The Sony α9 (the α is sometimes spelled out as Alpha), Model ILCE-9, is a

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. It was Sony's flagship camera as of 2017. The camera is not the successor to the α7 line of

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s but supplements it. Announced on 19 April 2017, the α9 is characterized by

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as a true professional mirrorless camera system. The α9 is being compared with the Nikon D5 and the

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. Sony initially priced the α9 at $4,499 with an availability date in May 2017. The headline feature of the α9 is the 20 frames per second with a buffer of 240 raw or 362 JPEG images. This is accomplished without temporarily blacking out the finder for each exposure, unlike a

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. Sony α9 was the first e-mount camera to use the larger NP-FZ100 battery with nearly double the capacity of the previous smaller NP-FW50 battery. The Sony α9 II, announced in October 2019, succeeds the α9. The new camera has updated ergonomics, connectivity, and a faster 10 fps burst with the mechanical shutter. Additionally, the α9 II breaks compatibility with the Memory Stick format; both slots are now SD and support the UHS-II protocol. The Sony α9 III has been announced in November 2023, featuring a global shutter and 120 fps burst.

Features

* Stacked Exmor RS CMOS Full-Frame sensor * 693-point focal-plane phase detection AF * 5-axis image stabilization * LCD touchscreen (3 inch/7.5 cm) with tilt functionality * 3.68 Million dot Quad-VGA OLED 1.3 cm (0.5 inch) electronic viewfinder * 1200-zone evaluative light metering * Built-in

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, NFC and Bluetooth * LAN input for transferring files via FTP * LED-auto focus illuminator *

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* My Menu system with up to 72 assignable functions * Joystick for positioning of the 693 focus points * Dual memory card slots: ** α9: One for UHS-I and one for UHS-II. ** α9 II: Both support UHS-II.

Reception

Initial hands-on of the α9 have been positive with multiple reviewers praising the company for listening to its users. The α9 won Camera Grand Prix 2018 Camera of the Year.

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Dpreview.com's Full Review of the Sony α9
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