Sony Alpha a9 III
Released November 8, 2023

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
High Level
Features and Full Specifications
General
Interchangeable lens digital camera
E-mount
Camera Section
35 mm full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm), Exmor RS CMOS sensor
Approx. 25.2 megapixels
Still images: Approx. 24.6 megapixels max., Movies: Approx. 20.3 megapixels max.
Yes
2500 K–9900 K
Image Sensor
Yes
Recording (still images)
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 5.0 format compliant)
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)
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265
LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16 bit), LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 24 bit)2, LPCM 4ch (48 kHz 24 bit)
Movie Functions
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (HDMI)
Recording System
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
Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)
Still images: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF), Movies: Max. 627 points (phase-detection AF)
EV-5 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane
Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane
Exposure Control
1200-zone evaluative metering
EV-5 to EV17 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
+/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)
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
1.6 cm (0.64 type) electronic viewfinder (Quad-XGA OLED)
9 437 184 dots
Approx. 0.90x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, –1 m–1)
Approx. 25 mm from the eyepiece lens, 21 mm from the eyepiece frame at –1 m–1 (CIPA standard)
LCD Screen
8.0 cm (3.2-type) type TFT
2,095,104 dots
Yes
Opening Angles (approx.): Up 98 °, down 40 °, side 180 °, rotation 270 °
Shutter
Electronic shutter
Still images: 1/80000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies: 1/8000 to 1 s
1/80000 s, 1/500 s
Image Stabilization
Image sensor-shift mechanism with five-axis compensation (compensation depends on lens specifications)
8.0 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With FE 50 mm F1.2 GM lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)
Still images: On/Off, Movie: Dynamic active/Active/Standard/Off
Interface
Mass-storage / MTP
Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band))
Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.0 (2.4 GHz band))
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
FTP Transfer Func.(Wired LAN, USB Tethering, Wi-Fi), Send to smartphone, Remote control via smartphone, PC Remote
Power
Approx. 400 shots (Viewfinder)/Approx. 530 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
Approx. 90 min (Viewfinder)/Approx. 95 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
Approx. 145 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 150 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)
Dimensions and Weight
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)
Approx. 617 g (Approx. 1 lb 5.8 oz)
Approx. 702 g (Approx. 1 lb 8.8 oz)