Sony A9 for Sports Photography

Is the Sony A9 good for Sports Photography?

Sony A9 Sports Photography Score

GOOD

Sony A9 has a score of 80 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Sony A9 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Sony A9 Sports Photography Detailed Analysis

Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps

In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.

Environmental Sealings

Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.

Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s

Sony A9's 1/8000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.

693 Focus Points

In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.

Good Battery Life: 650 shots

In most sports events, you shoot at high speed for a long time and this drains the battery pretty quick. With a battery life of 650 shots per charge, you won't run out of juice or have to change battery very frequently in the middle of an event.

Good Low Light ISO

A good high ISO performance is very important in sports photography in order to have a fast shutter speed.

Wireless Connection

It may not be used by everyone but pro sports photographers use Wi-fi to transfer files simultaneously without having to wait to change the memory card.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Sony A9's body is very good for sports photography.

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a sports 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.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper photos during sports photography.

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Sony A9 Alternatives in SLR-style mirrorless cameras for Sports Photography

Olympus E-M1X Compare A9 vs E-M1X	20 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor Micro Four Thirds Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #42 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #29
	Imaging Features 99 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 92 Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus E-M1 MIII Compare A9 vs E-M1 III	20 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor Micro Four Thirds Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #35 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #25
	Imaging Features 98 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 93 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A7S II Compare A9 vs A7S II	12 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Sony E (NEX) Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #29 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #14
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait 91 Street 99 Sports Daily 92 Landscape

Nikon Z6 Compare A9 vs Z6	25 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon Z Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #10 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #7
	Imaging Features 97 Value for Money 99 Portability Overall Score 94	Portrait 94 Street 99 Sports Daily 93 Landscape

Sony A7S Compare A9 vs A7S	12 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #54 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #20
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus E-M1X

Olympus E-M1 MIII

Sony A7S II

Nikon Z6

Sony A7S