Sony a9 Hands-on: A $4,500 Canon 1DX Killer!

[@TonyAndChelsea]

📷Sony a9 on Amazon: help.tc/a9 📷Canon 1DX on Amazon: help.tc/1dx

[@davidzorroyang]

Canon now officially becomes the third party lens company for sony (with adapter hahaha)

[@jaimeduncan6167]

An Nikon becomes no company at all ;) I love Nikon but if this camera performs it will be a killer.

[@ArgentonRodrigo]

Or Sony become the third party camera company for Canon.. as we spends more with lens than camera...

[@msamiullah001]

haha, love canon but this is so true

[@davidzorroyang]

Sami I am an example of this kind of user haha. Have F2.8 zoom lens from 15 mm to 200mm, all in canon mount, but use them only on A7RII now (sony's lens are either too expensive or too crappy tbh)

[@msamiullah001]

I hear you, out of my 20 lenses the only native lens I have is Batis 85mm, :P

[@NYCSputnik]

Competition breeds excellence

[@BagelsBagelsBagels]

Now I just need to find out what breeds money so I can afford all this excellence.

[@Eddie87Grant]

Yep and I love it!!!

[@alex0589]

SONY, in two month: "Hey guys, here's the a9s, it shoots internal 4k raw 240fps in pitchblackabsolutedarkness and has 998 focus point for 145% sensor coverage, you can focus outside the fucking camera, we dont even care anymore. Glass? What is that? I dont know her.fftftftftftfblbgblgh.."

[@TheInternetEnzyme]

Tony trying to get a word in during the interview lol

[@burntvirtue]

Andy Beyer-Bowden Maybe he could speak more easily if he lost his beard?

[@smaakjeks]

*Tony takes in air* *Tony takes in air* *Tony takes in air* *Tony takes in air*

[@aznracer2003]

As soon as Sony announces a high mp a9r i'm dumping all my Nikon gear and move over the Sony. no joke.

[@grincadorna4599]

John Smith let me know when your goin to dump your camera gears I'll buy plane ticket to pick it up

[@thinkinginpictures4071]

It's called a99II.

[@CEEPMDEE]

I 3rd that.. Canon stuff will go

[@Biker_Gremling]

thinkinginpictures THKPIC A mount is a waste of money

[@basstheangelo]

I'm waiting for the A9s. The video-centric version.

[@handznet]

brace yourself, "its too expensive" comments are coming... ...its actually way cheaper than canon or nikon counterparts...

[@floex831]

If you don't include build quality. The Sony is not for out-in-the-wilderness, heavy weather use yet. It is am amazing camera but build quality still lags.

[@fatmanandschizard]

Not when you factor in lenses

[@andinbriwel1092]

floex831 what kind of work do you do? Last fall, I worked on a large network TV show that was filmed in the wilderness, including the literal wettest location within the US, the desert, tge swamp, Alaskan forest, and Alaskan glaciers. The main cameras were Sony FS7, and the style shots and timelapses were shot on A7Sii and A7Rii. Locations that required significant treks in and every weather type you can imagine, and not one camera body failure in any of those extended conditions.

[@MegaRecRoom]

floex831 I would like to know specifically what part of the build quality you are talking about, is it the metal body?

[@handznet]

I have A7r II and build quality is impressive, way better than canon 5D line for example.

[@ObelixCMM]

Tony, you nailed specs for this camera in your 2017 predictions!

[@nateo200]

ObelixCMM Right? I watched it only a few days ago and this video popped up and I was thinking "His crystal ball is on point!!"

[@ivana4029]

Canon/Nikon... YOUR MOVE... Sony and Fuji have you close to checkmate!

[@floex831]

LOL!

[@BlownMacTruck]

LOL, everyone's been saying everything is the end of Canon and Nikon. Please. While they may be slow as hell, one release isn't going to be the sudden death of either of those two companies. Sure, if they don't adjust to the market they'll eventually fail, but let's not pretend for a second that they're going to suddenly hit a wall and go bankrupt tomorrow. Also Sony's pro-level customer service is laughably bad; if you want to see how it's done check out Canon's pro service. They will literally get a replacement lens out to you in the middle of the Sahara within a day.

[@Stalled-wm3qd]

You would have to expect that Canon and Nikon have already been planning their next cameras to compete with this Sony a9.

