Sony announces flagship a9 full-frame mirrorless camera
Sony has announced
the α9, the company's flagship full-frame mirrorless camera. The α9 turns
everything up to eleven, featuring the absolute best of Sony in a form factory
that is still smaller than a traditional full-frame DSLR.
The heart of the α9 and the one that makes
all the magic happen is the 24.2 megapixel full-frame stacked CMOS sensor with
integrated memory, the first of its kind. Having the memory built-into the
sensor allows for 20x faster readout speed. This lets the camera perform some
crazy things, such as high speed 20fps continuous shooting in RAW with AF/AE
lock for up to 241 RAW/ 362 JPEG images. The α9 can also shoot without
blackout, a common issue with DSLRs, due to its fast electronic shutter while
maintaining 60fps live view with minimal display lag in continuous shooting.
The electronic shutter also shoots up to 1/32000 seconds, which is much slower
than what is capable with a mechanical shutter.
The α9 also has what Sony calls 4D Focus,
which includes 693 point AF system that covers approximately 93% of the image
area, fast focusing speed and reliable object tracking.
Other features include 14-bit uncompressed
RAW, QVGA OLED 120fps viewfinder, 5-axis internal stabilization, dual SD card
slots, Ethernet port for file transfers over LAN, and a joystick to control AF
points.
The α9 is priced at $4,500 and will be
available in May.
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