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image: https://www.shutterbug.com/images/styles/600_wide/public/SHUP-170900-SONY-01.jpg Photos ©Ron Leach image: https://www.shutterbug.com/images/TopClicks150.jpg ( Editor’s Note : With this Field Review, the Sony A9 has received  Shutterbug ’s Top Clicks award for exhibiting exceptional quality. Read about our Top Clicks award at this URL:  http://bit.ly/2tnl0ny . You can read our Lab Review of the Sony A9  here .) It’s always nice to escape the heat and humidity of New Orleans this time of year, especially when the trip involves a prelaunch introduction to the advanced Sony Alpha A9 mirrorless camera with two days of shooting in California’s beautiful Santa Barbara mountains. Sony’s goal with the full-frame A9 (model ILCE-9) was to create their most technologically advanced camera ever, and I was eager to experience everything this new powerhouse had to offer. A quick glance at the specs made it clear that speed and image quality top the list of the...

The Sony Alpha 9 is being called a game changer because it offers a lot of features which aren’t available with professional, high speed DSLRs. It offers a unique AF and viewfinder system. ( Editor’s Note:  Lab Review lab tests and comments are supplied by BetterNet,  Shutterbug ’s  TIPA-affiliated testing lab  and edited by George Schaub. TIPA is a worldwide association of photo and imaging magazines. You can see our Field Review of the Sony A9  here .) Earlier this year Sony announced its new mirrorless flagship Alpha A9 camera to much fanfare. This successor to the Sony A7 offers a full frame 24MP sensor and a lot of speed, in every sense. The brand new sensor in the Sony A9 features different layers, including memory systems and a very high data rate, which is used for very fast continuous shooting; its fast autofocus (AF) system; and the unique electronic viewfinder. The A9 has the same image resolution as the first A7, which shipped i...

image: https://www.shutterbug.com/images/524_canon_m10_slant.jpg The Canon EOS M10 is the newest model of Canon's CSC series. It is a new entry-level system with 18MP resolution and its concept is dedicated to those who want to upgrade from smartphone photography and simple compact cameras. image: https://www.shutterbug.com/images/524_canon_m10_left.jpg Just like all M cameras, the new EOS M10 is very compact. Even though its new 14-45mm kit lens is very compact the camera is only a bit taller than the lens. The built-in flash pops up very high to reduce the red eye effect. The camera doesn't offer a hot shoe for additional flash systems. ( Editor's Note:  Lab Review lab tests and comments are supplied by BetterNet,  Shutterbug ’s TIPA-affiliated testing lab and edited by George Schaub.  Shutterbug  is the sole US representative within TIPA, a worldwide association of photo and imaging magazines.) The  Canon EOS M10  is Canon's new en...

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is the phone that's supposed to lead the charge where the  Galaxy S8 , one of the best phones we've ever tested, left off - but it's not as much of an upgrade. Update:   The Samsung Galaxy S9 now comes in the shimmering 'sunrise gold' color is now available in the US. But it also has even more competition with the arrival of the  OnePlus 6 ,  HTC U12 Plus  and  LG G7 ThinQ . Well, that's at first glance, because there is a raft of updates that some would find appealing. Yes, the design is identical to the Galaxy S8, and in reality this really should have been the 'S' variant of that model if Samsung ever wanted to ape Apple's naming strategy. But there's also a new, high-power camera on the back that brings genuine innovation in the dual-aperture shutter, as well as a more robust frame and so, so much more power under the hood. The screen is brighter and the dual speakers make this more of a media marvel - and the...