Sony Alpha 9 III Compared to the Sony Alpha 1 II

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Specifications	Sony Alpha 9 III	Sony Alpha 1 II

Year Introduced	2024	2024
Megapixels	24.6	80.1
Total Pixels	25.2	50.5
Sensor Size	35.6 x 23.8mm	35.9 x 24.0mm
Pixel Dimensions	6000 x 4000	8640 x 5760
Pixel Size	5.93µm	4.16µm
Diffraction-Limited Aperture	f/9.6	f/6.7
Sensor Readout Speed (ms)		3.8
Sensor Stabilization	Y	Y
Lens Mount	Sony E mount	Sony E mount
FOVCF	1.0X	1.0x
Image Processor	BIONZ XR	BIONZ XR

Autofocus
Type	Fast Hybrid AF(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)	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)	Still images: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF) Movies: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF)
Working Range	EV-5 – 20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)	EV -4 – 20 (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Point Selection		Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot / Expanded Flexible Spot / Tracking
Microadjustment
Touch & Drag AF
Eye Detection AF	Y	Y
Focus Bracketing/Stacking

Exposure Control
Metering Modes	1200-zone evaluative metering (Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot (Standard / Large), Entire Screen Avg., Highlight)	1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Range	EV -5 – 17 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)	EV -3 – 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Exposure Comp	+/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)	+/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)
AEB		Bracket: Continuous or Single, 2/3/5/7/9 frames selectable, up to 3 EV
Light Flicker Mode	Y	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)	Still images: ISO 100 - 32000 (expandable to ISO 50 - 102400), AUTO (ISO 100 - 12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit) Movies: ISO 100 - 32000 equivalent, AUTO (ISO 100 - 12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Shutter Speed	Still images: 1/80000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies: 1/8000 to 1 s	Still images (Electronic shutter): 1/32000 to 30 s Still images (Mechanical shutter): 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb Movies: 1/8000 to 1 s

Viewfinder
Type	0.64" (1.6 cm) electronic, OLED, 9.44 million dots	0.64" (1.6 cm) electronic, OLED, 9.44 million dots
Coverage	Approx. 100%	Approx. 100%
Magnification	Approx. 0.90x	Approx. 0.90x
Eyepoint	Approx. 25mm	Approx. 25mm
Information
DOF Preview	Yes (via Setting Effect)	Yes (via Setting Effect)

LCD
Type	3.2" (8.0cm) TFT, 4-Axis Multi-Angle Touch Screen, approx 2,095,104 dots.	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)	N/A (ISO 100, meters)
Built-in Coverage	N/A	N/A
Built-in Recycle Time	N/A	N/A
Modes
X-Sync	1/80000 s, 1/500 s	1/400 s (Mechanical Shutter), 1/500 s (APS-C)
Exposure Compensation	+/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)	+/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Hot Shoe/PC Terminal	Yes / Yes	Yes / Yes
External Flash Comp	Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, adaptor	Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, adaptor

Shooting
Shooting Modes		AUTO(iAuto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Movie (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode), Slow & Quick Motion (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode)
Picture Styles
Image Processing	Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Breathing (Movie)	Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Breathing (Movie)
Abberration Corrections
Drive Modes
Continuous Shooting	Hi+: 120 fps	AUTO/Electronic Shutter: Hi+: 30fps, Hi: 20fps, Mid: 15fps, Lo: 5fps Mechanical Shutter: Hi+: 10fps, Hi: 8fps, Mid: 6fps, Lo: 3fps JPEG Extra fine L: 182 frames, JPEG Fine L: 400 frames, JPEG Standard L: 400 frames, RAW: 238 frames, RAW & JPG: 192 frames, RAW (Lossless Compression): 96 frames, RAW (Lossless Compression) & JPG: 83 frames, RAW (Uncompressed): 82 frames, RAW (Uncompressed) & JPG: 78 frames
Shutter Lag	20ms	20ms
Viewfinder Blackout	N/A	N/A

