The Sony a9 firmware 5.00 gains additional improvements to benefit video with real time auto focus tracking. The a9 is the flagship mirrorless camera from Sony, announced almost 2 years ago. It is capable of filming in 4K despite being focused heavily on photography. In the latest firmware there are a number of updates that can benefit those using the camera for video purposes. So let’s get down to it. Improved Real Time Auto Focus Tracking Some of the key features of this firmware update improve the Sony a9’s autofocus capabilities through new, real time object recognition algorithms. The focus tracking is now completely real time, and is now faster and more accurate when filming moving subjects. The Tracking On function can now be set to a custom key, enabling subject tracking at a desired time. Additionally, Touch Tracking has now been included which enables the user to track a subject by touching the monitor. A similar feature that is also included in the Sony A7III and A6500. This greatly improves the ability to follow very fast moving subjects throughout the frame while filming. The contrast AF frame divisions have been increased from 25 to 425 which improves accuracy in many shooting environments. This goes hand in hand with the increased focal plane phase detection AF accuracy. Wow what a mouth full. This is an AF algorith that improves the phase detection accuracy in AF-C and continuous shooting modes. Improved Video Functions and Proxy Recording Although the Sony a9 doesn’t...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 27 March, 2019