Building upon the ever-growing interest in adventure sports and wildlife photography, Sony India recently introduced its new digital camera, the α9 (model ILCE-9). The camera is geared at those interested in adventure sports and wildlife photography.
According to Sony, this is the most technologically advanced, innovative digital camera that Sony has ever created, and they say that the new camera “offers a level of imaging performance that is simply unmatched by any camera ever created – mirrorless, SLR or otherwise.”
We had a chance to get our hands on the camera and try it out, so let’s take a look at what’s new about this camera.
The new mirrorless camera offers many impressive features including high-speed, blackout-free continuous shooting at up to 20fps, 60 AF/AE tracking calculations per second, a maximum shutter speed of up to 1/32,000 second5and much more. These are made possible by its 35mm full-frame stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor, which enables data speed processing at up to 20x faster than previous Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. This sensor is paired with a brand new, upgraded BIONZ X processing engine and front-end LSI that maximises its overall performance, according to Sony.
Sony prides on the speed of the α9, which is the the outcome of new stacked 24.2 MP Exmor RS image sensor, new BIONZ X processor and front end LSI. Sony informed that the α9 liberates processing power as its new components allow faster AF/AE calculation while also reducing EVF display latency. The processor and front end LSI are responsible for the larger continuous shooting buffer therefore allowing photographers to shoot at a blazing 20 fps with continuous AF/AE tracking for up to 362 JPEG or 241 RAW images. We tried the camera in continuous shooting mode, and it gave us quite an impressive output.
The camera also offers tracking with an uninterrupted view with AF/AE tracking calculation up to 60 times per sec, regardless of shutter release and frame capture. The camera was able to track the live-action we were shooting quite accurately.
It features 693 focal plane phase detection AF points covering approximately 93% of the frame. The Fast Hybrid AF system – pairing the speed and excellent tracking performance of phase detection AF with the precision of contrast AF – achieves approximately 25% faster performance when compared with α7R II, ensuring all fast-moving subjects are captured.
As the camera is aimed at wildlife photographers, it also offers silent and vibration-free shooting at speeds up to 1/32,000 sec. The electronic shutter in the A9 operates silently, without mechanical noise that can be disruptive when shooting sports, events or wildlife in a quiet environment. Sony said that the fact that the electronic shutter is vibration-free also minimises the likelihood of vibration-induced blur, further contributing to resolution and image quality. The manufacturerer also said that its maximum 1/32000 sec speed exceeds the limits of mechanical systems for vastly expanded exposure freedom as well as the ability to maintain shallow depth of field in bright conditions without having to use ND filters.
The α9 is equipped with an 5-axis image stabilisation system that provides a shutter speed advantage of 5.0 steps.
The camera also shoots 4K (3840x2160p) video recording. It uses full pixel readout without pixel binning to collect 6K of information, oversampling it to produce high quality 4K footage with exceptional detail and depth. The extremely popular 35mm size recording is also available in the α9.
The camera is available at Sony retail outlets for Rs 3,29,990. We will soon do a full-length review of the camera in our magazine. So, keep reading!
Building upon the ever-growing interest in adventure sports and wildlife photography, Sony India recently introduced its new digital camera, the α9 (model ILCE-9). The camera is geared at those interested in adventure sports and wildlife photography.
According to Sony, this is the most technologically advanced, innovative digital camera that Sony has ever created, and they say that the new camera “offers a level of imaging performance that is simply unmatched by any camera ever created – mirrorless, SLR or otherwise.”
We had a chance to get our hands on the camera and try it out, so let’s take a look at what’s new about this camera.
The new mirrorless camera offers many impressive features including high-speed, blackout-free continuous shooting at up to 20fps, 60 AF/AE tracking calculations per second, a maximum shutter speed of up to 1/32,000 second5and much more. These are made possible by its 35mm full-frame stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor, which enables data speed processing at up to 20x faster than previous Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. This sensor is paired with a brand new, upgraded BIONZ X processing engine and front-end LSI that maximises its overall performance, according to Sony.
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Sony prides on the speed of the α9, which is the the outcome of new stacked 24.2 MP Exmor RS image sensor, new BIONZ X processor and front end LSI. Sony informed that the α9 liberates processing power as its new components allow faster AF/AE calculation while also reducing EVF display latency. The processor and front end LSI are responsible for the larger continuous shooting buffer therefore allowing photographers to shoot at a blazing 20 fps with continuous AF/AE tracking for up to 362 JPEG or 241 RAW images. We tried the camera in continuous shooting mode, and it gave us quite an impressive output.
The camera also offers tracking with an uninterrupted view with AF/AE tracking calculation up to 60 times per sec, regardless of shutter release and frame capture. The camera was able to track the live-action we were shooting quite accurately.
It features 693 focal plane phase detection AF points covering approximately 93% of the frame. The Fast Hybrid AF system – pairing the speed and excellent tracking performance of phase detection AF with the precision of contrast AF – achieves approximately 25% faster performance when compared with α7R II, ensuring all fast-moving subjects are captured.
As the camera is aimed at wildlife photographers, it also offers silent and vibration-free shooting at speeds up to 1/32,000 sec. The electronic shutter in the A9 operates silently, without mechanical noise that can be disruptive when shooting sports, events or wildlife in a quiet environment. Sony said that the fact that the electronic shutter is vibration-free also minimises the likelihood of vibration-induced blur, further contributing to resolution and image quality. The manufacturerer also said that its maximum 1/32000 sec speed exceeds the limits of mechanical systems for vastly expanded exposure freedom as well as the ability to maintain shallow depth of field in bright conditions without having to use ND filters.
The α9 is equipped with an 5-axis image stabilisation system that provides a shutter speed advantage of 5.0 steps.
The camera also shoots 4K (3840x2160p) video recording. It uses full pixel readout without pixel binning to collect 6K of information, oversampling it to produce high quality 4K footage with exceptional detail and depth. The extremely popular 35mm size recording is also available in the α9.
The camera is available at Sony retail
outlets for Rs 3,29,990. We will soon do a full-length review of the
camera in our magazine. So, keep reading!