[@grincadorna4599]

Whattttttttt fuji need to make fullframe first ivan

[@skatertwig26]

+Grin Cadorna As a current Fuji user, I second this haha APSC has certain benefits but I do miss aspects of full frame.

[@cesarnono13]

It's already been said in forums, reddit, and other channels. This is the kick in the ass CANIKON needs.

[@gameboya]

Naw. Canon doesnt realease half ass quality for the sake of specs. They only release quality specs when its ready.

[@circleinfo]

_"half ass quality"_ I'm very sure you haven't tested the camera.

[@tomaso101]

Professional sport and wildlife camera... Is Sony A9 weather sealed?

[@hamietravels]

Haha no one thought about it

[@JonPoklop]

Nope. You can only use it on sunny days.

[@23Scadu]

Yes, but as with all other "weather sealed" or "weather resistant" cameras, you use it at your own risk.

[@af252]

Imagine Tony as President

[@a.wheeler7731]

too chill for the usa, he could be the president of canada though

[@pblnlpalu]

+A. Wheeler Venezuela would be cool, his wife is so south american!!

[@philwhyte6341]

lol!

[@philwhyte6341]

Chelsea may be a better option? Just hide the red wine ;-)

[@philwhyte6341]

Yeah, but he's gone now and won't be back. Chilling somewhere cool!

[@Yussnan84.]

Looks fine, but it can beat the D3400?

[@unsu1115]

I would like to see which battery would run out first XD

[@Photomeike]

Why didn't they put all of these features in a more robust body like the A99 or something like that? That would make more sense to me if they are aiming for serious sports shooters.

[@foxtowercommunications]

Sony understands that excitement drives sales. Excitement Sony generates by giving photographers what they want. This camera is great and I very much look forward to the rest of the line rolling out.

[@Bamaden1]

All this technical advancement at a decent price! Don't you love it!

[@MichaelFoleyPhotography]

I don't have an issue with the price, it's a hell of a camera, but Sony's telephoto lenses are so overpriced it's comical. 7 and a half grand for a 300mm f/2.8, 13 grand for a 500mm f/4. Good luck trying to get Nikon and Canon shooters to switch over to that.

[@christopherwood1668]

Michael Foley. Same prices as the canon telephoto primes

[@CrazyMalawian]

www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/lenses/ef/telephoto-zoom/ef-100-400mm-f-4-5-5-6l-is-ii-usm

[@MichaelFoleyPhotography]

That's just blatantly false. Canon's 300 f/2.8 is $1,500 cheaper, Nikon's is $2,000 cheaper. So, yes, they are overpriced. The 500mm f/4 is several grand more than Canon's and a few grand over Nikon's.

[@CuriousTinkering]

in comparison the Sony bodies are cheaper but the lenses, oh boy... they are super expensive.

[@CrazyMalawian]

Curious Tinkering that's a misconception. Put the lenses head to head and prices are comparable

[@nyambe]

It is always so nice to see you guys and to see the journey you have travelled. I actually remember Tony as the anti-mirrorless guys(Maybe my memory is playing tricks on me, not sure). Don't know why that is, but I remember that was one of the reasons I started coming here.. It has been a long time and is nice to see how we have all grown and changed to better. big hug

[@Lionheart2323]

im glad you guys mentioned the battery and its effectiveness before the interview with the sony guy because really 500 pictures at 20 fps on one battery means the battery will last 25 seconds 🤣 if my maths is right

[@obayedh]

Thanks Tony and Chelsea for the hands on. Much appreciated :)

[@jawadsaleemastro]

Tony's face all the way through the guy's rehearsed sales pitch is priceless .

[@johnrflinn]

Somewhat crazy making for those that want the top of the line. It changes every 6 months. For me I am happy with my working vintage cameras that never change and still take wonderful pictures after 30 - 100 years.

[@JoeyMrTurbo]

Tony's face at 14:00 when the Sony guy is speaking is priceless lol. 💤

[@Michaelb1975]

Thanks T&C, Good video. Looking forward to tomorrows hands on look.

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

A9r with 42MP has one giant problem. The fast silent shutter would need to deal with almost double the amount of data in the same space. A silent shutter fast enough to not distort a golf club in mid-swing is a really hard problem to solve. It might take a next generation of silicon process (smaller scale) for a higher resolution version of this kind of silent shutter.

