Sony has officially announced A9 II ( Mark 2 ILCE9M2/B ), an upgraded variant of their flagship A9 camera which was launched in 2017. The A9 Series of cameras are aimed at professional action and sports photographers and are the most expensive ones in the Sony's Mirrorless lineup. Older A9 will still be available to purchase and recently gained some new features via a firmware update. Sony has launched the A9 Mark 2 so that professionals can have the best Sony camera to shoot Olympics 2020 in Japan.
So what has changed in the 2nd gen variant ? A9 II has the same sensor as the older A9 - so the image quality remains the same. However, the newer Bionz X processor and a newly developed Algorithm on the Mark 2 improves Auto Focus and Subject Tracking. Older A9 has one of the best Auto Focus and Tracking in the mirrorless camera world. This updated variant is gonna top even that !
Older A9 can shoot 20fps fast bursts using the electronic shutter with no black out. A9 II adopts that same feature as well. With the mechanical shutter, A9 can do only 5fps bursts. On the newer model, that has improved to 10fps. There is also a new anti flicker system introduced to use when shooting indoors under artificial light.
Sony has improved the design, ergonomics and weather sealing in the newer model. It now has a bigger grip which we first saw on the A7R IV model launched a few weeks back. Like it's predecessor, it has two memory card slots, both supporting UHS-II speeds. One other improvement Sony has made is in the image stabilization department - it's not a huge one though - 1/2 stop.
Sony A9 II price in the US : $4,499.99 ( Approx Rs 3,19,499.29 Indian Rupee ) Available in November. Pre-order A9 II on Amazon US from here.
Source : A9 II Full Specs by Sony
So what has changed in the 2nd gen variant ? A9 II has the same sensor as the older A9 - so the image quality remains the same. However, the newer Bionz X processor and a newly developed Algorithm on the Mark 2 improves Auto Focus and Subject Tracking. Older A9 has one of the best Auto Focus and Tracking in the mirrorless camera world. This updated variant is gonna top even that !
Older A9 can shoot 20fps fast bursts using the electronic shutter with no black out. A9 II adopts that same feature as well. With the mechanical shutter, A9 can do only 5fps bursts. On the newer model, that has improved to 10fps. There is also a new anti flicker system introduced to use when shooting indoors under artificial light.
Sony has improved the design, ergonomics and weather sealing in the newer model. It now has a bigger grip which we first saw on the A7R IV model launched a few weeks back. Like it's predecessor, it has two memory card slots, both supporting UHS-II speeds. One other improvement Sony has made is in the image stabilization department - it's not a huge one though - 1/2 stop.
Sony A9 II price in the US : $4,499.99 ( Approx Rs 3,19,499.29 Indian Rupee ) Available in November. Pre-order A9 II on Amazon US from here.
Source : A9 II Full Specs by Sony
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