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Sony Alpha 9 III Specifications
| Specifications | Sony Alpha 9 III | |
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| Year Introduced | 2024 | |
| Megapixels | 24.6 | |
| Total Pixels | 25.2 | |
| Sensor Size | 35.6 x 23.8mm | |
| Pixel Dimensions | 6000 x 4000 | |
| Pixel Size | 5.93µm | |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/9.6 | |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | ||
| Sensor Stabilization | Y | |
| Lens Mount | Sony E-mount | |
| FOVCF | 1.0X | |
| Image Processor | BIONZ XR | |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | Fast Hybrid AF(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF) | |
| Points | Still images: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF), Movies: Max. 627 points (phase-detection AF) | |
| Working Range | EV-5 – 20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) | |
| Point Selection | ||
| Microadjustment | ||
| Touch & Drag AF | ||
| Eye Detection AF | Y | |
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | ||
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | 1200-zone evaluative metering (Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot (Standard / Large), Entire Screen Avg., Highlight) | |
| Metering Range | EV -5 – 17 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) | |
| Exposure Comp | +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable) | |
| AEB | ||
| Light Flicker Mode | Y | |
| Intervalometer | ||
| 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) | |
| Shutter Speed | Still images: 1/80000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies: 1/8000 to 1 s | |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | 0.64" (1.6 cm) electronic, OLED, 9.44 million dots | |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.90x | |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 25mm | |
| Information | ||
| DOF Preview | Yes (via Setting Effect) | |
| LCD | ||
| Type | 3.2" (8.0cm) TFT, 4-Axis Multi-Angle Touch Screen, approx 2,095,104 dots. | |
| Coating | ||
| Brightness Adj | ||
| Display Options | ||
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | N/A (ISO 100, meters) | |
| Built-in Coverage | N/A | |
| Built-in Recycle Time | N/A | |
| Modes | ||
| X-Sync | 1/80000 s, 1/500 s | |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps) | |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / Yes | |
| External Flash Comp | Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, adaptor | |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | ||
| Picture Styles | ||
| Image Processing | Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Breathing (Movie) | |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | ||
| Continuous Shooting | Hi+: 120 fps | |
| Shutter Lag | 20ms | |
| Viewfinder Blackout | N/A | |
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | STD 60 fps / HI 120 fps / HIGHER 240 fps | |
| Focusing | ||
| Metering | ||
| Display Options | ||
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | 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 | 35 mm full frame L: 6000 x 4000 (24 M), M: 3936 x 2632 (10 M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0 M) | |
| Movie Type | XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265 | |
| Movie Size | MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC HS 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.): 119.88p (200 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.): 100p (200 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (150 Mbps/75 Mbps/45 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.): 50p (150 Mbps/75 Mbps/45 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.): 23.98p (100 Mbps/50 Mbps/30 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 119.88p (280 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 100p (280 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (200 Mbps/100 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 50p (200 Mbps/100 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 23.98p (100 Mbps/50 Mbps) MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 119.88p (200 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 100p (200 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (150 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 50p (150 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 29.97p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 25p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 23.98p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 119.88p (280 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 100p (280 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (200 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 50p (200 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 29.97p (140 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 25p (140 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 23.98p (100 Mbps) MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S HD) 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 119.88p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 100p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (50 Mbps/25 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 50p (50 Mbps/25 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 29.97p (50 Mbps/16 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 25p (50 Mbps/16 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 23.98p (50 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (50 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 50p (50 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 29.97p (50 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 25p (50 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 23.98p (50 Mbps) MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S-I 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (600 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 50p (500 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 29.97p (300 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 25p (250 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 23.98p (240 Mbps) MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S-I HD) 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (222 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 50p (185 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 29.97p (111 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 25p (93 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 23.98p (89 Mbps) | |
| Movie Length | ||
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.0 (2.4 GHz) | |
| GPS | Can be synchronized with connected mobile device | |
| Custom Functions | ||
| LCD Panel / Illumination | No / No | |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | |
| Sound Memo | Yes | |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | USB Type-C SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible | |
| Other Interface | HDMI Type-A (full size), External Microphone In / Line In (Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack), multi-terminal USB (Micro), Ethernet | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | Dual Multi slot for SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II)/CFexpress Type A | |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FZ100 | |
| Battery Life | Approx. Still Images Approx. 400 shots (Viewfinder)/Approx. 530 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) Movie, actual recording Approx. 90 min (Viewfinder)/Approx. 95 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) Movie, continuous recording Approx. 145 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 150 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) | |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | AC-UUD12 AC Adapter, BC-QZ1 Battery Charger, USB Power Delivery-compatible | |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy body covers | |
| Shutter Durability Rating | ||
| Operating Environment | 32–104°F / 0–40°C | |
| Dimensions Inches | 5.38 x 3.88 x 3.38 (136.1 x 96.9 x 82.9mm) | |
| CIPA Weight | 21.8 oz (617g) | |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | ||
| Wireless File Transmitter | Built-in | |
| Compatible Lenses | Sony E-mount | |
| Battery Grip | VG-C5 Buy ► | |
| Remote | Bluetooth remote control | |
| Other | ||
| Review | Sony Alpha 9 III | |
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