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Sony A9 II
A9 vs A9 II
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Model Number: |
K-S2 |
A9 |
Alternate Model Number(s): |
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ILCE-9 |
Camera Format: |
SLR |
Compact System Camera |
Currently Manufactured: |
No |
Yes |
Retail Price: |
$799.95 |
$4499.00 |
Street Price: |
$499.00 |
$2,997.00 |
Date Available: |
2015-02-15 |
2017-04-15 |
Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight: |
30.3 oz
(859 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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23.7 oz
(673 g)
includes batteries
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Size: |
4.8 x
3.6 x
2.6 in.
(122 x
91 x
65 mm)
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5.0 x
3.8 x
2.5 in.
(127 x
96 x
63 mm)
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Waterproof: |
No |
No |
Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
Sensor Manufacturer: |
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Sony |
Effective Megapixels: |
20.1 |
24.2 |
Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
35mm |
Sensor size: |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
847.28mm2 (35.60mm x 23.80mm) |
Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
4.29 microns |
5.93 microns |
Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.5x |
1.0x |
Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Optional |
Fixed |
Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
Yes |
On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
Yes |
DxO Sensor Score: |
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92 |
DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
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24.9 |
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
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13.3 |
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
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3,517 |
Image Resolution: |
5472 x 3648
(20.0 MP,
3:2), 4224 x 2816
(11.9 MP,
3:2), 3072 x 2048
(6.3 MP,
3:2), 1920 x 1280
(2.5 MP,
3:2) |
6000 x 4000
(24.0 MP,
3:2), 3936 x 2624
(10.3 MP,
3:2), 3008 x 2000
(6.0 MP,
3:2), 6000 x 3376
(20.3 MP,
16:9), 3936 x 2216
(8.7 MP,
16:9), 3008 x 1688
(5.1 MP,
16:9) |
Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF 2.30), 12-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG) |
JPEG (EXIF 2.31), RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3 compressed or uncompressed), RAW+JPEG |
Continuous-mode frames/second: |
5.2 |
20.0 |
Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
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3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (30p/25p)
1920x1080 (1p/2p/3p/4p/6p/8p/12p/15p)
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Movie File Format: |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV) |
XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
Composite Video Out: |
No |
No |
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
n/a |
Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
n/a |
HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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Lens Mount: |
Pentax K (KA/KAF/KAF2/3) |
Sony E |
Lens: |
smc Pentax-D AL 18-50mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE; 11 elements in 8 groups |
n/a |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
27 -
75mm
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Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
50mm
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Zoom Ratio: |
2.78x |
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Aperture Range: |
f/4 - f/22 (wide) / f/5.6 - f/32 (tele) |
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Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
Normal Focus Range: |
30 cm to Infinity
11.8 in to Infinity
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Macro Focus Range: |
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Filter Thread: |
58.0mm |
n/a |
Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
No |
Digital Zoom: |
No |
Yes |
Digital Zoom Values: |
n/a |
Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type: |
SAFOX 11 TTL phase-matching: 11 points (9 cross type focus points in the center) |
Fast Hybrid AF: Wide (693 points (phase-detection AF), 25 points (contrast-detection AF)) / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expanded Flexible Spot / Lock-on AF (Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expanded Flexible Spot) |
Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewfinder: |
Optical / LCD
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EVF / LCD
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Viewfinder Type: |
SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, ~100% coverage, 0.95x mag., 20.5mm eyepoint, -2.5 to +1.5 diopter |
EVF: 1.3 cm (0.5 type) 3,686K-dot Quad VGA color OLED, 100% coverage, 0.78x magnification, -4.0 to +3.0m-1 diopter, Approx. 23mm eyepoint from the eyepiece lens, 18.5mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard), STD 60fps / HI 120fps, eye sensor |
Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
EVF Resolution: |
n/a
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3,686,400 dots (1,228,800 pixels)
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Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.63x |
0.78x |
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.95x |
0.78x |
Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Rear Display Resolution: |
921,600 dots
(230,400 px)
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1,440,000 dots
(360,000 px)
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Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
Tilt Swivel Screen: |
Yes |
No |
Selfie Screen: |
Yes |
No |
Max Playback Zoom: |
16.0x |
15.0x |
Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
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Maximum ISO (native): |
51200 |
51200 |
Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100-51200 (1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps) |
AUTO, ISO 100 - 51200, expandable to ISO 50 - 204800 |
Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Multi Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D: Daylight Color, N: Daylight White, W: Cool White, L: Warm White), Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual, Color Temperature |
