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Sony - Alpha a9 II Mirrorless Camera (Body Only) - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(8 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 8 reviews
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88%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Sony - Alpha a9 II Mirrorless Camera (Body Only) - Black
Customer Rating
5
Absolute amazing for wildlife
on August 30, 2020
Posted by: Rueschr
Gender:Male
I bought this camera slightly used online. At the same time I bought a new 200-600mm Sony lens and together they are a dream for wildlife/bird photographer. I could drastically increase the numbers of focused shots with birds in flight. Even in low or difficult light, I was able to take great shots. The quality out of the camera also cuts down on the time I spend post-processing the images.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
20 FPS with Real-Time Tracking makes magic happen!
on November 20, 2019
Posted by: Gary G
Gender:Male
I recieved my A9ii on Nov 7th and have had a chance to use it for photographing birds in flight as well as a wedding. For reference, I had owned an A7r2 and currently own an A7r3. I had been wanting an A9 as the A7r3 takes spectacular portrait & landscape pictures, but is rather hit or miss when your subject is moving. The reviews of the Ergonomic improvements on the new A7r4 sounded very positive, so when the A9ii was announced & would be using those same improvements, I decided to purchase it. It was immediately obvious the A7r3 and A9ii are both excellent tools, but for two totally different functions, one for resolution, the other for speed of acquiring and maintaining focus while delivering 20 pictures per second, albeit at 24 MP. And yes, all those ergonomic improvements ( larger grip, button size & travel in particular) are just better in all respects from the A7r3 or previous.
I have no hands on experience with either the original A9 or the A7r4.
The electronic shutter, when set at 20FPS (there is a medium & low setting available as well) is something you must experience to believe. Coupled with the no blackout view finder, capturing birds in flight is as simple as if using a video camera. The Real Time Tracking locks on to your target and just doesn't let go. I'm including some pictures that demonstrates just that. The 1st picture of the two American White Ibis has focus locked on the lead bird. Pictures 2, 3 & 4 are consecutive shots where the A9ii clearly stays focused on the lead Ibis, even as the trailing Ibis almost totally eclipses it. The lens for these pictures was the Sony 70-200mm GM set at f3.2 and 200mm. The A9ii was set at 1/2000 and ISO 100.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Amazing Dream Camera!
on December 6, 2019
Posted by: Justin2020
Gender:Male
I absolutlly love shooting with my new Sony a9 full frame camera! It has been amazing. I have only one complaint...I wish I had two :)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
a9 ii for bird and wildlife photography
on March 16, 2020
Posted by: Jack Zhi
Gender:Male
I am a experienced wildlife photographer. My shots have been published on National Geographic Top Shots. I'm recently converting myself from DSLR to mirror-less. Below are my feedback to Sony after using my a9ii and 600mm F4 lens for a few months.
Things I love:
* Light weight - only 8.5 pounds when paired with the 600mm f4 GM lense.
* No blackout continuous shooting - love it.
* Best AF tracking on the market - once AF locks on the subject, it stays.
* Flip-out screen - great for low angle shooting. Some DSLR bodies also have flip-out screen but their "live-view" AF speeds are super slow for moving targets.
* 20 fps high speed shooting
* High ISO noise fairly low for JPEG images
* Light weight - only 8.5 pounds when paired with the 600mm f4 GM lense.
* No blackout continuous shooting - love it.
* Best AF tracking on the market - once AF locks on the subject, it stays.
* Flip-out screen - great for low angle shooting. Some DSLR bodies also have flip-out screen but their "live-view" AF speeds are super slow for moving targets.
* 20 fps high speed shooting
* High ISO noise fairly low for JPEG images
Things to improve:
* Buffer clear is SUPPER slow! And you cannot do things like video recording while it's in progress (but you can continue to shoot stills). This is true even when the buffer is half full. So long it's clearing the buffer, you cannot shoot video! Not sure why Sony has been struggling on this, because other camera brands have resolved the issue loooong time back!
* RAW images are very grainy when ISO is high and even the Sony software cannot reduce it reasonably in post-process!
* While the AF tracking is the best on the market, the initial AF is not. For one, the initial AF speed is sometimes a bit slow. For two, when using AF tracking modes, the initial focus doesn't grab on the subject that's pointed by the focus point. Even when using single AF tracking mode, it many times grabs a branch or leaf next to the bird. I can understand it if I was using the wide area tracking AF mode, but I don't understand why single point or flex point AF tracking mode does that too?
* Lack of third finger operation. When configured with back-button focusing (which a lot of wildlife photographers do), the thumb and the index finger are occupied during shooting. When you need to change a setting in flight while shooting, buttons located in front of the camera would be ideal to allow a third finger to press/hold and release the button. Again, other brands already offer this for a long time.
* Buffer clear is SUPPER slow! And you cannot do things like video recording while it's in progress (but you can continue to shoot stills). This is true even when the buffer is half full. So long it's clearing the buffer, you cannot shoot video! Not sure why Sony has been struggling on this, because other camera brands have resolved the issue loooong time back!
* RAW images are very grainy when ISO is high and even the Sony software cannot reduce it reasonably in post-process!
* While the AF tracking is the best on the market, the initial AF is not. For one, the initial AF speed is sometimes a bit slow. For two, when using AF tracking modes, the initial focus doesn't grab on the subject that's pointed by the focus point. Even when using single AF tracking mode, it many times grabs a branch or leaf next to the bird. I can understand it if I was using the wide area tracking AF mode, but I don't understand why single point or flex point AF tracking mode does that too?
* Lack of third finger operation. When configured with back-button focusing (which a lot of wildlife photographers do), the thumb and the index finger are occupied during shooting. When you need to change a setting in flight while shooting, buttons located in front of the camera would be ideal to allow a third finger to press/hold and release the button. Again, other brands already offer this for a long time.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Posted by: RPA1
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
SHARP PICTURES OF BIRDS SITTING STILL
INITAL DEFECT IN SENSOR SCREEN - UNABLE SO FAR TO GET REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
INITAL DEFECT IN SENSOR SCREEN - UNABLE SO FAR TO GET REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
This camera is the best on the world
on November 7, 2019
Posted by: Sharif
Gender:Male
I loved after buy this camera
This camera just made for professional photographer
This camera just made for professional photographer
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Great tech, ergonomics need some work.
on February 28, 2021
Posted by: jimmy99
There are so many good things about the A9II! But the dials on the right side of the camera need to go. That camera would be more functional if the exposure compensation dial was replaced with another custom function button and there was an LCD readout where the mode selector dial is. And I would like to see the rear dial IN the back of the camera, like the A7c.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Posted by: Synergy_Studio
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great Camera Except……. It needs more Megapixels. It is pretty good in all other realms and could be improved in time by adding more functionality.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Linda, Sony Social Support, May 5, 2023
Hi Synergy_Studio, Thank you for your review. Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We appreciate your feedbacks on this camera and happy to hear you are enjoying the camera. It is intentional to have 24.2MP on this camera to balance and maximize the camera's efficiency in AF speed, frame rate and low light performances. With higher megapixel, the camera's read out performance would take a hit. Please check out our A7 R series which are geared for higher resolution seekers. We do greatly appreciate your honest opinions and will keep it in consideration for future products and software. Thank you again, happy shooting! -Linda Sony Social Support
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