Silent Sony a9 a ‘Great Advantage’ for Photographer at Democratic Debate

Silent Sony a9 a ‘Great Advantage’ for Photographer at Democratic Debate

There are pros and cons to both DSLR and mirrorless cameras, but one advantage of mirrorless is making headlines after the Democratic debates this week.

via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2019/06/29/silent-sony-a9-a-great-advantage-for-photographer-at-democratic-debate/

But New York Times photographer Doug Mills wasn’t among those who had brought along a Canon or Nikon DSLR, which are still the dominant tools of choice among photojournalists. Mills was shooting with the Sony a9 mirrorless camera, which can shoot at 20 frames per second completely silently thanks to its electronic shutter.