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Sony Alpha a9

46 reviews

Apr, 2024

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performance (26)
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battery (5)
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price (12)
lens (2)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 46 reviews of Sony Alpha a9. The average rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Views about the screen and portability are on the whole positive. The battery and image quality also get good views. Many are critical about the lens and durability, while reviews are divided on the usability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Sony Alpha a9 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : Andy Westlake (trustedreviews.com)

Sony A9

The Sony Alpha 9 (or A9 for short) is a high-speed full-frame mirrorless camera that's designed to go head to head with Canon and Nikon's flagship professional DSLRs. It's capable of shooting 24MP images at 20 frames per second while keeping focus on...

Jun, 2017

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Expert review by : Phil Hall (techradar.com)

Sony Alpha A9 review

Taking the fight to Canon and Nikon

Blistering performance ; Incredibly fast and capable AF ; No viewfinder blackout ; Impressive level of customization ; Excellent results from 24MP sensor ; High-res viewfinder ; Oversampled 4K footage

Weather sealing not as robust as rivals ; No XQD card slots ; Balance not great with long lenses ; Very limited touchscreen control ; Battery life not a match for rivals

The Alpha A9 doesn't fail to impress. The AF system Sony has blessed this camera with is not only incredibly quick, the tracking performance needs to be seen to be believed. Partner that with incredibly fast 20fps burst shooting, and a large and bright...

Nov, 2018

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Expert review by : John Riley (ephotozine.com)

Sony Alpha A9 Full Review

John Riley reviews the new Sony Alpha A9 - the high speed 24 megapixel full-frame mirrorless camera, with 20fps continuous shooting and 4K video.

The Sony A9 is a brilliant camera, fast, responsive and delivering superb results. If it is just high-quality images that are required though, the A7R II will save £2000 that can be spent on fine lenses instead and will give higher resolution. There...

Jul, 2017

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Expert review by : Wilson Wong (techgoondu.com)

Hands on: Sony Alpha A9 June 15th, 2017 | by Wilson Wong Imaging 0

The Alpha A9 is aiming high, as Sony touts it as a capable sports camera to rival the two big names in the field - Nikon and Canon.

Jun, 2017

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Expert review by : Joshua Waller (ephotozine.com)

Sony Alpha A9 Sample Photos

We've published additional sample photos and video from the Sony Alpha A9, the high-speed full-frame mirrorless camera with 20fps shooting.

Apr, 2017

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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Sony a9

The Sony a9 camera packs an incredible autofocus system, full-frame image sensor, and 4K video, all in a body that's smaller than most SLRs.

Shoots at 20fps with subject tracking. Full-frame 24MP image sensor. 93-percent focus coverage. Electronic shutter eliminates blackout. Also supports traditional mechanical shutter. Large, crisp EVF. Tilting touch LCD. In-body 5-axis stabilization. New...

Pricey. Only one slot UHS-II compliant. Dense menu system. Uncompressed Raw capture cuts speed to 12fps. Lens library missing wide aperture super telephoto options.

The Sony a9 is a big step forward for mirrorless technology. It betters the fastest, most expensive SLRs in capture rate, spreads its autofocus system across almost the entirety of a full-fame image sensor, and has a really fantastic EVF—one that, in...

Apr, 2019

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Expert review by : Carey Rose , Rishi Sanyal , Richard Butler (dpreview.com)

Sony a9 Full Review: Mirrorless Redefined

With the 24MP, 20fps full-frame mirrorless a9, Sony is clearly looking to shake up the sports and action photographer market. Read our full review to find out if we think it might succeed.

Jun, 2017

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

The Sony A9: If you photograph action, you'll want it (hands-on)

It's not perfect and it's too expensive for many of us, but the A9 is fast, accurate, lightweight and delivers on photo quality.

Apr, 2017

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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS

The Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS lens has a long zoom range and a power zoom design that's great for video, but it makes some optical compromises.

5.8x zoom ratio. Optically stabilized. Power zoom design.

Extreme pincushion distortion. Inconsistent sharpness. Big.

The Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS covers a long range of focal lengths at a constant f/4 aperture, but it does so by making some compromises. If you shoot JPG or work with Raw files in Lightroom the distortion is largely a nonissue, but the lens does...

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : Michael Palmer (steves-digicams.com)