Quite simply, the Sony A9 is quite probably the best camera on the market today across all types and categories.

20fps silent shooting; Full-frame sensor; Flip-up screen

Small body can feel unbalanced with larger lenses; Expensive; Relatively short battery life

Every camera you buy will have some sort of ceiling on what you can do with it. On low-end cameras, this ceiling becomes apparent pretty early – limitations in terms of frame-rate, autofocus points and body controls all make themselves felt, and can cost you shots.

Great video quality; Fast and flexible; Easy to master

Expensive; Battery life could be better

I bought this camera about a month ago I up graded from the Sony A77ii to the Sony A7iii and now to the A9 this is the a dream of a camera, I am retired hobby photographer of about 8 years experience so this A9 is way more than I need but I am not going back I am learning so much with this camera I...

It's one bad hombre! I'm still learning to use it. So far I'm very happy with it. It's very customizable. The next day air shipping from Crutchfield was a nice bonus.

Sony's new camera matches Canon and Nikon's best pro DSLRs—for thousands less.

Professional cameras tend to specialise and concentrate on fairly limited area of photography. As a professional-level camera the Sony Alpha 9 has an extensive feature set and there’s a huge range of customisation options.

Sony’s high-end mirrorless cameras continue to impress, and the A9 represents a genuine challenge to Nikon and Canon’s top-of-the-range DSLRs. 20fps stills shooting, with continuously-updating autofocus and exposure, from a full-frame lens? That’s something none of this camera’s rivals can touch at the moment. Is this a camera for non-professionals, though? At £4,500, it’s a tough sell – the Sony A7 series offers fantastic (albeit slightly slower) models for £2,000 less, and I’d be inclined to recommend those above the A9 for the vast majority of people. For those five percenters who shoot sport, wildlife or photojournalism and need the speed, though? The A9 is the fastest camera in town.

Incredibly fast stills shooting; 5-axis image stabilisation; Solid, compact build; Good battery life; Cheaper than Canon and Nikon rivals; Slick 4x slo-mo video;

Screen won’t flip to the front; That price tag;

Excellent handling and controls; Superb autofocus tracking; High-speed shooting with minimal distortion; Excellent electronic viewfinder with zero blackout; Impressive battery life;

AF area not highlighted in viewfinder when moved via the joystick; Touchscreen woefully under-used;

Incredibly fast stills shooting; 5-axis image stabilisation; Solid, compact build; Good battery life; Cheaper than Canon and Nikon rivals; Slick 4x slo-mo video;

Screen won’t flip to the front; That price tag;

What more to say This camera and lens combination takes glorious photos, and helps you take them easily. My, what a great camera and lens.

Glorious photos; easy to use

Quite the price