New Sony A9 mirrorless camera announced

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Sony announced a new a9 mirrorless camera - chek out the live blog here or the live stream here. Here are the main specs/features:

world’s first full-frame stacked CMOS sensor, 24.2 MP resolution
blackout-free continuous shooting at up to 20fps for up to 241 RAW/ 362 JPEG images
silent, vibration-free shooting at speeds up to 1/32,000 sec
693 point focal plane phase detection AF points with 60 AF/AE tracking calculations per second
extensive professional features including Ethernet port for file transfer
dual SD card slots
BIONZ X Image Processor
blackout-Free Quad VGA 3.7m-Dot OLED EVF
3.0" 1.44m-dot tilting touchscreen LCD
internal UHD 4K/30p video recording
Mag. alloy body
extended battery life
5-axis in-body image stabilization with a 5.0 step shutter speed advantage
price: $4,499 / £4,500 (ouch!)
pre-orders to open on Friday (more pre-order options available here)
shipping starts in June, 2017

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Sony also announced a new FE 100-400mm f/4.5–5.6 GM OSS lens: