OFFICIAL SONY a9 II PREVIEW | MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT…or not?

[@froknowsphoto]

One thing everyone needs to keep in mind is its only been 2 1/2 years since the a9 came out. Is it disappointing there wasn't a spec bump in the sensor, maybe a little but...this is a mid-cycle refresh that got better than a typical mid-cycle refresh. I say that because when you look at Nikon and their S models, they don't update very much, maybe a processor with a slight ISO bump of a stop. Major Flagship cameras from Nikon and Canon come out roughly every 4 years with a middle of the road refresh on Nikon's side. It's the every 4 years we've been seeing major refreshes from Canon on the 1D X line. So for Sony which hit a tripple with the a9, they are not half way between third and home with the a9 II. It's still lightyears ahead of Nikon and Canon and my expectations for two years down the road are much higher. I LOVE the new body over the old body. I like the 10 FPS mechanical shutter option. I hate the lack of touch functions, I am not happy about the 3.1 million dot evf vs higher. But all in all, they took something that was game changing and updated it with a fresh look and new processor.

[@arryacc]

Are you going to use it? Now that you have switched to sony

[@froknowsphoto]

@@arryacc I am going to use every Nikon, Canon and Sony camera.

[@tw06le1]

it's worth it.

[@Michael-op5hk]

Sounds amazing!

[@shigityshigityshwa]

It says right on the website the EVF is 3.68M dots not 3.1 like you've said.

[@shawnhoulihan7794]

Sounds to me like a great time to buy a used a9

[@czyruszamora5309]

lol hahaha

[@cristibaluta]

If anyone would sell it

[@johnsoncityaerialphotograp7201]

That’s what I’m screaming haha.. used a9’s for $2200 are just around the corner.. I’ve been seeing them lately for $2700 at B&H.

[@phet_houayxay1975]

Just wait a9iii is coming after a9ii owner complaints, can't go lower then new a7 full frame that's why Am hesitate to buy.

[@mavic_mitch1074]

They are only $3k brand new now. Prob the way to go considering the minor updates. The original a9 is a monster

[@ronbielefeld3788]

For a wildlife photographer like me the improved weather sealing, AF, bigger buttons (think using with gloves on), etc. makes this a nice upgrade to a stellar camera. Now that Sony has the 600 f/4, Sony's is a very compelling system when compared to Nikon and Canon and I shot Canon for 30 years. If you don't think the improvements to this version of the a9 are significant than you don't need them. Me, I need them.

[@The_Souz]

UGGHHHHHHH A 7 S FREAKING I I I WHERE ARE YOUUUUUUU

[@psykobibi]

Right after the Sony A9II ; )

[@iridescentFUZZ]

@@psykobibi Wait till they announce the A7 iv in November lol

[@KingAllpha321]

A7sii could be the last or the s series :(

[@AndreaFasani]

@@KingAllpha321 don't be silly. They made this format: 3 cameras, 1 for photos, 1 for video and one for both. They wont stop here.

[@3Torts]

Tick tock..market is growing 🤔

[@MikedieONE]

So the Canon 1DXmark 2 could do 4k60 DCI, has full touchscreen, shoots 14fps(with af) 14bit uncompressed raw (the A9 only shoots 20fps with 12bit raws. in uncompressed 14bit raws it shoots in 12fps)... canon did that over 4 year ago and you are telling me they are far behind sony? because of eye AF? as i see it, the A9 II is one of the laziest upgrades ever. if canon would have done that, everybody would shit on the camera.

[@RiceCubeTech]

The 1dx is also much bigger, much more cumbersome, debuted at like 1.5-2 grand higher, etc.

[@lebarner]

Jared didnt like Canon.

[@zaheerkader7426]

MikedieONE and then canon release the 1dx mk iii and kill everybody with their hybrid

[@anthonyc1883]

One potential big plus is that there’s a very high likelihood that the new processor will be very fertile ground for substantial firmware updates as time goes by. The new processor might be able to take many more improvements than the current one has left in it.

[@glennadamsphotography8174]

a9 mkII seems cool but meh 🤷🏻‍♂️ pretty much geared for photographers that work for news outlets. They basically created the a9 Olympic edition. Shoot then share wirelessly quickly or through gigabit lan connection. Otherwise it’s pretty much the a9 in the a7r IV body.

[@Stefan1968ful]

With minimal effort Sony brings an update of the A9 on the market knowing that even the current A9 is lightyears ahead of what CANIKON can offer. Yes, I am a bit disappointed now; I expected some more effort from Sony to push the benchmark even higher. I will skip this update, the A9 does the job for me, I just added the A7r4. Done.

[@dash3dot]

Yeah especially those 10fps seems really light years ahead. Could you get your head out of your ass once in awhile?

@@dash3dot You forgot that that 10fps comes with the world best autofocus system for a camera. It's light year ahead of everything, if you haven't used and just read the specs of course it isn't light year ahead. Please, come up with something that can actually beat the a9 in term of speed and accuracy, I'll wait.

