New Sony Alpha A9 DSLR Camera
The Sony a9 new camera offers numerous amazing capacities that are essentially unrealistic with a present-day computerized DSLR Sony a9 camera including fast, power outage free constant shooting3 at up to 20fps4, 60 AF/AE following counts per second10, a most extreme shade speed of up to 1/32,000 second8 and a great deal more. These are made conceivable on account of its 35mm full-outline stacked Exmor RS™ CMOS sensor – the world's first of its kind – which empowers information speed handling at up to 20x speedier than past Sony full-outline reflect less cameras11. This special sensor is combined with a fresh out of the plastic new, overhauled BIONZ X preparing motor and front end LSI that boosts general execution.
This industry-driving rate and creative quiet shooting are consolidated with a centering framework that components an inconceivable 693 stage recognition AF focuses. Covering roughly 93% of the casing, the centering framework guarantees that even the quickest moving subjects are dependably caught and followed over the casing.
The new sony α9 likewise includes a vibration free, completely electronic, totally noiseless hostile to bending shutter7 with positively no mechanical mirror or screen clamor, making it a to a great degree effective photographic apparatus for any shooting circumstance that requests calm operation. To guarantee the greatest ease of use and dependability, the camera highlights another Z battery with roughly 2.2x the limit of W batteries, and also double SD media card spaces, including one that backings UHS-II cards. Ethernet port (wired LAN terminal) is accessible also, and there is a wide assortment of new settings, controls and adaptability choices that are fundamental for working professionals.
"This camera gets through all obstructions and impediments of today's expert computerized cameras, with a general list of capabilities that basically can't be coordinated considering the confinements of mechanical SLR cameras," said Neal Manumits, Vice President of Digital Imaging at Sony Electronics. "In any case, what energizes us most about the Sony α9 – more than its broad item specs – is that it enables experts to see, take after and catch the activity in ways that were at no other time conceivable, opening an unending measure of new innovative potential."
Double media spaces (UHS-II SD Card perfect)
Sony a9 has reported the alpha 9 top of the line full edge reflect less camera at a live occasion in New York. The Sony a9 has a 24MP, stacked CMOS sensor for super-quick readout, permitting a totally noiseless electronic screen. It can shoot at 20 outlines for every second for more 241 compacted raw edges. It can be performing AF/AE computations at 60 fps, all while giving a 60 fps live bolster (which means no power outage) amid blasts. Sony a9 claims enhanced subject following and Eye AF speeds, and center down to - 3 EV with F2 focal point.
The sony a9 camera fundamentally utilizes an electronic shade additionally highlights a mechanical screen component, permitting a glimmer to synchronize the speed of up to 1/250th of a moment. Sony a9 is additionally extending its Pro bolster program, including support for Canada and opening two strolls in focuses in the USA (New York and Los Angeles).The sony camera highlights 693 on-sensor stage recognition focuses, covering 93% of the edge. It likewise has five-hub picture adjustment that offers 5 stops of redress. The a9 has a 1280 x 960 (QuadVGA) determination viewfinder that keeps running at 120 fps with low inertness. It has twin SD card spaces (one of which backings UHS-II cards) and Sony a9 says the battery has double the limit of past models. A battery grasp holding two batteries will likewise be accessible. Components, for example, an AF joystick, AF mode dial and adjustable 'My Menu' have been included. You can likewise in a split second change to one other AF zone mode by allotting it to a custom catch, to rapidly adjust to evolving situations.
• World's First1 full-outline stacked CMOS sensor, 24.2 MP2 determinations
• Blackout-Free Continuous Shooting3 at up to 20fps4 for up to 241 RAW5/362 JPEG6 pictures
• Silent7, sans vibration shooting at rates up to 1/32,000 sec8
• 693 point central plane stage location AF focuses with 60 AF/AE following computations every second
• Extensive expert components including Ethernet port for document exchange, Dual SD card spaces and amplified battery life
• 5-Axis in-self-perception adjustment with a 5.0 step9 shade speed advantage
The most mechanically progressed, inventive advanced camera that Sony has ever made, the new α9 offers a level of imaging execution that is just unmatched by any camera at any point made – reflect less, DSLR or something else.
