Sony α9
Mirrorless · Sony E-mount · Announced April 2017 · Discontinued (new stock may be limited)
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- Full frame sensor: 24.2 MP, Stacked CMOS
- In-body stabilisation: 5 stops, CIPA rating
- Top video mode: 4K 30p
- Subject-detection AF: Human, animal, 693 AF points
- Electronic viewfinder: 3.69M dots
- Burst shooting: 20 fps, Electronic; 5 fps mechanical
- Weight with battery: 673 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
Where to buy the α9 in United States
Pictureline
New · Body only · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$3,998
Pictureline
New · Body only · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$3,998
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Price history
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Used: what it should be worth
No used α9 listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
Low light & noise
6.0 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 51,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
How it stacks up
- 650 shots — longer battery life than 82% of the full frame mirrorless cameras we list
- 20 fps — faster bursts than 64% of the full frame mirrorless cameras we list
- 673 g — lighter than 58% of the full frame mirrorless cameras we list
Compare the α9
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α9 specifications
Overview
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Announced
- Apr 2017
- US launch price
- —
- Lens
- Interchangeable
Sensor & image
- Sensor size
- Full frame
- Sensor type
- Stacked CMOS
- Resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Native ISO
- 100–51,200
- In-body stabilisation
- Yes, 5 stops
Speed & autofocus
- Burst (mechanical)
- 5 fps
- Burst (electronic)
- 20 fps
- Fastest shutter (mech.)
- 1/8,000s
- Fastest shutter (elec.)
- 1/32,000s
- AF points
- 693
- Subject detection
- Human, Animal
Video
- Max resolution
- 4K
- 4K frame rate
- 30p
- 10-bit internal
- No
- Internal raw video
- No
- Mic input
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- Yes
Viewfinder & screen
- Viewfinder
- Electronic, 3.69M dots
- Rear screen
- 3", 1.44M dots
- Screen articulation
- Tilting
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body & battery
- Weight (with battery)
- 673 g
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7 mm
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Battery (CIPA shots)
- 650
- Card slots
- 2 · SD UHS-II + SD UHS-I / Memory Stick Pro Duo
- USB-C
- No
- Built-in flash
- No
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi + Bluetooth