Sony ILCE-9 Marketing Specifications - Page 2

The α9 never rests. It employs an ingenious blend of mirrorless construction and new speed enhancing technologies to allow autofocus and auto-exposure calculations to continue even between the frames unlike conventional cameras. Unprecedented sensor readout speed means that subject motion and exposure changes can be tracked without interruption during continuous shooting2, regardless of release timing. Up to 60 calculations are made per second7, providing accurate tracking of complex, erratic subject motion and brightness changes. Enhanced BIONZ X™ image processing engine The enhanced BIONZ X image processing engine incorporates a newly developed imageprocessing algorithm which reduces noise in the medium-to-high sensitivity range while enhancing subjective resolution. Sensitivity up to ISO 51,2009 (expandable to ISO 204,800) and a wide dynamic range, plus 14-bit readout and 14-bit uncompressed RAW format, deliver clean images in almost any lighting conditions with great detail, color and gradation. Ethernet port for FTP file transfer In addition to wireless LAN capability, a new Ethernet terminal for wired LAN connection allows convenient transfer of high-volume still image files to a specified FTP server where they can be viewed and managed via a local computer. A wired LAN connection provides high stability and transfer speeds for large image files, and is an ideal solution for situations where large amounts of data must be transferred quickly and reliably as in studio photography, high-profile news, sporting events and more. 5.0-step6, 5-axis in-body image stabilization The 5-axis SteadyShot™ in-body image stabilization unit and high-precision gyro sensors provide a 5.0-step6 shutter speed advantage for full-frame images. Camera shake is effectively compensated on 5 axes: pitch and yaw that have the largest overall impact on image quality; X and Y shift that is most apparent at high magnification, and roll that can ruin night shots and movies. Stabilization is applied to the live-view image, making it easier to frame fast-moving subjects. Effective stabilization is provided for movies as well as stills, and for A-mount lenses attached via a mount adapter. Quad-VGA OLED Tru-Finder with 120 fps8 refresh rate The α9 boasts a high-luminance 3,686K-dot Quad-VGA OLED Tru-Finder which reproduces the finest details, and incorporates legendary ZEISS T* coating to greatly reduces reflections and double-sided aspherical element to achieve 0.78x magnification with outstanding corner-tocorner clarity. A 120 fps8 frame rate provides a smooth viewfinder image with minimum display motion blur when shooting fast moving subjects, and high luminance keeps the brightness of the viewfinder image close to that of the actual scene for natural, seamless viewing. There's even a fluorine coating on the outermost viewfinder lens that repels fingerprints, dust, water, oil, and dirt. Wide dynamic range, 14-bit uncompressed RAW 14-bit RAW format is supported, and is a good choice in situations where the sensor's wide dynamic range and fine gradation reproduction will benefit the images being captured. 14-bit RAW output is even available when shooting single images using the electronic shutter. Enhanced Eye-AF Eye AF automatically detects and focuses on the subject's eye. It has been notably improved in the α9, providing approximately 30% greater eye focus accuracy (Compared to the α7 I) even when shooting a moving subject in continuous AF mode. Face detection has also been updated for higher reliability when the subject is looking away from the camera, when the face is in partial darkness, and other challenging situations. Fast focus with A-mount lenses The focal plane phase-detection AF system does its job even when an A-mount lens1 is mounted via the optional LA-EA3 mount adaptor. 693-point focal plane phase-detection AF provides wide-area coverage and fast response for A-mount lenses as well as E-mount types, offering high tracking performance for an extensive lineup of lenses. A software update for the LA-EA3 (scheduled for release in May 2017) will allow continuous shooting with AF and AE tracking at up to 10 frames per second3. Dual media slots (UHS-II SD Card compatible)