New Features for Fast Operation
Two SD media card spaces are accommodated still and motion picture stockpiling (one opening for SD cards or Memory Stick) with the lower card space being UHS-II good for quicker composes speed. Still or motion picture information can be at the same time recorded to both cards for reinforcement, or RAW pictures can be recorded to one card while JPEG pictures are recorded to the next. It is likewise conceivable to record stills and motion pictures to various cards. Information can be duplicated between cards while in the Sony a9 camera, for the helpful move down. Sony SF-G arrangement UHS-II SD cards are perfect for circumstances where most extreme exchange speed is required, permitting up to 362 JPEG pictures or 241 compacted RAW pictures to be caught in a nonstop burst.
Catch short-lived minutes and the most astounding rate subjects with mind blowing nonstop shooting of up to 20fps3 at the full 24.2MP determination in RAW+JPEG with constant AF/AE (self-adjust and auto introduction) following and no EVF or LCD blackout2. The expansive fast cradle considers up to 241 RAW pictures or 362 JPEG pictures. With the camera set to "Greetings" ceaseless shooting mode, UHS-II memory card. Sony tests, compacted RAW or J{PEG individually.
A New Standard of Speed and Focusing Accuracy
Basic to the record-breaking pace of the new Sony α9 is the blend of the new stacked 24.2 MP2 Exmore RS picture sensor, new BIONZ X processor and front end LSI.
The massive preparing power from these new segments takes into consideration quicker AF/AE figuring while likewise diminishing EVF show dormancy. The processor and front end LSI are additionally in charge of the bigger persistent shooting cradle, empowering picture takers to shoot at a bursting 20 fps4 with consistent AF/AE following for up to 362 JPEG6 or 241 RAW5 pictures.
The Sony a9 camera's inventive AF framework tracks unpredictable, sporadic movement with higher precision than at any other time, with the capacity to figure AF/AE at up to 60 times for each second10, paying little heed to screen discharge and casing catch. Facilitate, when the screen is discharged while shooting stills, the electronic viewfinder capacities with positively no power outage, giving the client a consistent live perspective of their subject at all circumstances 12. This component genuinely consolidates the greater part of the advantages of an electronic viewfinder with the promptness and "at the time" favorable circumstances that not even the finest optical viewfinders can coordinate, and is accessible in all still picture modes including fast 20 fps4 consistent shooting.
With 693 central plane stage recognition, AF focuses covering around 93% of the casing, the camera guarantees enhanced exactness and unfailing concentration in scenes where center may some way or another be hard to accomplish. The Fast Hybrid AF framework – matching the speed and magnificent following execution of stage identification AF with the accuracy of complexity AF – accomplishes roughly 25% quicker execution when contrasted and α7R II, guaranteeing all quick moving subjects are caught.
Sony's new full-outline camera is outfitted with an assortment of upgraded abilities that give it a genuine expert operational style.
The Sony α9 highlights an all-new, high-determination, high-luminance Quad-VGA OLED Tru-Finder with around 3,686k spots for to a great degree exact, consistent with life detail propagation. The new Tru-Finder, which is the most elevated determination viewfinder ever for a Sony a9 α camera, uses an optical outline that incorporates a twofold sided around the component, helping it to accomplish 0.78x amplification and a level of a corner to corner sharpness that is just remarkable. The EVF likewise uses a ZEISS® T* Coating to incredibly lessen reflections and has a fluorine covering on the external focal point that repulses earth.
This all means a luminance that is 2x higher than the XGA OLED True-Finder from the α7R II, making a viewfinder picture with a splendor level that is almost indistinguishable to the genuine scene being surrounded, guaranteeing the most normal shooting background. The edge rate of the True-Finder is even adjustable, with alternatives to set it for 60 fps or 120 fps13 to best match the activity. The sony α9 is furnished with an inventive 5-hub picture adjustment framework that gives a shade speed favorable position of 5.0 stages 9, guaranteeing the full settling energy of the new sensor can be acknowledged, even in testing lighting. Additionally, with a straightforward half press of the shade catch, the impact of the picture adjustment can be observed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen, enabling confining and center to be precisely checked and constantly checked.
The sony α9 additionally offers an Ethernet port (wired LAN terminal), permitting the helpful exchange of still picture records to a predetermined FTP server at fast, settling on it a perfect decision for studio photography, prominent news and donning occasions and that's just the beginning. There is a match up terminal too, empowering outer glimmer units and links to be associated specifically for advantageous blaze synchronize.
