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Sony A9 II
A9 vs A9 II
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| Model Number: |
Galaxy NX |
A9 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
GN120 |
ILCE-9 |
| Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
Compact System Camera |
| Currently Manufactured: |
No |
Yes |
| Retail Price: |
$1399.99 |
$4499.00 |
| Street Price: |
$7,999.99 |
$2,997.00 |
| Date Available: |
2013-10-15 |
2017-04-15 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
25.3 oz
(718 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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23.7 oz
(673 g)
includes batteries
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| Size: |
5.4 x
4.0 x
1.0 in.
(137 x
101 x
26 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: |
Samsung |
Sony |
| Effective Megapixels: |
20.3 |
24.2 |
| Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
35mm |
| Sensor size: |
368.95mm2 (23.50mm x 15.70mm) |
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: |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
Yes |
Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
75 |
92 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.4 |
24.9 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
12.3 |
13.3 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
910 |
3,517 |
| Image Resolution: |
5472 x 3648
(20.0 MP,
3:2),
5472 x 3080
(16.9 MP,
16:9),
3648 x 3648
(13.3 MP,
1:1),
3888 x 2592
(10.1 MP,
3:2),
3712 x 2088
(7.8 MP,
16:9),
2640 x 2640
(7.0 MP,
1:1),
2976 x 1984
(5.9 MP,
3:2),
2736 x 1824
(5.0 MP,
3:2),
2944 x 1656
(4.9 MP,
16:9),
2000 x 2000
(4.0 MP,
1:1),
1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9),
1728 x 1152
(2.0 MP,
3:2),
1024 x 1024
(1.0 MP,
1:1) |
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, MPO, .SRW 12-bit RAW |
JPEG (EXIF 2.31), RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3 compressed or uncompressed), RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
8.2 |
20.0 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (30p)
1920x810 (24p)
1280x720 (60p/30p)
640x480 (60p/30p)
320x240 (30p)
640x480 (240p)
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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: |
MP4 (H.264) with AAC audio |
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: |
Samsung NX |
Sony E |
| Lens: |
Samsung 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS NX |
n/a |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
27 -
84mm
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| Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
55mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
3.06x |
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| Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22 |
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| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
28 cm to Infinity
11.0 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: |
Yes |
No |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 2x i-Zoom |
Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Hybrid AF (Phase and Contrast Detection) |
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: |
EVF / LCD
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EVF / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF type with Eye Contact Sensor; SVGA (800 x 600) TFT-LCD; Coverage: Approx. 100%; Magnification: Approx. 1.04X (APS-C, 50mm, -1m-1), Approx. 0.68X (Equivalent to a 50mm lens on a 35mm camera); Eyepoint: Approx. 18.0mm; Diopter Adjustment: -4.0 to +4.0m- |
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: |
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3,686,400 dots (1,228,800 pixels)
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.69x |
0.78x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
1.04x |
0.78x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
4.8 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
2,764,800 dots
(921,600 px)
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1,440,000 dots
(360,000 px)
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| Touchscreen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
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15.0x |
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
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| Maximum ISO (native): |
25600 |
51200 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600 (1 or 1/3 EV steps) |
AUTO, ISO 100 - 51200, expandable to ISO 50 - 204800 |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, White Fluorescent, Neutral Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent, Tungsten, Flash, Custom, Kelvin Color Temp., 7-step A/B + G/M adjust |
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: |
+/- 3.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| Metering Modes: |
221-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: |
(1) Portrait : Smart Mode Suggest, Beauty face, Best Photo, Continuous Shot, Best Face, Color Bracket, Kids, Vignett+, Golf; (2) Scenery : Landscape, Dawn, Snow; (3) Close-up/Indoor : Macro, Food, Party/Indoor; (4) Pro Style : Action freeze, Rich Tone, Panorama, Waterfall, Animated Photo, Multi Exposure, Drama, Eraser, Sound & Shot, Miniature, Creative Shot, Interval; (5) Night Scenery : Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light Trace |
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: |
2-30 sec in 1 sec steps 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: |
Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off |
Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed Sync, Wireless; Red-eye reduction: On/Off |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
11.0 m /
36.1 ft.
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n/a |
| Flash Range Description: |
Lens dependant; GN=11m (at ISO 100) |
n/a |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/180 |
1/250 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0 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: |
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No |
| Usable Memory Types: |
microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
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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: |
.SRW 12-bit RAW |
RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3 compressed or uncompressed), RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
MP4 (H.264) with AAC audio |
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: |
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Yes |
| Bluetooth: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Built-In GPS: |
Yes |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Ethernet,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
No |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
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Optional via IR, USB , Ethernet or Wi-Fi/Bluetooth |
| Connections (extended): |
Cellular (3G, 4G LTE), Wi-Fi, Micro (Type D) HDMI, SIM card slot, headphone jack (but not active during video recording) |
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): |
1.12 |
<0.3 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
1.33 |
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| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
20 |
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| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
|
<0.3 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
Yes |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
8.2 |
20.0 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
15 |
364 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
|
20.0 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
|
240 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
|
20.0 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
|
225 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.33 seconds |
0.22 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
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| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
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| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.201 seconds |
0.097 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.55 seconds |
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| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.146 seconds |
0.020 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
Full AF shutter lag, auto-area mode = 0.422s |
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| Startup Time: |
2.7 seconds |
1.2 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
3.0 seconds |
1.0 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
6.3 seconds |
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| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
440 shots |
650 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
|
480 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
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105 minutes
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| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
| Usable Battery Types: |
3.8v 4360 mAh lithium-ion rechargeable |
NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary 4360 mAh 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: |
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Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
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Yes |
| Included Software: |
Samsung Kies, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom |
Capture One Express (for Sony) free download |
| OS Compatibility: |
Windows, Mac |
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| Notes & Features: |
20.3MP APS-C Sensor, DRIMe IV Image Processor, Advanced Hybrid Auto Focus (AF) System, 8.6fps Burst Mode, 30 Smart Modes, Runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS, 1.6GHz Quad-Core Processor, Cellular (4G LTE, 3G), Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE), GPS, GLONASS. |
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