Amateur Photographer

Andy Westlake


With its extraordinary AF system, the Alpha 9 has no problem keeping up with fighter jets Sony Alpha 9, FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS, 1/640sec at f/5.6, ISO 100

Sony Alpha 9

Without doubt, the most impressive camera I’ve had the privilege of using this year – the Sony Alpha 9 – is a technological marvel. Not so long ago, we thought mirrorless cameras would never match DSLRs for sports and action photography, but how wrong we were. The Alpha 9’s groundbreaking 24MP full-frame stacked-CMOS sensor design allows silent shooting

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