[@BrentRivers]

@@dash3dot Nikon guy for 17 years, all bodies. The A9 is and has been a game changer for sports and with the beefy body build, it'll be hard for the houses to ignore for their field shooters. Way less expensive too

[@LeonWei]

@@Stefan1968ful Canon and Nikon don't sell pro level cameras like mobile phones

[@jeancadet7897]

Jared is now officially, a Sony fan boy!! hehehe

[@ProxodilMimo]

Well, he is very open about it, by saying in this video that he is disappointed that Sony is unable to "put the nail in the coffin of Nikon and Canon sooner".

[@fluphybunny930]

A sony fan boy AND a mirrorless fan boy. Past Jared would be fuming!

[@jonathandaniel7424]

@@fluphybunny930 Nah. Those endorsement checks probably keep him happy.

[@ccphotofilm]

Let me add, I support Jared Polin for its objective point of view, and there´s nothing wrong on that. He is telling you that the gear could make you a better photographer because of its improvements, but you can go on being and ass hole photographer if you love a brand lover. I would rather think that fan boy is more like stupidity when you have to review gear and give honest reviews Jared do not care about brands for sure. I used to think he was a NIKON lover but the reality is beyond that right now.

[@verbhal]

@@anoophcl That firmware was mentioned in his last video...

[@youuuuuuuuuuutube]

You can change from AF-C to AF-S without using the dial by using a custom recall button and enable "af on" in the custom recall settings. About the A9ii, well it's clearly designed for pros (news, sports) who need fast connectivity, those people didn't ask for more megapixels so we're not getting them ... having the A9, I'll wait for the A9iii in 2 years.

[@christianlainesse4281]

Moving the AF point while shooting could be handy in low light situations where the camera-lens combo struggles to stay on target. One such situation would be concert photography.

[@MartinDepict]

You go in on Nikon and Canon and I was really expecting you to give them hell. I get that it’s just as impressive as the first A9 with a better grip. They did give small improvements but they could have pushed it a little further. Instead of the stacked c-mos sensor they could have put in the backlit sensors that are better in low light. They could have pushed it to 4K 60 and they didn’t put log in it. Don’t go soft on us J, we all know it’s not worth the upgrade. A9 shooters should stay with the original and just upgrade the firmware.

[@froknowsphoto]

I do not agree with you. One, don't call me soft, I'm informed. Anyone with an a9 who's a full time PRO who wants a better grip and a new engine will jump on it.

[@MartinDepict]

@@froknowsphoto I am a full-time pro and I shoot canon. So I'd like to think I'm informed as well. I subscribe to your channel and watch your videos because you usually speak the truth. I've watched some videos where you're tearing apart canon and all I can say is, "well, he's right." Take it how you want to take it but I don't believe you gave an honest review for this one. The A9II is an "iPhone Xs" to the "iPhone X"(A9). Not worth the upgrade so let's agree to disagree.

[@peterlemke3468]

@@froknowsphoto Unfortunately it is evolutionary not revolutionary. Better than the original of course but expectations have not been met hence some peeps disappointment. Champagne corks will be flying in the Canon and Nikon boardrooms no doubt.

[@MikMilman]

@@MartinDepict a different opinion is not a necessarily a dishonest opinion.

[@fp3359]

@@froknowsphoto Anyone who is a REAL pro stick with the brands Canon or Nikon. Just fot quality & on the spot service sake. Phony makes great home game consoles; it might drop out of the camera stuff in an instand.

[@DamonHart]

These rumor sites get everyone's expectations up the and now people are mad for no reason.

[@Thumpr110]

That’s what happened with me when I didn’t get an a7000 😆

[@breadkrumbs]

You don't need rumor sites to know that these updates are such a small incremental change that's supposedly worth 5 grand

[@jgaskell80]

Tyler me too lol

[@Catbert814]

SAR have been wrong more often than they have been right and they're too busy with raking the ad revenue to care.

[@caldera878]

Information overload and as a technology driven society, it has made us savages.

[@philcampbell5827]

I would imagine Canon and Nikon are breathing a huge sigh of relief as this lackluster update has just bought them a little more time to catch up in their mirrorless bodies.

[@icemetal999]

I wonder if they gonna be able to bring something in due time ,, I feel Sony has deliberately ,, held back the original update to A9 …

[@SwayopticsTV]

icemetal999 would be cool if they got they get processing speeds up to match this camera with like 42mp and were able to do 25fps-30fps and just called it the a9r lol would cripple canon.

[@LeonWei]

it's a huge deal for those who need connectivity especially sport and event photographers who need quick file transfer in real time

[@icemetal999]

Josh Swayngim who knows a probable A9R on the way ... 🤔🧐

[@tylerroberts5012]

Y’all such babies. just came out 2 years dude, adjust ur expectations.

[@chrisonepointeight]

I've had the A9 II on loan from Sony since October 13 and had been using it regularly on all of my photo wire service assignments in addition to the regular A9 (that I personally own). I used the A9 II to cover the Rugby World Cup matches here in Japan, fashion week runway shows, MotoGP, celebrity movie premiere event with Will Smith and recent news of the Japan Emperor's enthronement. I could say the camera does feel better in the hands and appreciate the 10FPS on the mechanical shutter. The new features such as the voice memo and improved Internet connectivity are also definitely nice to have in my line of photography work. The AF system does seem a bit improved but not really a huge difference to me compared with the A9. I'd say if you're not in photojournalism/sports full-time, then save your money as this camera would be overkill and would recommend the original A9, A7 III or even A7R III. Personally I'm still on the fence whether to get the A9 II because I get by just fine with my A9 and A7R III setup. While those new features on the A9 II are definitely nice little additions to have I'm just not sure if it's worth the current price tag...probably not.