[@TonyTone1000]

Thank you Chelsea !!!! I love that fact that, at your level of professional, you weren't afraid to get clarity on this whole S-log thing. Thank you thank you thank you. :D

[@khronokraze]

surprised you did not mention the touch screen, finally

[@markmeszaros76]

love that face when you are just standing there next to the senior manager...

[@FAMUCHOLLY]

A9S and A9R coming soon..... will that make you happy Tony?

[@nyambe]

I Think so also. Did a video with a9s predictions lol

[@Ihuben]

Their living room shot at 1:40 is natural spot color. 😜 Love the monochrome.

[@JulianChen]

From the Sony rep, larger battery that can capture 500+ images per charge. So 20 fps, 200 RAW buffer. So he's saying the battery can last about 30sec. :D I'm picturing a professional sports photographer going through 20 batteries a game.

[@UnratedAwesomeness]

Julian Chen 😂😂😂

[@oceanistoosmall]

If you are going to do bursts, you will easily shoot over 2000-30000 shots. That's not how batteries are rated.

[@nateo200]

Julian Chen eh if so oh well! This camera probably can't run on USB power but when I use my A6300 (and this applies to the A7 cameras too) I can use a USB battery bank to avoid going through all six of my batteries ;D

[@JulianChen]

lol. I know. I was only kidding.

[@marekmkm744]

nateo200 you'd better get longer wires and plug it into your car's battery..... will get you extra shots. I would not recommend putting car battery into backpack. a bit too heavy I've noticed 😉

[@Ranblv]

Jordan rocks as a videographer. I will wait for your full review to see if the specs convert to reality or stay great on paper.

[@gordontannahill1293]

thanks for keeping on Sony with the wish list and props to Sony for pushing the envelope. brace for the hate.

[@donmcquillan7764]

Loved the interview with the Sony guy. Amazing camera.

[@MarcinCebula]

That look at 13 minutes. Priceless! (its like listening to a 80's salesman selling you a microwave)

[@andrasoravecz2505]

The Ethernet port allows you to connect the camera to a mobile wireless router and tether wireless. It works great with canon and nikon cameras and it should be implemented in lower priced cameras as well.

[@davidhunternyc1]

Finally, a full frame mirrorless camera with 2 SD cards, phase detection auto-focus, 4K video, and with Profoto TTL support. This might not only be the best Sony digital camera of all time but, perhaps, the very best digital camera of all time, period.

[@beavertown2006]

That Sony guy sounds like a human voice recorder who could playback his record for hours and poor Tony stood there like a numpty.

[@MrLenshead]

No Tony was just being polite. I will say Tony and Chelsea are a very good team. Love their presentations...

[@RyanH0809]

excellent video. this was the best coverage of the release I found. I wish Mark was a straight shooter. his entire interview seemed like a big commercial. I appreciate reps that behave with transparency. to Tony's questions or suggestions regarding camera body roles and the need for lateral movement between one body and a backup body, whichever route a shooter took, Mark answered evasively. I'm glad so many trusted pros and KZbinrs covered the release so people like us can get good information with push and pull instead of just regurgitated​ specs over and over again. Thanks Tony and Chelsea. I'll be waiting to see your testing!

[@InfinityDIY]

This looks pretty good, i recently sold my A7 II and bought a 5D IV. I switched from a 5D III to the A7 II, really liked the Sensor and IBIS but the lack of a Joystick, and the poor Battery performance was a nogo for me, i could live with a single Memory Card by purchasing high quality Cards and just use a bunch of 16GB Cards for a Wedding instead of 128GB, if one really dies there would be enough pictures left on the other cards. The a9 looks way better now, but i really love my Canon lenses and the Handling of a Canon DSLR, anyway thinking about purchasing an a9 as a second/backup Camera. But the Batterylive on paper is still bad even if it is upped by 2,2x i mean, 20FPS and 480 Frames per Battery, that does result in 24 Sec continuous shooting with one Battery.... On my 5D III and 5D IV i get 800-1000 Pictures per Battery, of cause with the Back LCD turned off, reviewing pictures sometimes but Automatic review is turned off. So, still not the Battery life i would love to see but it looks acceptable now.

