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    May 11, 2019 4 minutes

    MAJOR SONY A9 FIRMWARE UPDATE, PLUS NEW APPS

    Sony has released a significant update to the firmware of its flagship a9 camera. The Sony a9 firmware version 5.0 brings what Sony calls AI-driven Real-time Tracking capabilities to the camera, as well as Real-time Eye AF.

    The system uses AI object recognition to help the camera identify moving subjects and follow them throughout the frame. First introduced in Sony’s a6400 earlier this year, Real-time Tracking keeps your selected subject in focus using a combination of image data, including color, distance and face recognition, as well as pattern and eye detection. The system works by first identifying the subject’s general outline as an object. If the subject

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