[@waynedowney1555]

It will go on my list of must buys, but in reality I'll be grabbing a used a9.

[@GermanViking]

Well... now it's official! Cameras are now like smartphones, offering minor upgrades every 6 months... Canon and Nikon now have the obligation to play the same game.

[@seraphin01]

canon and nikon already release new bodies every few months, they just don't release big updates of their big cameras every 2 years, and that's not gonna change. what photographer spends 6,5k euros every 2 years for minor upgrades? the only thing nikon and canon really need to learn is to update their fucking firmwares, canon promised updates for Clog and such on 1DX and never delivered, hell the only update they released was to fix some Cfast issues, that's so 90's shit really

[@fortknoxpodcast]

2.5 years for the A9 update isnt the same as 6 moths...

[@severgun]

@@seraphin01 no nikons a year already. But 6400 6100 6600 a92 a74...........

[@xMotivationFix]

Sony are a consumer electronic company, it's what they do, we invited this phone mentality world into the camera world, specs over builds, fast rotation of models killing the second hand market price...

[@anthonyc1883]

@MotivationFix Respectfully, truly, but what you wrote has not one bit of relevancy to photographers like me who for years with DSLRs have had to hurriedly focus/recompose/focus/recompose on moving subjects in news and sports, and then demo’ed an A7III and/or A9 and watched the face-AF or eye-AF dance all over the screen tracking subjects no matter where they go. To me, that kind of innovation and execution is what matters most and it seems to matter most to the other companies, too, since they are trying to play catch-up. I certainly understand what you wrote but I’ll readily forgive those practices while I enjoy the eye-AF every day. I need it. I shoot news, sports, events and features. No landscapes, macro, architecture or astro. (edited to correct typos)

[@NoLMAOnade]

1:40 the problem with setting it in camera is that the physical dial then wouldn't be showing the correct setting

[@YouTube2021FM]

Then have the dial blank

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

@@KZbin2021FM Then the dial would be useless as you'd have to go into the menu to set it.

[@YouTube2021FM]

@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism No you wouldn't? It'd work the same as any other dial, and much like it already does. Turn the dial, setting changes onscreen. Allows for current system to work while allowing you to also change in the menu too.

[@aleksreba]

WHERE IS THE A7 SIII, SONY?!

[@DESIGNS-vo1mt]

Not in this video, clearly!

[@khytushkoj273]

I hope they will not disappoint us with specs

Clearly Valve had intefered with Sony in the making of another a7S. A7 and A7R reached IV just fine but A7S struggling to get a III. Now even the least used camera in Sony's line ups (in the world, too, since it's so freaking expensive), gets an upgrade. Next time, they gonna annouce the a7IV, and go complete silent for the next 1-2 years. No hope for A7SIII.

[@luisneumannp2748]

I think they're struggling with their small body size. Feature wise it may blow everything else out of the water... or it got already beaten by the Lumix S1H. We'll see

[@simianinc]

Use.a bigger font. Upper case isn’t working for you

[@PatrickSchraner]

Already can't wait for the real world review of this!!!

[@kosmonparran4495]

Yeah let's be realistic they should have waited on this release and actually made some significant changes

[@photographerjonathan]

To be realistic, that would not be smart for Sony, you are thinking like someone who has already switched to Sony, but Sony is thinking about all the pro sports photographers that shoot Canon and Nikon, and they want to get them to switch to Sony. and these new improvements like the ergonomics and better weather sealing is going to have allot of Canon and Nikon shooters switching, so this new camera wasn't designed to make A9 owners upgrade, it was made to get more pro photographers over to Sony. and the A9ll will achieve that goal.

[@antpruitt]

thanks for sharing. Good info. $4500 and still no touch menu access is bizarre, but not a deal breaker.

[@MikMilman]

People, You might not think this is a worthwhile upgrade if you own an a9, or maybe you do. But for someone who has not bought an a9 yet and was considering it, what's wrong with Sony updating the a9 for that buyer? Now if you think every camera update needs to be a game changer no matter how soon it is refreshed then that's another story.

[@ronbielefeld3788]

Nothing.

It's not about shitting on the a9II, it's about Sony way of doing business that bug people. Don't be naive, you think Sony cares about people who didn't have the a9? Let be real, 99% of the photographer population don't need nor want the A9, let alone the A9II. It's the least used camera ever, Sony is upgraded it just to be in time for the Olympic. Since Canon and Nikon have been the kings of sport photography for such a long time, Sony wants to have that cake, too. If they actually care about it's customer as you said, they would have release the A7SIII already, it's the only thing people ask for to comple the A7/7R/7S III trilogy. Not the a6600 not the A7/A7RIV not the A9II. I know each people have different needs but when 80% of customers have the same need and have been asking for just one camera the last two years, then they go on ignoring those mofos and priozitized the Olympic instead of their consumers, you know Sony is bad company and the whole Alpha department is maybe on constant holidays.