Sony's new α9 has a few new and refreshed concentration works that bolster quicker, simpler centering in an assortment of circumstances. The camera includes a multi-selector joystick on the back of the camera, enabling shooters to effortlessly move center point inside the casing by squeezing the multi-selector toward any path up, down, left or right when shooting in Zone, Flexible Spot or Expanded Flexible Spot center zone modes. The new model additionally offers touch concentrating on the back LCD screen for effectively choosing of and moving concentration towards a coveted concentration point or subject.
New for Sony E-mount cameras, the α9 incorporates the expansion of discrete drive mode and center mode dials, in addition to another "AF-ON" catch that can be squeezed to actuate self-adjust specifically when shooting still pictures or films. Extra new abilities incorporate the "AF Area Registration", which enables oftentimes utilized concentration range to be retained and reviewed through custom catch assignments. There is additionally the capacity to allow particular settings (presentation, shade speed, drive mode, and so forth) to a custom catch to be in a split second reviewed when required. The camera can remember and naturally review the last concentration point utilized as a part of a vertical or flat introduction too, immediately changing back to it when that particular introduction is utilized once more. For improved customization, a "My Menu" highlight is accessible, permitting up to 30 menu things to be enrolled in a custom menu for moment review when required.
Twofold Battery Life, Double Memory
The inventive sony α9 camera highlights an all-new Sony a9 battery (display NP-FZ100) with 2.2x the limit of past Sony full-outline models, taking into consideration any longer shooting execution. Likewise, in view of broad client input, the new camera offers two separate media card spaces, including one for UHS-II media. Similar information can all the while be recorded to both cards, or the client can isolate RAW/JPEG or still pictures/motion pictures. Motion pictures can likewise at the same time be recorded to two cards for reinforcement and more productive information administration.
Description
The one of a kind plan of the sony α9 picture sensor speaks to the zenith of Sony gadget innovation. The 24.2 MP 2 full-outline stacked CMOS sensor is back-enlightened, permitting to catch the greatest light and create exceptional, consistent with life picture quality. The sensor likewise empowers the various ISO score of 100 – 51200, expandable to 50 – 20480014, guaranteeing ideal picture quality with least clamor at all settings. The upgraded BIONZ X processor has a substantial influence in picture quality too, as it limits commotion in the higher affectability extend while additionally diminishing the need to confine ISO affectability in circumstances where the most elevated quality picture is required. The new Sony α9 likewise bolsters uncompressed 14-bit RAW, guaranteeing clients can get the most out of the wide unique scope of the sensor.
The new Sony α9 is exceptionally skilled as a camcorder also, as it offers 4K (3840x2160p) video recording over the full width of the full outline picture sensor15, 16. When shooting in this configuration, the sony a9 camera utilizes full pixel readout without pixel binning to gather 6K of data, oversampling it to deliver the amazing 4K film with remarkable detail and profundity. The recording is additionally accessible in the well known Super 35mm size. Moreover, the Sony a9 camera can record Full HD at 120 fps at up to 100 Mbps, which enables the film to be checked on and in the end altered into 4x or 5x moderate movement video documents in Full HD determination with AF tracking17.
Sony a9 has discharged an assortment of new accomplices to compliment the new Sony α9 camera, including:
• NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Battery – high-limit battery with roughly 2.2x the limit of the NP-FW50 W-arrangement battery. making it conceivable to see the rest of the battery control as both a rated show and five stage symbol on the camera's LCD screen.
• VG-C3EM Vertical Grip – gives the same operation, dealing with and outline as the Sony α9 camera, copies battery life and permits USB battery charging by means of the camera body.
• NPA-MQZ1K Multi-Battery Adaptor Kit – External multi-battery connector pack equipped for working as an outside power supply for four Z arrangement batteries and as a speedy charger. Unit accompanies two packs of NP-FZ100 rechargeable batteries.
• GP-X1EM Grip Extension – Grip extender with the same look, feel and outline as the Sony α9 body. Empowers more strong hang on Sony A9 camera.
• FDA-EP18 Eyepiece Cup –eyepiece glass with locking component
• BC-QZ1 Battery Charger –quick-charging battery charger. Charges one new Z arrangement battery in roughly 2.5 hours.
• PCK–LG1 Screen Protect Glass Sheet – hard, shatterproof glass screen defender with against stain covering to avert fingerprints. Perfect for touch operation and tilting LCD screen.
