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Is the Sony A9 good for Portrait Photography?

Sony Alpha A9
$4,498.00

Sony A9 Portrait Photography Score

EXCELLENT
Sony A9 has a score of 93 for Portrait Photography which makes it an EXCELLENT candidate for this type of photography. It will satisfy all your need in Portrait Photography, no need to look further for other cameras.
Read our detailed Sony A9 Review

Sony A9 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Sony A9's 24.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

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42 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
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Sony Alpha A7R III
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Portrait 97
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47 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
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Rank in All Cameras: #3
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Features 95
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Portrait 97
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42 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #10
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #3

Sony Alpha A7R II
Imaging 93
Features
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score 96
Portrait 97
Street 100
Sports
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24 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #8
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #8

Sony Alpha A9
Imaging
Features 94
Value for Money 92
Portability
Overall Score 94
Portrait 93
Street 99
Sports
Daily 90
Landscape

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24 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #12
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Imaging
Features
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score 91
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