[@joao.s.cardoso]

I dont get it how people get so happy about sony releasing camera "patches" faster than the others. First you pay top dollar for a camera that in a very short period of time is "obsolete" according to Sony. This has 2 problems., First as a professional you will have a devaluation of the gear you bought sooner, and you wont have as much time to get the value for money you paid. Its basic resources management. You you change cameras every 2 years instead of 4, you are spending 2x more money. Now, now one is forcing you to change, but thats what sony wants you to do. Second, older models will stop to receive FW updates sooner. They still sell the a6000 and that camera has been obsolete for the past 3 years at least. anyway...

[@ottawamountainman]

For studio shooters, the mark2 adds USBC connectivity.

[@moiratechwitch]

Sounds boring to me... I mean the better body is nice but I can't see a point of upgrading it...

[@tylerroberts5012]

Moira Pichotta just came out 2 years dude, adjust ur expectations.

[@moiratechwitch]

@@tylerroberts5012 for a 4500€ "upgrade" we should expect a bit more, the price to performance is not really nice in this case... A9I costs 2900€ now and I get almost the same performance... Nice job, I love the A9I but the A9II is just not worth it...

[@Nickknows00]

It’s not really an upgrade model it’s just an updated camera for someone buying an a9 for the first time

[@tylerroberts5012]

Moira Pichotta bruh it’s the same price as the old A9 when it came out 2 years ago but slightly better! Lol I’m not saying they shouldn’t have added more I’m just saying it’s kinda crazy how unrealistic people are reacting to this

[@1lifeonearth]

Why should they not release a camera if they have slightly better things to add to it for the same price? Should they be like canon and only release a camera every 5 years? Canon STILL cant even film in full frame 4k. Your opinion is not a good one.

[@alimzazaz]

It's a good camera... Just doesn't have anything new :(

[@jasonbogartcovers]

Except everything new he mentioned in the video...

@@jasonbogartcovers By "new" he meant "revolutionary". This is just a poorly thought out upgrade for a9. Nice camera, just doesn't have anything revolutionary for the worth of 5 grands.

[@alimzazaz]

@ yes, thank you for elaborating. Finally someone nice on the internet

[@jasonbogartcovers]

@ Yeah it's not a revolutionary upgrade, it's not gonna be given it came out 2 years after the last one instead of the usual 4 or so years. Minor changes that make it seem like it's not worth to switch to it? Yes, but it's just a little expected given how soon it came out

[@jasonbogartcovers]

But I agree, it's a poor upgrade none the less for how much it is

[@ReclusiveEagle]

I know what you can do with moving focus points while shooting. Manual Focus Stacking! And if you can control it with 3rd party software it will help with Long exposures and Astro-photography

[@icemetal999]

for the owners of the A9 at present it may not be a big upgrade. Those who intend to migrate from Canon or Nikon ,, this is a wonderful preposition ,,,

[@Mtj622]

I’m mainly disappointed with the megapixel count and the low res evf, I was really hoping it would get the 5.6mil like the a7r4

[@satorianaide]

Morgen Hagerott Maybe there will be an A9R? Lol 😅

[@Mtj622]

Satori Cubarrubia that’s what I’m praying for. Just a high end camera that’s not specificity tailored to sports

[@ALDIfreak81]

got a 240hz gaming monitor and a 4k monitor to work with...so id prefer a 120hz 3.x million dot evf over a 5.x with just 60hz..

[@Mtj622]

ALDIfreak Yeah, that’s why we need an A9R so there is a pro Sony camera for everyone. I shoot weddings so I want the silent shooting and the amazing autofocus and having a high res evf would be amazing because my subjects aren’t moving too fast.

[@BakeLikeAPro]

Morning Jared, nice to see that you official info directly from Sony, and you're the *FIRST* to do it, ✅✅ the rumor sites still have no info as of 5 minutes ago. BTW, in Canada... that whopping $5800 makes you faint, but remember, we need to add on another 14% taxes in most of Canada. Rounded off - a nice sum of $6612 for the new Sony A9 II. Ouch.

[@geirisk8]

Dude that top left dial is so much faster than pressing buttons and going through menus. I know because I've had the camera since it launched and I literally could not be without it.

[@davecrissinger8967]

I'm Sorry

[@IAmDamiani]

Sony is now turning into Apple 😂

[@DaveHaynie]

It makes sense. Nikon was stealing all the Apple in the camera industry with the Nikon 1 system. That was cancelled last summer, officially. Someone had to catch that virus.

[@denvera1g1]

Moving AF points while shooting is something i've wanted for quite a while, I like to use my thumb on the screen to track people's face during wedding receptions(because zone/area AF often switches focus to other faces) with my A7iii and everything up to the A9ii you would have to take one photo at a time, or a short burst, take your finger off the shutter, wait for the manual AF box to go orange again, move it, and take a few more pictures, i dont really like taking a burst of 10 and wait a long time, i'd rather take 1 or 2 pictures with only a few MS between shots/recompose

[@denvera1g1]

I have found that lock on AF doesnt work as well as i like in low light, I prefer to have the scene during wedding receptions be lit mostly by the lights on the dance floor, If i use a flash, its often a set of wireless flashes set to their lowest setting to bounce off the cieling away from the dance floor to give a reletively even lighting that doesnt overpower the dance floor lights

[@Sanchobananas]

just gotta wait for the sony a9 iii now so i can afford the a9 hahaha

[@floatingrabbit3556]

Make that the a9iv mate.... These bofoes and lensed cost a few body parts.

