The advanced focusing system in the new Alpha 9 II is comprised of 693 focal-plane phase-detection AF points that cover approximately 93% of the image area, as well as 425 contrast AF points. This Fast Hybrid Auto Focus system achieves extremely fast and accurate performance, ensuring all fast-moving subjects are accurately captured.
What about the all-new build?
- Upgraded BIONZ X image processing engine gains maximum benefit from the sensor’s fast readout speed.
- Upgraded dust and moisture resistant design to meet the needs of professionals in even the most challenging outdoor conditions. Stronger sealing provided at all body seams as well as the battery compartment cover and media slot.
- The latest image-processing algorithm reduces noise in the medium-to-high sensitivity range while improving subjective resolution and image quality.
- 5-axis optical in-body image stabilization system provides a shutter speed advantage of 5.5 steps.
- Improved grip configuration for even greater comfort and sure hold.
- Improved button design and feel. Increased diameter and feedback of the ‘AF-ON’ button; a refined multi-selector joystick design; an exposure compensation dial lock button and a redesigned shape and new position for the rear dial.
- Redesigned shutter mechanism to suppress even the slightest movement that can cause image blur.
- USB Type-C connector supports fast USB 3.2 Gen 1 data transfer.
- Dual media slots are both compatible with UHS-I and UHS-II SD cards, allowing the higher overall capacity and faster read/write speeds.
- Digital audio interface added to the camera’s Multi Interface Shoe™ (MI Shoe) enabling the new ECM-B1M Shotgun Microphone orXLR-K3M XLR Adaptor Kit to be connected directly to the MI Shoe for a cleaner, clearer audio recordings.