[@jakelindsay6251]

This is cool, but like Tony said at the beginning I wish we could have seen an E Mount A99. 12 FPS is plenty fast, and we can still get incredible detail at 42 MP. Maybe that will be the A9R...

[@agustinlicetti]

Why does Chelsea look stoned? Love you both, great couple.

[@OldMoneyAudition09]

Really love Tony and Chelsea and their clarity, concern, and depth of reviews. Obviously a little gitty here, but I can't help be a believer after being a Canon user for so long and now have switched to Sony. Wishing Sony would release a medium-format sized sensor, but hopefully soon enough...

[@Prozoot]

Re: your A9 upcoming review -- PLEASE test for the "eye auto-focus" functioning with Canon glass. To date, there is no Sony camera that will allow eye AF with any adapter with Canon non-E lenses. This would be major for many people!!

[@Neopulse00]

I think for certain it'll get the S-Log software through a firmware update in the future. If the entry level A7II has it, then this will get it eventually given the category.

[@pelletk]

Neopulse00 as well as the A6500 and even the RX100 ($800)!! And every other camera Sony has announced since 2013! It's maddening that they excluded it - it's software and in no way would have hampered their ability to deliver other features. It's a cynical way to segment their market and, for me, someone who's made a huge investment in Sony and shoots both stills and doc film, means they're expecting me to also buy an A9S or some other body which will have log (which I can shoot on my flippin' iPhone!!).

[@GBftw]

The first 5 minutes of that interview were so funny xD just watching you trying to speak and realise, nope, nope, nope i'm waiting for a bit! haha

[@marsajib]

14:49 when he finally lets Tony speak

[@merlin9244]

Comparing to other channels the best and cleanest info on A9. Thanks.

[@AgnostosGnostos]

Please check if during burst mode the raw files are 12bit. The 20 frames per second are impressive but a hidden disadvantage of all Sony a7 cameras is that at burst mode the raw files are downgraded from 14bit to 12bit. Jordan from camera store? What a surprise! Where is Chris?

[@kalef1234]

Hmm I thought $4500 was a bit high at first, but I was comparing to the A7R II but this camera takes on the 1DX and D5 which are at least another $1000 more than the a9. Well done Sony!

[@joelindooo]

what about the A7r3? I heard it should be revealed soon. Do you think the A9 will be a good wedding camera, or should I wait for the A7r3?

[@jackthehatphoto]

Now all we need are some pro telephoto lenses. And acceptable battery life. And an XQD card slot. And a buffer that doesn't take 3 minutes to clear. And decent weather sealing. And pro customer support. No serious sports/action pro will ever use the A9 for the above reasons. It's still a good move by Sony though, they will sell lots of these cameras (to amateurs).

[@Holtenstein]

I love the touch screen. ;)

[@imranbmn]

Tony has that "I'm not impressed" face going on during the interview. Cracked me up! Btw Chelsea is pretty :)

[@KaidoLP]

Keep in mind that there is also a a7 and a7 II that this one is replacing, the R and the S bodies will follow, with, my guess, even more specialized sensors. 60Mp on the R and different log profiles, full HDMI and an option to connect xlr mics to a special dock (maybe even a SDI out on it too)?

[@AlGreenLightThroughGlass]

Having used compact CSC's with EVF it's hard to go back to DSLR. Solid state is here to stay. And now that the evolutionary clock just accelerated Canon and Nikon could be in trouble. As some body who shoots conceptual portraiture for exhibit with mixed media I prefer the look that Fuji gives me. This compact Sony however will be a killer for it's target market.

[@slaWterCH]

Good thing I bought my A7RII over a year ago. It was an easy decision back then ;) Another mega product from Sony.

[@dombower]

Looking forward to the Sony a9s mark two that will be amazing.... but in the meantime this will do, for just over 99.9% of shooting situations

[@bsodmike]

12:56 wait for it. Tony's totally in geek mode there. Hope this performs just as well in real-world tests.

[@Oberroxxor]

The ethernet port is meant for big sports events(eg. Olympics), having the photographer shooting and the editors getting the photos from the camera simultaneously and publishing them! This is nothing about outdated protocols(FTP), but using standards to be able to implement everything quick and reliable!