[@bigmaxcc]

sebastian almeida good luck haha

[@RiceCubeTech]

Just get an a7iii.... It's way cheaper. If you aren't making money from the A9 that would warrant the high price tag, you don't need, nor is the camera for you. The a7iii has just as good AF, same resolution, only thing it can't do that a9 can is slightly higher fps

[@WayneLLC]

Does kidney regrow.. And if yes how long. Maybe I could get a9v :(

[@edlazor6698]

@@RiceCubeTech Aren't you forgetting about the A9 performance in low-light, ISO noise reduction, better focusing, and the lack of blackout?

[@toolongdontlisten]

Had been tossing up between grabbing a A7R IV and waiting for the A9 II... was expecting it to be a helluva lot harder to split ‘em than this. May actually order the A7R IV today.

[@potapotatpot]

I think the A9II will be ahead of even the D5 of mirrorless I really want for Canon and Nikon to step up and offer Sony competition I don’t want small improvements I want them to go from 4k 24p to 8k 120p (just to exaggerate)

[@jonaslippert6963]

from 4k 24p to 8k 120p the data size increases by the factor of 20 pls keep that in mind

[@Las_cacas]

Relax bro 2028 is just around the corner. 😁😁😁

[@potapotatpot]

@@Las_cacas we are closer to 2028 than 2000. If you see it that way, 2028 is really around the corner

[@Las_cacas]

@@potapotatpot shit that's true. But maybe by then Canon and nikon will catch up. 👍 😀

[@klackon1]

Jared Polin. You made a good point about the whingers and whiners who will never purchase the A9II in the first place - but they can't help themselves. Having just part exchanged my A9 and A7III for an A7RIV I was squirming a bit when I saw that Sony had announced the A9II. Would I have swapped my A9 for anA9II? Doubt it becuse I am not a pro sports photographer. But if I were, I would go for it. I am now down to a single camera body for the first time in 30 years. If I go back to owning two during the next 12 months, I reckon I will purchase a second A7RIV.

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

pete draper why did you buy the a9 at the first place?

[@klackon1]

@@dimitristsagdis7340. Because I already had an A7III and wanted something with faster more accurate AF at the time. When Sony released the A7RIV with 61MP and AF almost as good as the A9 it made for the almost perfect camera for me. The 26MP APS-C mode is also a great boon. Though the A9 is a brilliant camera, as is the A7III, they have their limitations when having to crop, which I do quite often. It seemed wise to sell my A9 prior to the release of the A9II, especially in the light of the drop in price to possibly $3000/£3000. I normally use two cameras in tandem, with one set up for macro and one set up for other wildlife. I've already captured birds and dragonflies in flight with my A7RIV; so if I go back to owning two cameras I will purchase a second A7RIV, as it is more suitable for my requirements. Hope this answers your query.

[@sociableswede6322]

The reason for why being able to move the focus area during shooting is a good thing is that when you are shooting sports with a group of people for example and the composition suddenly changes you can adopt to that without stop shooting. This takes a lot of practice to do on the fly, but when you have learned it it is a really handy thing…

[@froknowsphoto]

but at 20 frames per second you really don't have time for that. I will need to see it.

[@sociableswede6322]

@@froknowsphoto Maybe I misunderstood the feature or we misunderstand each other. From my standpoint You do not want to stop shooting and the “composition” you had when you started the burst my very quickly change and you might want to adapt to that change during the burst… ☺ I do not say that this will be easy in real life, but thats how I see it...

[@88Nick8]

This really is one of your best reviews. Great job!

[@billymurphy3]

I was really hoping for some serious video features but honestly, this camera release just taught me that this camera isn’t for me. I’m better off getting a second A7III for what I’ll be doing and save lots of cash.

[@monstrok]

Better body, dual UHS II card slots, and 10 FPS with the mech shutter? Same price as the current A9? Yes please!

[@WildExposures]

working pros that shoot at night in gyms, football fields, etc. ( light cycles now stopped) know it's worth it.....

[@axm2689]

$4500...for basically a slightly better body that is in reality still not very good. Sony better watch out because when Canon and Nikon pass them up in ML, it will happen quickly.

[@stuartschaffner9744]

Nice, well-reasoned review by someone with the sports creds to be taken seriously. On the issue of that (for my uses stupid) dial on the top left, you can override more of it than you might think. Jared and other sports and wildlife photographers should carefully study Mark Smith's free video on how to configure the A9 for wildlife. I don't want to generate hearsay, but Mark did find how to override some of those gotchas. I believe it involves the three special configurations that you can attach to buttons. There are configuration settings that you can't access through the menu. Yeah, it's a hack to get around a stupid software limitation but it does work.