Live View
FrameRate	STD 60 fps / HI 120 fps / HIGHER 240 fps	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)	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	35mm full frame L: 6000 x 4000 (24 M), M: 3936 x 2632 (10 M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0 M)	35mm full frame L: 8640 x 5760 (50 M), M: 5616 x 3744 (21 M), S: 4320 x 2880 (12 M)
Movie Type	XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265	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 Recording Format (XAVC HS 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.) 119.88p (200 Mbps) 100p (200 Mbps) 59.94p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps) 50p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps) 23.98p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps / 30 Mbps) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 119.88p (280 Mbps) 100p (280 Mbps) 59.94p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps) 50p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps) 23.98p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps) Movie recording format (XAVC HS 8K) 7680 x 4320 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.) 29.97p (400 Mbps / 200 Mbps) 25p (400 Mbps / 200 Mbps) 23.98p (400 Mbps / 200 Mbps) 7680 x 4320 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 29.97p (520 Mbps / 260 Mbps) 25p (520 Mbps / 260 Mbps) 23.98p (520 Mbps / 260 Mbps) Movie Recording Format (XAVC S 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.) 119.88p (200 Mbps) 100p (200 Mbps) 59.94p (150 Mbps) 50p (150 Mbps) 29.97p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps) 25p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps) 23.98p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 119.88p (280 Mbps) 100p (280 Mbps) 59.94p (200 Mbps) 50p (200 Mbps) 29.97p (140 Mbps) 25p (140 Mbps) 23.98p (100 Mbps) Movie Recording Format (XAVC S HD) 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.) 119.88p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps) 100p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps) 59.94p (50 Mbps / 25 Mbps) 50p (50 Mbps / 25 Mbps) 29.97p (50 Mbps / 16 Mbps) 25p (50 Mbps / 16 Mbps) 23.98p (50 Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 59.94p (50 Mbps) 50p (50 Mbps) 29.97p (50 Mbps) 25p (50 Mbps) 23.98p (50 Mbps) Movie Recording Format (XAVC S-I 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 59.94p (600 Mbps) 50p (500 Mbps) 29.97p (300 Mbps) 25p (250 Mbps) 23.98p (240 Mbps) Movie Recording Format (XAVC S-I HD) 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 59.94p (222 Mbps) 50p (185 Mbps) 29.97p (111 Mbps) 25p (93 Mbps) 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)	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	Can be synchronized with connected mobile device
Custom Functions
LCD Panel / Illumination	No / No	No / No
Water & Dust Resistance	Yes	Yes
Sound Memo	Yes	Yes

Interface
Computer Interface	USB Type-C SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible	USB Type-C SuperSpeed USB 10 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	HDMI Type-A (full size), External Microphone In / Line In (Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack), multi-terminal USB (Micro), Ethernet (2.5Gbps)

Memory
Memory Type	Dual Multi slot for SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II)/CFexpress Type A	Dual Multi slot for SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II)/CFexpress Type A

Batteries & Power
Battery	Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FZ100	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)	Approx. (Still Images) Approx. 420 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 520 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) BATTERY LIFE (MOVIE, ACTUAL RECORDING) Approx. 85 min. (Viewfinder) / Approx. 90 min. (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) (MOVIE, CONTINUOUS RECORDING) Approx. 140 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	AC-UUD12 AC Adapter, BC-ZD1 (Dual) and BC-QZ1 Battery Chargers, USB Power Delivery-compatible

Physical Specs
Body Materials	Magnesium Alloy body covers	Magnesium Alloy body covers
Shutter Durability Rating
Operating Environment	32–104°F / 0–40°C	32–104°F / 0–40°C
Dimensions Inches	5.38 x 3.88 x 3.38" (136.1 x 96.9 x 82.9mm)	5.38 x 3.88 x 3.38" (136.1 x 96.9 x 82.9mm)
CIPA Weight	21.8 oz (617g)	26.2 oz (743g)

Accessories
Viewfinder
Wireless File Transmitter	Built-in	Built-in
Compatible Lenses	Sony E mount	Sony E mount
Battery Grip	VG-C5 Buy ►	VG-C5 Buy ►
Remote	Bluetooth remote control
Other

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