[@matahari1576]

The a7s was a real innovation. This one is a pimped up cheap italian car, good for a few races, and than collapsing under its own specs like a 1100 ccm engine with 250 kw.

[@rlpring78]

You can use the Sony 300 f/2.8 & Sony 500 F/4 A-Mount Lenses with the LAEA3 adapter. They will use and take advantage of the 693 AF points.

[@seannicolaysen1628]

Looks like a sweet rig! I'm excited to see more about it. When Sony released the stacked sensor for smartphones that supported ~1000 fps at 720p, I figured we'd see a stacked sensor in the next couple years, not months! Cool technology. I do think the ethernet is definitely 20th century... IOT tech needs to find its way into cameras. Low energy bluetooth and 802.11ac could provide speedy enough transfers to do wireless tethered shooting. The challenge there is still the software, which definitely does not exist yet (and as a certain tech CEO says: "Silicon without software is just sand"). I really want to see that tech make its way into these bodies down the line!

[@RScottNH]

Nice finish with Kevin Raber speculating....

[@nimbuskhannk627]

Outstanding specifications, says this Canon user...Wow! Any whining related to the number of MP has no bearing at all, when we look at the only 2 competitors (19 and 21 MP). ...but the best spec of them all HAS to be the price...They are NOT asleep down there, at Sony. The price point is so perfectly placed, it should be a case study, all by itself. The best part of this video - Chelsea incessant, relentless beauty aside, of course - is the first instants of the Mark Weir interview, while Tony is making the introduction. It is humanly heart-warming seeing a professional so justifiably proud about a product he is responsible for. He looks like a peacock. :) Well done Sony !

[@nathaniely.downes8593]

I think the battery life discrepancy in information was just a misunderstanding. The comment from the "professional" getting 2000 shots was probably from two batteries in a grip. The Sony rep said 200RAW/300JPG referring to bursts not battery... That was my understanding.

[@spectremanLIVE1]

I can't believe how professional photographers keep looking for one camera that does everything. To me, this seems as crazy as an illustrator wanting a pencil to ink and paint his artwork all at once. 😜

[@kelvinlow9041]

Hey Tony & Chelsea, do you think you can test the A9 with 85 1.4 GM, FE 35 1.4 and FE 50 1.4 and show us how they perform wide open in various lighting conditions using off center AF points? Extreme corners would be nice but intersections of rules of thirds would be good enough. This kind of test would be more useful for professional wedding photographers.

[@Monkeyshaman]

Everybody was freaking out about EVFs in the olden days, I'm over it. Mostly.

[@chrisogrady28]

I tried to slit my wrists during Mark's speech but my high speed electric carving knife ran out of battery

[@rigrx]

You should really test a metabones adapter on this thing. A sony guy claimed that "Canon lenses will autofocus faster on the A9 than on Canon cameras".

[@SimonBauer]

Waiting for that sweet spot camera that's around $2,000 full frame with a better battery life for Sony. Can't wait to switch!

[@DaveYangPhoto]

Tony's face from 12:55 to 13:16. Amazing.

[@K2Kevin]

I did find out this camera has been in the works for 3-4 years, and only now able to produce it. Like Apple has plans and RND years in advance of release. iPhone 10 already being worked on.

[@banemitic]

Considering this video title I believe that on next big sports event we will see 80-90% Sony white lenses instead of Canon ones like we used to.

[@passcomcompass2623]

it saddens me a little with all the electronic shutters nowadays, the mechenical shuttter with the mirror fip sound is like the signature sound of photography, even phones have a played shutter sound built in the system, great for pushing the market with competition but shutters will probably be completely out in 10 years ill miss it

[@CristiNeagu]

This is great news all around, no matter if you like Sony cameras or not. The reason is that neither Canon or Nikon want to close shop, so they *have* to respond somehow to the a9. Nikon is a bit ahead of the game, because they'll have that sensor in their cameras before too long. But Canon... they have some work to do.

[@pvalin]

Cristi Neagu I don't think Sony will give this one away

[@burntvirtue]

Cristi Neagu Nikon is in way deeper trouble than you think. They just alienated a LOT of their customers already this year. They're finances are in bad shape, and they're looking to cut costs wherever possible. Sadly, innovation ain't cheap.