Auto (with Priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (4 settings), Flash, Underwater, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 15-step Magenta/Green compensation) |
Shutter Speed Range: |
1/6000 - 30 sec |
1/32000 - 30 sec |
Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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Metering Modes: |
TTL open-aperture: 77 segment Multi, Center-weighted, Spot |
1200-zone Evaluative Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight |
Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Creative Exposure Modes: |
Shutter & Aperture Priority (TAv), Sensitivity Priority, Advanced HDR, Scene Mode (Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR*, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum); Digital filters (capture): Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome; Dynamic range adjustment: Highlight, shadow |
Picture Effect: Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta), Soft High-key; HDR: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step) |
Self Timer: |
2 or 12 seconds |
2, 5, 10; 3/5 shots after 2/5/10 seconds |
Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
Yes |
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High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
No |
Flash Modes: |
Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction (Auto Picture, Scene) Flash On, Flash On+ Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Manual Flash Discharge (Full-1/128) |
Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed Sync, Wireless; Red-eye reduction: On/Off |
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
12.0 m /
39.4 ft.
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n/a |
Flash Range Description: |
GN=12 (m, ISO 100); range depends on lens aperture |
n/a |
Max Flash Sync: |
1/180 |
1/250 |
Flash Exposure Compensation: |
-2 to +1 EV
in 0.5EV steps
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+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe |
Multi Interface Hot Shoe, Sync Terminal |
Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
No |
Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
UHS-II |
Other Memory: |
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Slot1:SD UHS-II; 2:MS/SD UHS-I |
Dual Card Slots: |
No |
Yes |
RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
Uncompressed Format: |
12-bit RAW (.PEF, .DNG) |
RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3 compressed or uncompressed), RAW+JPEG |
Movie File Format: |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV) |
XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
Included Memory Type: |
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Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
Yes |
NFC: |
Yes |
Yes |
Bluetooth: |
No |
Yes |
Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
Headphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Ethernet,Bluetooth,WiFi |
PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
No |
DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control Type: |
Optional IR or Wi-Fi |
Optional via IR, USB , Ethernet or Wi-Fi/Bluetooth |
Connections (extended): |
Micro (Type D) HMDI |
Multi Micro-B USB 2.0 (with remote support), Type-D Micro HDMI, 100Base-T Ethernet, 3.5mm Microphone and Headphone Jacks, Sync Terminal |
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Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.35 |
<0.3 |
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
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Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
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Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.35 |
<0.3 |
Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
5.2 |
20.0 |
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
28 |
364 |
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
5.2 |
20.0 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
9 |
240 |
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
5.2 |
20.0 |
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
6 |
225 |
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.12 seconds |
0.22 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
0.75 seconds |
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Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
0.214 seconds |
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Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.098 seconds |
0.097 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.15 seconds |
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Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.077 seconds |
0.020 seconds |
Shutter Lag (notes): |
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Startup Time: |
1.0 seconds |
1.2 seconds |
Play -> Record Time: |
0.2 seconds |
1.0 seconds |
Flash cycle time, full power: |
2.3 seconds |
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Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
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650 shots |
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
410 shots |
480 shots |
Battery Life, Video: |
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105 minutes
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Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary D-LI109 |
Proprietary |
Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary D-LI109 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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1 x Proprietary NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
Yes |
Included Software: |
Digital Camera Utility 5 Software CD-ROM |
Capture One Express (for Sony) free download |
OS Compatibility: |
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Notes & Features: |
20 megapixel AA Filter-less CMOS sensor with Prime MII processor, built-in Wi-Fi with NFC, weather-resistant body, all-new retractable kit zoom lens. The K-S2 will be available in 3 standard colors: black, white, and graphite with an orange accent. RICOH IMAGING is also pleased to announce the color order service for the PENTAX K-S2. The PENTAX K-S2 offers a choice of seven color options in two outdoor-themed collections: three in the Nature Collection; Forest Green, Desert Beige, and Stone Gray as well as four in the Sports Collection: White and Lime, Black and Pink, White with a Racing Stripe, and Black with a Racing Stripe. |
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