[@Gibson1976uk]

Keep ya Sony's! I am sticking with Nikon :)

[@davecrissinger8967]

Nikon is a Camera Company, Sony is a Electronic Play Station System

[@mobius012]

Should've been called the A9C, for A9 Corrected. As in it should've already come this way... Minor updates. Great camera but I'm good with getting an A7riv.

[@tylerroberts5012]

Erik Victoria just came out 2 years dude, adjust ur expectations.

[@joaomiranda9639]

Hi Jared. Great video. I have a question and I would like to know your opinion please. The sony a9 II all claim to be ideal for wildlife photography, but it only has 24MP, in wildlife photography you often have to shoot away from the animals and you need to crop the image. With the A9 II, do you want before or after cropping do you still have high image quality? the difference in image quality is significant between the A7R III and A9 II, for wildlife photography, low light, away from the subject, etc. Thanks a lot. Best regards

[@HansPacker]

I will probably never own it. I think it's a pretty amazing piece of kit.

[@mika2666]

I'll be disappointed if Sony don't release a real change to the a9 iii in 1,5 years (4 years after the original, same cycle as c&n)

[@rosadoric615]

Thanks Jared. Disappointed mainly with no globl shutter, (still potential banding n silent mode when shooting events), no 36 mp, no raw advanced compression, no CFast media slots and no EVF upgrade. Still, I bet it kicks butt. I'll stay with A7R3 for now until we see some real time performance tests. Is this the legendary camera Sony is releasing for the 2020 Olympics or is a A9R in the pipeline?

[@deepspiritmedia9485]

The situation where you ask where can you use a permanent shooting situation and change autofocus points while shooting is very handy on motorsport when you wanna follow your subject between two or three different perspectives and you need to keep following him. Allowing me to keep shooting and changing af points on the move will be efficient

[@madtoffelpremium8324]

The a9 ii is without doubt a great camera, but I was also disappointed after the hype that Sony would destroy the competition with that camera. I was expecting a higher resolution sensor and I also can't really understand why they are still using the old evf und sd cards.

[@blazeboy777]

Is it only me or this extra dial I find 10x more useful than a menu dial :D ?

[@weedylock]

maybe not in the dark :D

[@8BitEpidemic]

That's what I was thinking. Going into a menu to change something would take much longer than quickly hitting the dial. Except for in the dark like the other guy said

[@1lifeonearth]

Agreed. Dials are 1000 times better than a menu 100 percent of the time. Jared's opinion of this is definitely an outlier.

[@stuartschaffner9744]

Different photographers have different modes of using their cameras. Jared has his camera on a monopod and looks through the viewfinder. Believe me, mechanical dials on the top of the camera are a real pain if you do that. However, if you wear your camera at your waist with a strap around your neck, dials on the top are great.

[@dayspoiler4608]

yeh i suppose sonys' menu system is so GODDAM AWFUL it's probably better to do anything than put anything else in the menu system

[@locker1964]

It is more a model maintenance than an upgrade. I'm curious to see how many professionals photograph with A9I or A9II at the Olympics. A system change from Nikon / Canon to Sony is a financial challenge even for professional photographers. The workflow is important and then I have to get used to a new camera. Now the A9 I / II is an impressive camera, is that enough?

[@joshuasilvers899]

The best thing about this announcement is the prospect of the price drop on the still great a9 mk i This is great for all Sony shooters for sure

[@ProxodilMimo]

Why would there be a further price drop on A9I which is already selling for $3500? The A9II is virtually identical.

[@joshuasilvers899]

I8I did you even watch the video?

[@willhot3481]

Shifting the focus point is for video shooting so you can change your focus point

[@greggibson7485]

My understanding is that anti-flicker has less to do with any banding issues and more with evening out white balance and exposure on artificial light sources that can cause those things vary slightly even in continuous shooting.

[@mateolanusph]

Jared, with increasingly fps bodies... are we approaching to new video cameras that you can extract your desireable frame? Just film the moment and then select the photo you want (just like Live Photos in iPhones)

[@KetansaCreatesArt]

Most likely they will use their new BACKSIDE ILLUMINATED sensor technology in the a9II ☺️ Its been 2.5 years for the a9, there is definately going to be a big futureproof surprise in the a9II 👽

[@froknowsphoto]

exaxtly.

[@nicholassouvatzis9382]

Well, I ain't gonna get one, but still love what Sony has accomplished on its pro camera.

[@YoungBlaze]

Yawwwn

[@fp3359]

Pro-camera.... How about pro service?

[@caldera878]

Sony only removed the old a9 badge and stick on a9ii and viola!, innovation!

[@SterlingSanders]

I actually like the second dial a lot. I prefer-and miss-it compared to the more clumsy software version I have to use on my A73. If your camera is on a tripod it's easy to shift focusing modes as well as shooting mode with your left hand. If you have a hardware button, it doesn't make sense to have a software toggle, but I agree, if you could put it in a custom mode, and want to use the software options, that should be available.

[@JPS4inLA]

If your camera is on a tripod set to say 1/30 for a panning shot bcuz you want major motion blur in the wheels of a car but want the background in focus you could track the subject across the frame without moving the camera.

