Testseek.co.uk have collected 179 expert reviews of the Sony Alpha A9 and the average rating is 92%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Alpha A9.
June 2017
(92%)
179 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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(94%)
325 Reviews
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The editors liked
Ridiculously fast 20fps burst with full-time AF and no display blackout
Phase-detection AF with 93 per cent frame coverage
Lovely electronic finder with 120fps refresh rate
Improved battery life at 650 shots
Great focus tracking
Burst shooting
Finally makes a case for electronic shutters
Vastly improved controls
Unbelievable performance
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
Incredibly fast stills shooting
5-axis image stabilisation
Solid
Compact build
Good battery life
Cheaper than Canon and Nikon rivals
Slick 4x slo-mo video
Excellent handling and controls
Superb autofocus tracking
High-speed shooting with minimal distortion
Excellent electronic viewfinder with zero blackout
Impressive battery life
20fps silent shooting
Full-frame sensor
Flip-up screen
Great video quality
Fast and flexible
Easy to master
Brilliant image quality
Amazing battery life with 650 shots on a single charge
Interchangeable lenses with a wide variety of options
The editors didn't like
Too small to be comfortable with larger lenses attached
LCD touchscreen is no match for competitors
No picture profiles or S-Log for video
None that we could find
Prohibitively expensive
Still no fully articulating screen
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
Screen won't flip to the front
That price tag
AF area not highlighted in viewfinder when moved via the joystick
Excellent handling and controls, Superb autofocus tracking, High-speed shooting with minimal distortion, Excellent electronic viewfinder with zero blackout, Impressive battery life
AF area not highlighted in viewfinder when moved via the joystick, Touchscreen woefully under-used
Sony A9 – Video The Alpha 9 is capable of recording 4K video in the XAVC/S format at 25fps and up to 100MB/s, with a dedicated position on the mode dial that affords full manual control. It's also possible to record files in a second, lower resolution sim...
The Sony A9 is hands-down one of the most impressive cameras we've ever used. If you need to shoot a ton of photos with unbridled speed, this seems like the camera to get.That said, the Sony A9 is aimed at a very particular crowd of sports and photojourna...
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Published: 2017-04-20, Author: Kevin , review by: techradar.com
Finally makes a case for electronic shutters, Vastly improved controls, Unbelievable performance
Prohibitively expensive, Still no fully articulating screen
The Sony Alpha A9 might be the most specced-out mirrorless full-frame camera ever introduced, but it wants to make a bigger stamp on the future of digital photography as a whole...
Published: 2017-04-20, Author: Woldemar , review by: wovow.org
Abstract: Japanese company Sony has announced a full-frame mirrorless camera Sony Alpha 9. The novelty addressed to professional photographers, has an incredible speed of continuous shooting.Sony Alpha 9 points straight to the conquest of the mirrorless segment. Th...
Silent electronic shutter, 24.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, Fast and accurate autofocus system
Lack of full touch screen support,
Sony cameras are usually well equipped and well-built, and that's what this A9 review encapsulated. It's got an excellent image sensor, fast and accurate autofocus system, and the super useful 20fps continuous and silent electronic shutter. Although it do...
Published: 2019-04-17, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
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 hi
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 camera packs an incredible autofocus system, full-frame image sensor, and 4K video, all in a body that's smaller than most SLRs...
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Abstract: Another year has come and gone, which means it's time for Shutterbug to once again pick our favorite cameras and lenses of the past 12 months. With so much great photo gear to choose from in 2017, it was a difficult task. The below list though is a good s...
Abstract: Another year has come and gone, which means it's time for Shutterbug to once again pick our favorite cameras and lenses of the past 12 months. With so much great photo gear to choose from in 2017, it was a difficult task. The below list though is a good s...
The a9 is an impressive shooter that can appeal to photo amateurs who can spend the money ($4999.99), or to professional photographers who prefer to carry a compact camera instead of a heavy DSLR. Parents whose daughters and sons play soccer, train for ic...