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2. Electronic shade mode. At gaps littler than F11 (F-numbers higher than F11), center won't track the subject and concentrate focuses will be settled on the principal outline. Show refreshing will be slower at moderate screen speeds.
3. "Hi" nonstop shooting mode. The most extreme casing rate will rely on upon the shooting mode and focal point utilized. Visit Sony's bolster page for focal point similarity data Sony a9.
4. "Hi" persistent shooting mode compacted RAW, UHS-II memory card. Sony tests.
5. "Hi" persistent shooting mode, UHS-II memory card. Sony tests sony a9 camera.
6. Silent shooting is conceivable when Shutter Type is set to "Electronic" and an Audio flag is set to "Off."
7. 1/32000 screen speed is accessible just in the S and M modes. The most astounding screen speed in every other mode is 1/16000.
8. CIPA principles. Pitch/yaw adjustment as it were. Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA focal point. Long introduction NR off.
9. At screen speeds higher than 1/125 sec, smooth and power outage free live view pictures are appeared in EVF.
10. Compared to the front-enlightened CMOS picture sensor in the α7 II.
11. Sony a9 camera display refreshing will be slower at moderate screen speeds.
12. When the auto or electronic screen mode is chosen the viewfinder outline rate is settled at 60 fps amid persistent shooting.
13. Still pictures, mechanical screen: ISO 100 – 51200 expandable to ISO 50 – 204800. Still pictures, electronic screen: ISO 100 – 25600 expandable to ISO 50 – 25600. Film recording: ISO 100 – 51200 expandable to ISO 100 – 102400.
14. In full-outline shooting, the edge of view will be smaller under the accompanying conditions: When [File Format] is set to [XAVC S 4K] and [ Record Setting] is set to [30p] sony a9 camera .
15. Sony a9 camera class 10 or higher SDHC/SDXC memory card required for XAVC S arrange motion picture recording. UHS Speed Class U3 required for 100Mbps or higher recording.
16. Sony a9 camera sound not recorded. Class 10 or higher SDHC/SDXC memory card required
Sony a9 camera body type DSLR-style mirror less
Body material Magnesium alloy
Sensor
Max resolution 6000 x 4000
Image ratio w:h 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels 24 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors 28 megapixels
Sensor size Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS
Processor BIONZ X
Color space RGB, Adobe RGB
Color filter array Primary color filter
Image
ISO Auto, ISO 100-51200 (expands to 50-204800)
Boosted ISO (minimum) 50
Boosted ISO (maximum) 204800
White balance presets 10
Custom white balance Yes
Image stabilization Sensor-shift
Image stabilization notes 5-axis
Uncompressed format RAW
JPEG quality levels Extra fine, fine, standard
File format • JPEG (Exif v2.31)
• Raw (Sony ARW)
Optics & Focus
Autofocus • Contrast Detect (sensor)
• Phase Detect
• Multi-area
• Center
• Selective single-point
• Tracking
• Single
• Continuous
• Touch
• Face Detection
• Live View
Autofocus assist lamp Yes
Number of focus points 693
Lens mount Sony E
Focal length multiplier 1×
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD Tilting
Screen size 3″
Screen dots 1,440,000
Touch screen Yes
Screen type TFT LCD
Live view Yes
Viewfinder type Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78×
Viewfinder resolution 3,686,400
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed 30 sec
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic) 1/32000 sec
Exposure modes • Program
• Aperture priority
• Shutter priority
• Manual
Built-in flash No
External flash Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port)
Flash modes Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Flash X sync speed 1/250 sec
Drive modes • Single
• Continuous (H/M/L)
• Self-timer
• Bracketing (AE, WB, DRO)
Continuous drive 20.0 fps
Self-timer Yes (2, 5, 10 sects + continuous)
Metering modes • Multi
• Center-weighted
• Highlight-weighted
• Average
• Spot
Exposure compensation ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing ±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing Yes (3 frames, H/L selectable)
Video graph features
Format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone Stereo
Speaker Mono
Storage
Storage types Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Ambit/sec)
HDMI Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port Yes
Headphone port Yes
Wireless Built-In
Wireless notes 802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth
Remote control Yes (Wired or wireless)
Physical
Environmentally sealed Yes
Battery Battery Pack
Battery description NP-FZ100
Battery Life (CIPA) 650
Weight (inc. batteries) 673 g (1.48 lb / 23.74 oz)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 63 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.48″)
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
GPS None
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