Sony A9 Review

This high-performing Sony camera changes the rules for sports photography

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The first surprise is that the A9 is no larger than the A7 – the only difference is a couple of extra millimetres in the thickness of the body. We’re used to pro DSLRs with the heft of a brick, so this is quite an achievement. 

While Sony’s full-frame bodies are tiny, its lenses are not. Using the new 70-200mm f/2.8 G brings this home – with a small camera attached to the back of this monster lens, the balance feels a little bit wrong.

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