[@CristiNeagu]

Well, I'm no expert, but this will still be good for everyone, one way or another. Either by forcing everyone to step up their game, or by clearing the market of dead wood.

[@michaelwiseii4552]

Sony has raised the bar to a new level. With that being said if the tracking is what they claim it still will not replace the Canons on the sidelines at sporting events because of one single issue, 500 frames per charge (I so hope this is wrong) and the lack of big glass.

[@budthecyborg4575]

I love how this is still the "1DX killer" even though 90% of the journalists out there try to pretend that Nikon always makes better cameras than Canon.

[@TheNorcalshooter]

Well I am buying a Fuji XT-2

[@xenoduck3189]

my instinct when I see a Northrup video tells me to like it

[@TerriblyCinemaddict]

Jesus, the interview was brutal. You would think as whatever position he was, he would be able to naturally talk about the camera without glancing at a prompter, and not just spewing information in one giant run on sentence rant. AHAH Tony's face was classic, he was just like GET ON WITH IT! LOL!! Then he just had this look of, "Tony I don't know what you are talking about, but I will just nod my head and keep looking at the camera." "If I say 4k 10 times, it will make it sound like the better video camera." I don't really understand how people like this are so robotic in response to the product they are in charge of.

[@dylannolan7454]

As an a6300 shooter I know I will never buy this but I'm happy to see a Sony win.

[@johntruongpictures]

Tony and Chelsea - first, thanks so much for the all your videos and your hard work! Keep it up. I've been trying to find an answer to this online but have not gotten a straight answer. When shooting in 20fps continuous, does the A9 drop to 12-bit compressed RAW? Canon and Nikon shoot at 12fps lossless 14-bit RAW. All previous Sony mirrorless cameras like the A7rII shoot in 12-bit compressed when in continuous mode. Also, shooting with an electronic shutter introduces chroma noise and reduced dynamic range in their previous offerings (like the A7rII and A7s, which I both own). Do you know or did anyone ask if Sony has addressed any of these issues? If they have, this looks to be an amazing camera.

[@smithcon]

Without me even realizing it, this channel has become my most trusted source for gear impressions and reviews. I saw all of the Sony A9 announcements popping up in my youtube feeds, and looked for and was happy to see that the T&C Northrup channel was among them; and I new immediately where to click. Much thanks for the rational, balanced overview as usual! Now I ask a simple favor : please convince me that I don't need this camera, or convince my wife that I need this camera. No pressure, but my life may depend on it. Thanks!

[@matts6282]

I don't take anything serious from Sony events. Do you think all these social media celebrity photogs and bloggers spend their own money to go to these Sony release events? If a vlogger is straight up and says Sony flew us out and put us up I take their opinions much more serious than the ones that hide it.

[@smithcon]

I am heavily invested in the Canon system of lenses, so I don't own any Sony gear (yet). But Sony has taken the photography world by storm, and their most recent offerings have been quite impressive. They have amassed credibility and people are making incredible photos and video with Sony gear now. I was able to spend a day using a Sony A7R II with a few different top-of-the-line Sony lenses last fall , and I was smitten. The IBIS, tilt-screen, absolutely silent shutter, and amazing IQ made handheld photography much more productive and fun on a cloudy day than my normal experience would have been with my tried-and-true Canon 6D. There are still things I didn't like about the Sony, like the ergonomics (no doubt partially due to my unfamiliarity with the Sony UI), the really short battery life, and the far less solid feel of the body and buttons (my old Canon feels more solid and the buttons are more responsive and positive feeling) but I know that on my next camera I would LOVE to have IBIS, tilt (or even better full fold/flip) screen, and better IQ for times when light is not ideal and I don't want to whip the tripod out. The EVF was handy too, although may be a hindrance for fast action (not that I tried any on that day). Ideally, I would love for Canon to produce an FF body with IBIS and movable screen and DR and low-light IQ improvements, as I do not look forward to using adapters and changing lens systems. But when will canon get there? Not sure I want to wait forever.

[@matts6282]

Greg Smith no doubt the technology is impressive, though just as you said there are people making incredible videos and photos with Sony, there has been people doing it with all the systems for many years and also continue to do so. Sure in body stabilization will help, improved dr would be welcome, but were great photos not already made without them? I think too many people are obsessing over technology and not enough people obsessing over their skills lately.

