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Review: Sony A9

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Jordan Steele

Contents

  • 1Construction and Handling
  • 2Operation and Controls
  • 3Viewfinder and Rear Screen and Card Slots
  • 4Autofocus
  • 5Electronic Shutter and Performance
  • 6Image Quality
  • 7Conclusion

So we’ve reached the end.  Again, I apologize for the huge delay in getting this review out, and for the general lack of updates on the site as a whole.  It’s been a crazy last year, with limited time to shoot and write, and while I hope things are able to pick up soon, i can’t promise anything.  So, on to the conclusion:

Conclusion

The A9 is a unique camera in the mirrorless space.  While it’s certainly a full featured, well constructed camera that can be very useful for a wide variety of shooting, there are more affordable options that do most everything the A9 does.  However, for sports or event shooting, the A9 is the best there is in the mirrorless world, and the first mirrorless camera I’ve tested that truly has world-class autofocus.

The camera has blazing fast and extremely accurate autofocus, is super responsive and has a crazy fast 20 frame per second burst rate that is also completely silent.  It allows for shots that really weren’t possible before now with its combination of speed and silence.  The $4,500 is very steep, but professionals who need exceptional AF and great responsiveness should be well pleased with the A9.  For those with more deliberate photography needs, the A7R II or A7 II would be more appropriate.

Image Samples

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Ricky Fowler - Sony A9 with Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM @ 90mm, f/2.8
Ricky Fowler – Sony A9 with Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM @ 90mm, f/2.8, ISO 250
Keegan Bradley - Sony A9 with Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM @ f/2.8
Keegan Bradley – Sony A9 with Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM @ f/2.8, ISO 250
Running! - Sony A9 with Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM @ 200mm, f/2.8, 1/
Running! – Sony A9 with Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM @ 200mm, f/2.8, ISO 200, Continuous AF
Sony A9 with Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM @
Sony A9 with Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM @ f/4, ISO 200
Toad - Sony A9 with Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 @
Toad – Sony A9 with Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 + 1.4x TC @ f/5.6, ISO 400
Memorial Tournament - Sony A9 with FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM + 1.4x TC @ 280mm, f/4, ISO
Memorial Tournament – Sony A9 with FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM + 1.4x TC @ 280mm, f/4, ISO 200
Sony A9 with Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM @
Sony A9 with Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM + 1.4x TC @ 280mm, f/4, ISO 320
Toad - Sony A9 with FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM + 1.4x TC @
Toad – Sony A9 with FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM + 1.4x TC @ 280mm, f/8, ISO 1600
Running - Sony A9 with FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM @ f/2.8, ISO 200
Running – Sony A9 with FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM @ f/2.8, ISO 200, Continuous AF
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2 thoughts on “Review: Sony A9”

  1. Scott says:
    October 11, 2017 at 5:27 am

    Excellent review Jordon. Hopefully, the A9R will be available in the future and retain all of the A9 attributes but with the added benefit of a sensor that will at least equal if not best the D850.

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