Sony Alpha a9 III

Released November 8, 2023

Sony Alpha 9 III

Key specifications
  • 24.6MP
  • Global shutter system
  • Blackout-free
  • 120 fps with AF/AE tracking
  • AI processing unit
Available Colors
Pricing

High Level

Features and Full Specifications

General

CAMERA TYPE

Interchangeable lens digital camera

LENS MOUNT

E-mount

Camera Section

SENSOR TYPE

35 mm full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm), Exmor RS CMOS sensor

NUMBER OF PIXELS (TOTAL)

Approx. 25.2 megapixels

NUMBER OF PIXELS (EFFECTIVE)

Still images: Approx. 24.6 megapixels max., Movies: Approx. 20.3 megapixels max.

OPTICAL LOW-PASS FILTER

Yes

COLOR TEMPERATURE RANGE

2500 K–9900 K

Image Sensor

ANTI-DUST SYSTEM

Yes

Recording (still images)

RECORDING FORMAT

JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 5.0 format compliant)

IMAGE SIZE (PIXELS) [3:2]

35 mm full frame L: 6,000 x 4,000 (24 M), M: 3,936 x 2,632 (10 M), S: 3,008 x 2,000 (6.0 M)

Recording (movie)

VIDEO COMPRESSION

XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265

AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT

LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16 bit), LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 24 bit)2, LPCM 4ch (48 kHz 24 bit)

Movie Functions

SLOW AND QUICK MOTION (SHOOTING FRAME RATE)

Yes

TC/UB

Yes

PROXY RECORDING

Yes

RAW OUTPUT

Yes (HDMI)

Recording System

MEMORY CARD SLOT

SLOT1: Multi slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card / CFexpress Type A card, SLOT2: Multi slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card / CFexpress Type A card

Focus System

FOCUS TYPE

Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)

FOCUS POINT

Still images: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF), Movies: Max. 627 points (phase-detection AF)

FOCUS SENSITIVITY RANGE

EV-5 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

RECOGNITION TARGET (STILL IMAGES)

Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane

RECOGNITION TARGET (MOVIES)

Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane

Exposure Control

METERING TYPE

1200-zone evaluative metering

METERING SENSITIVITY

EV-5 to EV17 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

+/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)

ISO SENSITIVITY

Still images: ISO 250–25600 (expandable to ISO 125–51200), AUTO (ISO 250–12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 250–25600 equivalent, AUTO (ISO 250–12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)

Viewfinder

TYPE

1.6 cm (0.64 type) electronic viewfinder (Quad-XGA OLED)

NUMBER OF DOTS

9 437 184 dots

MAGNIFICATION

Approx. 0.90x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, –1 m–1)

EYE POINT

Approx. 25 mm from the eyepiece lens, 21 mm from the eyepiece frame at –1 m–1 (CIPA standard)

LCD Screen

MONITOR TYPE

8.0 cm (3.2-type) type TFT

NUMBER OF DOTS

2,095,104 dots

TOUCH PANEL

Yes

ADJUSTABLE ANGLE

Opening Angles (approx.): Up 98 °, down 40 °, side 180 °, rotation 270 °

Shutter

SHUTTER TYPE

Electronic shutter

SHUTTER SPEED

Still images: 1/80000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies: 1/8000 to 1 s

FLASH SYNC. SPEED

1/80000 s, 1/500 s

Image Stabilization

TYPE

Image sensor-shift mechanism with five-axis compensation (compensation depends on lens specifications)

COMPENSATION EFFECT

8.0 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With FE 50 mm F1.2 GM lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)

MODE

Still images: On/Off, Movie: Dynamic active/Active/Standard/Off

Interface

PC INTERFACE

Mass-storage / MTP

WIRELESS LAN (BUILT-IN)

Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band))

BLUETOOTH®

Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.0 (2.4 GHz band))

HDMI OUTPUT

HDMI connector (Type-A), 3840 x 2160 (30p/25p/24p)/1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/24p)/1920 x 1080 (60i/50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit/RGB 8bit, 4672 x 2628 (59.94p/29.97p/23.98p) , Raw 16bit

FUNCTIONS

FTP Transfer Func.(Wired LAN, USB Tethering, Wi-Fi), Send to smartphone, Remote control via smartphone, PC Remote

Power

BATTERY LIFE (STILL IMAGES)

Approx. 400 shots (Viewfinder)/Approx. 530 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

BATTERY LIFE (MOVIE, ACTUAL RECORDING)

Approx. 90 min (Viewfinder)/Approx. 95 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

BATTERY LIFE (MOVIE, CONTINUOUS RECORDING)

Approx. 145 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 150 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

INTERNAL BATTERY CHARGE

Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)

Dimensions and Weight

DIMENSIONS (W X H X D)

Approx. 136.1 x 96.9 x 82.9 mm, Approx. 136.1 x 96.9 x 72.8 mm (Approx. 5.36 x 3.81 x 3.26 in, Approx. 5.36 x 3.81 x 2.87 in) (from grip to monitor)

BODY ONLY

Approx. 617 g (Approx. 1 lb 5.8 oz)

WEIGHT (WITH BATTERY AND MEMORY CARD INCLUDED)

Approx. 702 g (Approx. 1 lb 8.8 oz)

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