[@notasheep1952]

I wish these camera companies would make it so the battery in the camera can stay and have the two batteries in the grip. . Having 3 large batteries would be awesome. Some cameras have this, but they all should. All that's needed is a little receptor panel on the bottom instead of putting that huge thing up inside the battery compartment...

[@jamie.h]

11:22 That guy clearly, CLEARLY does not want to be there....hahahaha

[@kyle_medina]

Hey Tony this is from B&H website on video capabilities "Internal UHD 4K Video & S-Log3 Gamma"

[@dalibormrkic7808]

No S-log, Kyle M ;)

[@kyle_medina]

Hey Dalibor, whats S-Log3 Gamma compared to what Tony's talking about?

[@dalibormrkic7808]

S-Log is flat profile that protects dynamic range, video is basically series of JPEGs, so you can adjust it in post processing. Lots of work required to get correct colors and exposure.

[@johnmcfarland2055]

I was waiting for you to ask that Sony guy about the negatives you mentioned while sitting with Chelsea. The new XQD cards are apparently a lot faster than SD. The micro slots, which you hate and slower USB connection. Also the Ethernet you said is very "old school" technology. I also wonder, as many other people's comments have mentioned, what is the point of a super fast camera for sport & wildlife if you have no glass to attach to the camera?

[@caniduthis]

Damn you asked the perfect questions. That Sony guy can really go 😂😂😂 how many times do you think he's recited all of this?

[@heatvisionvr]

give us the a9r

[@TonyAndChelsea]

+smae amen

[@solucionestecnologicas6844]

with how quickly is sony moving, maybe next year we´ll have the A10 50mp, super high sesitivity, 20fps, 4k 60p, with dual pixel af, and autofocus comparable to the d5 and 1dx II... or maybe im just dreaming because i only have my d3300 with the kit lens and the 35 1.8...

[@alexandros-markovits]

Soluciones Tecnologicas dreaming as well with these sony and fuji cameras we see now.. having a d3300 too :p the thing I mostly want is an evf and silent shutter... some mega pixels more wouldnt be bad too :p

[@solucionestecnologicas6844]

iknow i would like he a6500 with the 18-105 f4 or the 18-200 to travel and the sigma 18-35 f1.8 for when i can´t use flash but thats a lot of money for the moment, anyway still saving money to get there...

[@heatvisionvr]

Soluciones Tecnologicas if you want to save 400$ then I'd consider the a6300. I live in seattle so the overheating isn't an issue and I use native sony lenses and oss on those is just fine. I also have the 18-105 and it works great with it

[@jlaustudio]

Waiting on sony to announce the high mp camera

[@MrLenshead]

They already have . A7RII...

[@jlaustudio]

Jim Allen need higher

[@RayValdezPhotography]

Seems like having a high MP isnt that easy. as far as in speed. A lot of data has to move per image to the memory card. The 5DSR is noticably slower in framerate and just showing the image on the screen. Sony seemed to help with putting ram on the sensor or something.

[@0rtmasta]

Chelsea looks so happy!

[@jhellier]

What I've realised is that no matter how good Sony cameras become I could never switch because of their colours. There is something about Nikon and Sony colours that looks unrealistic to me. I haven't upgraded my 5d3 to the 5d4 as I thought the colours were worse than the 5d3 - this probably has something to do with the vast majority of photographers using Lightroom to process RAWs :(

[@carvster1]

Sounds very cool! I'm not a pro just an amateur hobbyist but the specs sound great. Long way from the Minolta maxxums!

[@carvster1]

FYI they had me at silent shutter and 2.5 x battery life

[@joegongaware3856]

This seems like a amazing camera, but I still can't make the switch to mirror less. The "extended" battery say up to 480 frames, I shot a baseball game a coupe of days ago, got about 800 pictures and still had battery left

[@Endogamy]

So, next week the A9II will be out!

[@wayneyoung146]

I would love too use one A9 for a test in a low light wrestling show. I run a 5Dmk3 and later buying a 1DXmk2

[@nsytr06]

a77 III soon?

[@butoikaruga]

Regarding the Ethernet port: THIS A MUST FOR SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHERS. And it is by far the fastest way to transmit. :)