Professional powerhouse: Hands-on with the full-frame Sony Alpha a9
Published Apr 19, 2017
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dpreview staff
Hands on with the Sony a9 (ILCE-9)
We got a chance to get our hands on the Sony alpha 9 immediately after its announcement. Our first reaction? Continuous shooting with full time live view isn't a gimmick: you can follow the action without any interruption.
This is an entirely different beast compared to the a6500, which only had 8 fps live view during continuous shooting. This is a nearly 8-fold increase in frame rate: actual 60 fps live view during bursts (120 fps when not shooting).
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