| Announced: | 13 Sep 2019 |
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| Sensor Resolution: | 20.5Mp |
| Sensor Type: | Full frame CMOS |
| ISO: | 800-12800 |
| Weight: | 2000g |
| Physical Dimensions: | 146 x 142.5 x 229 mm |
| Viewfinder: | Electronic (optional) |
| Screen Type: | 3.5" Fully articulated |
| Video Resolutions: | 4096 x 2160 |

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The Sony FX9 is a mirrorless camera launched on 09/13/2019.
Technically speaking, the Sony FX9 ranks well below the category average, scoring 47 overall. The Sony FX9 weights 2000 gr and spans 146 x 142 x 229 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.
Going into details, the Sony FX9 behaves better than average in its category for:
On the contrary, the performance of Sony FX9 is below the category average in:
However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:
Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony FX9 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 11497.91 USD and 15399.95 USD, well above the average for this camera type.
Overall, Sony FX9 is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Size
Full frame
Sensor Dimensions
35.7 x 18.8 mm
Sensor Area
671.0 mm2
Sensor Resolution
20.5 Mp
Max Image Resolution
4096 x 2160
Max Native ISO
12800
Min Native ISO
800
RAW Support

Manual Focus

Lens Mount
Sony E
Number of Lenses
276
Focal Length Multiplier
1
Screen Type
Fully articulated
Screen Size
3.5"
Screen Resolution
2760Kdot
Live View

Touch Screen

Viewfinder
Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder Resolution
None
Viewfinder Coverage
Viewfinder Magnification
None
Min Shutter Speed
1s
Max Shutter Speed
-
Continuous Shooting
fps
Shutter Priority

Aperture Priority

Manual Exposure Mode

Exposure Compensation

Custom White Balance

Image Stabilization

Built-in Flash

Flash Range
None
Max Flash Sync
-
Flash Modes
no built-in flash
External Flash

AE Bracketing

WB Bracketing

DxO Overall Score
DxO Color Depth
DxO Dynamic Range
DxO Low Light ISO
Multi-Segment

Average

Spot

Partial

AF-Area

Center Weighted

AF Touch

AF Continuous

AF Single

AF Tracking

AF Selective

AF Center

AF MultiArea

AF Live View

AF Face Detection

AF Contrast Detection

AF Phase Detection

Number of Focus Points
Number of Cross Focus Points
Video Resolutions
4096 x 2160
Max Video Resolution
4096x2160
Video Formats
RAW MPEG-4 AVC H.264
Microphone Port

Headphone Port

Wireless Connectivity
Built-in
HDMI

USB
Micro-USB (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1)
Environmental Sealing

Water Proof

Dust Proof

Shock Proof

Crush Proof

Freeze Proof

Weight
2000g
Physical Dimensions
146 x 142.5 x 229 mm
Battery Life
Battery Type
Battery Pack
Battery Model
Sony BP-U Series
Self Timer
n/a
Timelapse Recording

GPS

Storage Type
Dual Slot: SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick Duo Hybrid
Storage Slots
2
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