[@DESIGNS-vo1mt]

So if this camera is so dedicated to the REAL sports photographers, why even put video capabilities on it. It just opens you up for those "pro" video to complain about every frame rate and codec that wasn't added in. Lets go back to the days of building a camera for its intended purpose and leaving out all the nonsense just to fill up a spec sheet. That would also save me about $1,000 in features im not going to use anyway!

[@Paul_85-]

Nah your wrong on this one. The new canon and nikon flagships will maybe do 16 fps but with a much better sensor. Canon and nikon will of caught up in the tracking af department by the time they release there new flagship models. The only thing the Sony has over the dslr is the view finder. But it's slow and the battery is pathetic. Nope the dslr is still the king. Not to mention Glass.

[@jredubr]

Free mini video course? It only offers discount at your website! It’s not free 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@mujihuz8433]

I'm just waiting for mirrorless to takeover so I could buy a used cropped sensor DSLR

[@thothheartmaat2833]

Canon 7d is $300...

[@Vulpes10]

Take a look at used Nikon D700. It is not a cropped sensor but amazing value for what you get. Unless of course you need video capability. You then also have the choice to buy older used F mount lenses that still have great image quality and cost way less than the newer versions.

[@mateusalves9436]

Dude a 5D classic with a nifty fifty is 300 usd tops, and is a fantastic camera to start on.

[@untilnexttime9095]

Lol.

[@dayspoiler4608]

people like you are awesome. I'm selling all my mirror based rubbish as we speak

[@BETTASIAN]

Not enough processing power? Overlock it and put a bigger heatsink, SONY

[@andrinissac]

Where is a7siii 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@mirrorlessny]

soooo OVERDUE

[@rodmaxwell4191]

THEY STOPPED IT.

[@vexxxG]

Changing the focus while shooting may be useful for sport photographers if you are shooting player 9 which is kicking the ball or something and player 12 in the background is breakdancing... I would like to take the focus off player 9 and focus for a couple of frames on player 12 and then refocus on player 9 when he gets to do something as fun as that

[@schumif1champ]

disagree you can control the dial and still look in the screen it comes up on the screen.

[@ArnikFFM]

Good argumentation and summary! You skipped the enhanced dust and moisture capabilities, should that be true.

[@w.r.vanstraalen17]

TY for the preview! The A9 was already such a fantastic sports camera to start with. Hard to improve on too. I guess they listened to professional users again. So why use more expensive local card slots as they would have direct cloud connections?

[@lostinoc3528]

the a9 to a9II, makes the a6500 to a6600, seem like a massive upgrade.

[@esvignettes7592]

Still the best sports camera in the game. They just made key tweaks like memory slots, improved AF (how that’s possible I don’t know because it’s already insane), and kickass connectivity. It’s a professional sports camera, most people won’t like or need it but the small tweaks are huge for us that do.

[@ProxodilMimo]

Jared, you're saying that you are disappointed that Sony is unable to "put the nail in the coffin of Nikon and Canon sooner". Why such hate for those 2 brands?

[@bioliv1]

Because they're still arrogant.

[@P222RL]

if you have the a9 already and recently bought the a7iV, then you can safe some $ or at least don't need to pay extra for the first shipment if you don't have a9 or a7iv and want to buy a top of the line, i will say a7iv is more balance and flexible for various shooting

[@kosmonparran4495]

Yeah that's a good point better ergonomics and weather sealing could be a game-changer for pro photographers in the field

[@thesharpercoder]

As long as that AF-S/AF-C button exists, they cannot give you the option to change it in the menus. If they did, then you have the scenario where the knob says one thing and the menu says something else.

[@fluphybunny930]

Great sounding camera but a hard sell against a firmware updated a9 or a new a7R IV

[@froknowsphoto]

good points.

[@ronbielefeld3788]

For a wildlife photographer like me the improved weather sealing, AF, bigger buttons (think using with gloves on), etc. makes this a nice upgrade to a stellar camera. Now that Sony has the 600 f/4, Sony's is a very compelling system when compared to Nikon and Canon and I shot Canon for 30 years. If you don't think the improvments to this version of the a9 are significant than you don't need them. Me, I need them.

[@Jack-dj2tj]

A9ii targeted at Pro sports photographers and photojournalists. Not much reason for other shooters to switch from A9 or get the A9ii instead of the A9

[@SMoeun-zs9ji]

To my understanding, Sony may have thought A9 excellent enough beyond the competitors' capacity, but Sony released A9ii maybe because of two reasons: 1) Sony just wanted to make A9's body ergonomic with new designed body, 2) Sony just added a number of features to make A9 more solid, resulting in A9ii. So, customers decide if they need a9 or a9ii.

[@thedavelowry]

It's fun when you shout out to Stephen/Steven and ask him questions. Pleas can he get some screen time with you Jared? Think it would be cool to see you two banter with each other.

[@FirstLast-il6ok]

One thing that would be cool to find out is what the fps is with adapted glass. I have the a7r3 with the sigma 120-300 2.8, but that can only track in AFC at 3fps. The A9m1 can track at a reduced rate of 10 fps. It would still be worth it to me if the a9m2 could run AFC at a higher rate.

[@SwayopticsTV]

Makes them relevant in limited connectivity circumstances, which is convenient for pro shooters. They sort of built their audience from the ground up. Starting with tech nerds (I am one) and enthusiasts and now seem to slowly start branching off and appealing to a pro crowd. Great marketing tactics that go along with their 2 years ahead of the game R&D department. Informative video thanks Fro!!

