Sony a1 a1 Black 2021

Sony a1 a1 Black 2021

Sony
89 Overall Score
vs
Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

Nikon
100 Overall Score

Scores

Beginner
Sony
95
Nikon
96
Video
Sony
95
Nikon
95
Wedding Events
Sony
95
Nikon
95
Sports Wildlife
Sony
94
Nikon
94
Photography
Sony
93
Nikon
91
Youtube
Sony
90
Nikon
90
Product Photography
Sony
89
Nikon
88
Travel
Sony
86
Nikon
81
Streaming
Sony
81
Nikon
76
Vlogging
Sony
81
Nikon
76

Specifications

Sony a1 a1Nikon Z Z9
Sensor
TypeStacked CMOSStacked CMOS
Sizefull-framefull-frame
Megapixels50.099998474121094 MP★45.70000076293945 MP
ISO Range10064★
ProcessorBIONZ XREXPEED 7
Autofocus
AF Points
759
493
AF TypePhase Detection: 759Contrast Detection: 425Phase Detection: 493
Eye AF✓✓
Animal AF✓✓
Subject Detection✓✓
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)30 fps30 fps
Burst (Electronic)30 fps120 fps★
Max Shutter1/320001/32000
Electronic Shutter✓✓
Video
Max Resolution8K8K
4K FPS120 fps120 fps
1080p FPS240 fps★100 fps
10-bit✓✓
Log Profile✓✓
RAW Video✓✓
CodecH.265/XAVC HS, H.264/XAVC S-I, H.264/XAVC SProRes 422 HQ, H.265
Display & EVF
Screen Size3"3.2"★
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✓✓
EVF Resolution9.4M dots★3.7M dots
Build
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.65 kg★1.16 kg
Battery Life430 shots700 shots★
Connectivity
Wi-Fi✓✓
Bluetooth✓✓
USBUSB-CUSB-C
HDMIHDMI OutputHDMI Output
Hot Shoe✓✓

Pros & Cons

Sony a1 a1 Black 2021

  • Strong evf (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong video (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong video (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong battery (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (97th percentile)97th %ile

Pricing

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021 is $1,558 cheaper (1.4x less).

Sony a1 a1 Black 20210.016score per dollar
vs
Nikon Z Z9 Black 20210.024score per dollar

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021 offers 1.5x better value for money

Sony a1 a1 Black 2021

B&H Photo
used$3,034
Best Buy
open-box$4,156
Amazon
$5,698
Adorama
$5,698
Best Buy
$5,700

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

B&H Photo
used$3,750
Newegg
$4,140
Amazon
$4,370
Amazon
renewed$4,370
Adorama
$5,197

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon Z Z9

Scores 100 overall, wins 0 of 10 usage categories and 4 of 33 specs.

Sony a1 a1 Better at:

TravelVloggingStreaming

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