Sony A9
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Mount
- Sony E-Mount
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Released
- May 2017
- Launch price
- $4,500
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Largest image size
- 6,000 × 4,000 px
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor size
- 35.6 × 23.8 mm
- Sensor type
- Exmor RS CMOS (stacked)
- ISO range
- 100 to 51,200
- Extended ISO range
- 50 to 204,800
- In-body stabilization
- Yes, up to 5 stops (CIPA)
Autofocus
- AF system
- Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
- AF points
- 693
- Subject detection
- People
- AF low-light limit
- -3 EV
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
- 1/8000 s
- Fastest shutter speed, electronic
- 1/32000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/250 s
- Burst rate, mechanical
- 5 fps
- Burst rate, electronic
- 20 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note 4K (3,840 × 2,160) 30 – full-frame width, 6K oversampled Full HD (1,920 × 1,080) 120 –
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Electronic (EVF)
- Viewfinder resolution
- 3.69 million dots
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.78x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 100%
- Screen
- 3 in, 1.44 million dots
- Screen type
- Tilting
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 126.9 × 95.6 × 63 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 588 g
- Battery
- NP-FZ100
- Shots per charge (screen)
- 650 shots
- Shots per charge (viewfinder)
- 480 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD UHS-II, SD UHS-I / Memory Stick Duo
- Wi-Fi
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.1
- USB
- Micro USB (Multi/Micro USB terminal)
- HDMI
- HDMI micro connector (Type-D)
- Microphone input
- 3.5 mm stereo minijack
- Headphone output
- 3.5 mm stereo minijack
- Ethernet
- Wired LAN terminal
Market and price
- Announced
- April 19, 2017
- Released
- May 2017
- Launch price
- $4,500 (US)
- Other names
- ILCE-9, Alpha 9, α9
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Blackout-free continuous shooting
- Built-in NFC
- Electronic front curtain shutter
- Ftp transfer
- Silent shooting
- Super 35mm video recording
- Sync terminal
- Uncompressed 14-bit RAW
Manufacturer data: sony.com, alphauniverse.com
Last checked: October 25, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 126.9 × 95.6 × 63 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 588 g
Manufacturer data: sony.com, alphauniverse.com
The front view is schematic, only width and height are to scale.
Check the shutter count
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