[@skierchris155]

Blame it on the rain? Did you brief anything about the weather sealing.. Or did I skip over it!?

[@froknowsphoto]

we have nothing to go with on that yet.

[@jamesfreeman1934]

It’s hard to please everyone with an update. Some people were even unsatisfied with the Ricoh GR III. That camera is nearly perfect, as good as Pentax cameras get!

[@sociableswede6322]

Sony must have talked to a lot of Sports Photographers developing this camera. This is EXACTLY what we wanted. The voice memo, the faster processor rather than bigger sensor is smart for us. The connectivity improvements are great and spot on, FTP will now not be a problem at all. The anti-flicker handling is also important and THANK YOU for being able to change colour of the focus brackets!!!. With the originally a9 the colleagues with Canon and Nikon thought this camera is “cheating” but they did not want to move over to a9 due to the things I mentioned above… Now there is absolutely no reason to not move over to Sony if you can afford it…

[@Kindersama]

Exactly my thoughts when I read the specs.

[@Lofote]

The reason why it does not use CFexpress cards, is pretty easy: they are much larger in all dimensions. Also note that just because lets say a Z7 will support CFexpress at some time, does not mean it can utilize the full speed of it. Because bus transfer is also something that is not easy to increase, plus the CPU power to actually provide the speed, etc. All that taking into consideration that it should not overheat. So don't get too overhyped with CFexpress support in -for example- some of the Nikon cameras ;)...

[@DESIGNS-vo1mt]

Or to keep it simple....its just not necessary. Bam!

[@oninjadaburaca]

Does it take photos? Good.

[@GapBahnDirk]

It has a crazy price. I'll take the Canon 90D for wildlife. Thank you! ....and EOS telephoto primes are much cheaper.

[@jordanburrows3142]

You could possibly change autofocus points while holding the shutter button down when photographing birds in flight

[@DStauffman]

Jared, question for the future once you get hands-on: I've got an a7iii and love it. Looking to upgrade: (a) new a7iv (b) new a9ii (c) used a9 or (d) keep the a7iii and buy more lenses?

[@SmartdogYT]

A Sony executive said a couple of moths ago that the 600mm. GM lens was minded for faster cameras than the A9, is there any chance that Sony will launch an A11 or something before the Olympics? Just a thought!

[@huwjones5879]

Memo feature is handy for recording peoples names at events.

[@danzbeard]

Out of all the previews I’m watching yours first 👊👍

[@Linealo]

I wish we would get something like a A9R and A9S with this. Then this spec sheet would be less disappointing eventhough it's still amazing. I'm really just questioning if it was necessary to update it since these improvements are not as fully fleshed out as expected and waiting a bit more would have hurt noone or at least not that many, because the competition is still at a slow pace behind anyway... Except if there's something coming from somewhere that we all just don't know about... Pentax is it you?

[@mateusalves9436]

The real important part about this is the wireless transfer capabilities and the updated af tracking, thats were the value is for pro sports shooters, with the new 400mm and 600mm lenses Sony has the best sports/news system in the market. And no im not a fanboy, im a hobbyist that shoots Fuji and mostly film.

[@TW-iu9zy]

... there is no need for an a9R or a9S! We need the next a7s and a new 30 MP a7 IV.

[@photographerjonathan]

Everyone new that the A9ll was going to have the new body and buttons of the a7r lV. so the release of the A9ll has no wow factor. that is why there was no press release for this camera, personally I was hoping for a new sensor with a small jump in MP, and I was hoping to hear that there was some kind of focusing break through that took the A9 to an even more insane level. just to totally kick Nikon and Canons asses even further. but the A9 is already the best focusing camera on the planet. and already a great camera, and if you ad up all the improvements it is now a better camera. ( two fast card slots / 10fps mechanical shutter / better ergonomics and weather sealing / and the new connectivity ) but I think only a small percent of A9 users will upgrade, but allot of people thinking of switching to Sony will by this new camera. witch is exactly why Sony wanted this camera out. they want to further steal away that pro sports market from Nikon and Canon, but for me I will stick with my A7r lll for another year or two until the A7r 5 or A9lll comes out, but I am also curious to see what the A7s lll is going to offer, hopefully it has allot more wow factor.

[@uclw7183]

The best thing about the Sony A9ll release is the price drop of the A9. I found one for $2500. The A9 series spot will not be taken away from them anytime soon. So I won't be checking for the A9ll anytime soon.

[@farhadfadayi7389]

thanks Jared for review. Sony does great job. unfortunately I don't have 4500, but I think am gonna save some money for used A9. hope can find one for about 2000. wish me luck

[@LuciaHewitt]

Which do you prefer Jarod - Sony or Fuji?

[@finallyanime]

After the xt3 honestly was really looking forward to the new changes & innovations. Fuji’s looking like the fully articulating screens coming, most likely better battery & assuming IBIS if tech/research has made way to “fit” into the body in a way that doesn’t make the camera too big (do notttt want x-h1 size). Consistent & wonderful updates...at this rate fujis gonna be the goto apart from Sony