
Sony might call the A7 III the basic model of its lineup, but it’s far from basic in our book. Or, if you really need that speed and can’t swallow the price, the first-generation Sony A9 is still around, too. Thankfully, many of the technologies from the A9 have trickled down into Sony’s other full-frame models. Priced as it is, it’s not exactly a consumer-centered camera. And while it isn’t Sony’s best video camera, it still shoots 4K video at 30 fps. The A9 II is also weather-sealed, has dual SD card slots, and features both wired (Ethernet) and wireless (Wi-Fi, NFC, and Bluetooth) connectivity. With the electronic shutter, the A9 II makes viewfinder blackout a thing of the past, meaning the entire time you’re holding down the shutter and taking photos, you’re still seeing a live view of exactly what the sensor is seeing, even at 20 fps. In total, the autofocus points cover more than 93 percent of the frame and focus calculations are made 60 times per second - more than enough for even the most demanding environments and subjects.Ĭomplementing that speed and focus precision is the 3,686k-dot OLED electronic viewfinder that offers a no-blackout display when shooting bursts. The A9 II’s autofocus system consists of 693 phase-detection AF points and 25 contrast-detection points.
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The sensor also has an extended ISO range of 50 to 204,800 and can fire its electronic shutter as fast as 1/32,000 of a second, a fast enough speed that rolling shutter distortion is much less of a concern than with other electronic shutters. Compared to the 14 fps of Canon’s flagship 1D-X Mark II and 12 FPS of Nikon’s D5, it’s nothing short of mesmerizing. It isn’t just fast, but can hold that 20 fps speed for over 200 exposures in compressed RAW format. Its stacked sensor measures in at “only” 24 megapixels, but what it lacks in resolution, it makes up for in performance. It’s paired up with the latest Bionz X image processor for better performance across the board. Sony’s flagship camera uses a full-frame Exmor RS backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor that’s stacked to proved that exceptional speed. The second-generation camera adds more incremental steps than monumental changes, but it’s still Sony’s top-performing model. The original A9 wowed at launch with its 20-frames-per-second burst speed. If it’s speed and precision you need, it’s the Sony A9 II you want.
