Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
204800
Sensor Resolution
24.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor RS CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.56 cm
Width 12.69 cm
Depth 6.3 cm
Weight 673 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 673 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x
SENSOR Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 28,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 693
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 3,686,400 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0
Features Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
ISO (Max) 204800
Native ISO 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Features AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Memory Card Slot SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
3936 x 2624
3008 x 2000
1968 x 1312
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2216
3008 x 1688
1968 x 1112
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 650 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Network (RJ-45)
FEATURES Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 20 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, saturation control, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, simultaneous multi-format recording, peripheral shading correction
OTHERS Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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