Sony a9 III Full-frame Mirrorless Camera

Sony a9 III Full-frame Mirrorless Camera(ILCE9M3B.CEC)

The Alpha 9 III is a revolution in camera design tailored for sports and wildlife photography. This latest addition to the Alpha 9 series is a groundbreaking development, featuring a newly developed Exmor RS™ image sensor - the world’s first Full-frame stacked 24.6MP CMOS sensor to feature a global shutter system. Say good-bye to distortion in fast-moving scenes and witness zero viewfinder blackout during still image capture. Shoot continuous bursts at an astounding 120 frames per second with full AF and AE tracking. The Alpha 9 III AI processing unit ensures unparalleled subject recognition accuracy. It features a 1/80000 second maximum shutter speed for freezing fast objects, along with flash sync seamlessly at all shutter speeds up to the maximum 1/80000 second, eliminating the illumination drop-off seen with High-Speed Sync (HSS) and enabling you to capture challenging scenes. Experience the power of one frame. 

A New Technological Leap

Step into a new era of photography with the Alpha 9 III, featuring a newly developed Exmor RS™ image sensor that is the world’s first Full-Frame stacked 24.6MP CMOS sensor to feature a global shutter system. No more distortion in fast-paced scenes. This cutting-edge technology guarantees perfect shots every time, even in video. Shoot high-resolution 4K 120fps video without cropping, enabling precise angle previsualization. With 6K oversampling, it delivers exceptional 4K image quality. 

Capture all fleeting moments

Blackout-Free Continuous Shooting at up to 120 fps, ensuring no more missed shots, and with the AI processing unit, every subject is recognized and captured with stunning precision. Additionally, the new pre-capture feature and burst continuous shooting mode enables you to either speed up the frame rate or capture the action before you press the shutter button, all while preserving the option to shoot in RAW.

Fastest and most accurate Autofocus yet

In addition to Sony's exceptional AI-based AF, this camera now detects subjects' eyes from a distance, providing extra tools for professionals to capture uncompromisingly sharp shots. It's also paired with a 9.44 million-dot EVF and rapid refresh rates, that guarantee that your subjects stay in focus no matter how dynamic the scene. Experience sharper, clearer focus that extends beyond your expectations.

Lightning-Fast Shooting

For the first time, experience a blistering shutter speed of 1/80,000 second, enabling you to freeze moments that your eye couldn't perceive. What's more, the flash sync speed has been enhanced to match any shutter speed you wish to use. Unleash your portrait photography creativity even in broad daylight.

The Ultimate Professional Tool

The Alpha 9 III has been meticulously crafted with professionals in mind, focusing on both comfort and execution speed. This camera offers a robust and durable body design, featuring a new grip for enhanced handling. With a 4-axis multi-angle screen, new customizable buttons, and improved connectivity, it's designed to meet the demands of professional photographers.

CAMERA TYPE Interchangeable lens digital camera

LENS MOUNT E-mount

Camera Section

SENSOR TYPE 35mm 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.1

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] 35mm full frame L: 6000 x 4000 (24 M), M: 3936 x 2632 (10 M), S: 3008 x 2000 (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)2

Recording system (movie)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC HS 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.):119.88p (200Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.):100p (200Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.):59.94p (150Mbps / 75Mbps / 45Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.):50p (150Mbps / 75Mbps / 45Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.):23.98p (100Mbps / 50Mbps / 30Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):119.88p (280Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):100p (280Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):59.94p (200Mbps / 100Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):50p (200Mbps / 100Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):23.98p (100Mbps / 50Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):119.88p (200Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):100p (200Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):59.94p (150Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):50p (150Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):29.97p (100Mbps / 60Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):25p (100Mbps / 60Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):23.98p (100Mbps / 60Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):119.88p (280Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):100p (280Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):59.94p (200Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):50p (200Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):29.97p (140Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):25p (140Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):23.98p (100Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S HD) 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):119.88p (100Mbps / 60Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):100p (100Mbps / 60Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):59.94p (50Mbps / 25Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):50p (50Mbps / 25Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):29.97p (50Mbps / 16Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):25p (50Mbps / 16Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.):23.98p (50Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):59.94p (50Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):50p (50Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):29.97p (50Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):25p (50Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):23.98p (50Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S-I 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):59.94p (600Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):50p (500Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):29.97p (300Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):25p (250Mbps),3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):23.98p (240Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S-I HD) 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):59.94p (222Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):50p (185Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):29.97p (111Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):25p (93Mbps),1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.):23.98p (89Mbps)

Movie Functions

SLOW & QUICK MOTION (SHOOTING FRAME RATE) Yes

PROXY RECORDING Yes

TC / UB 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

OTHER FEATURES AF Level for Crossing (Still), AF Track for Speed Change (Still), AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity (Movie), AF Transition Speed (Movie), Switch V/H AF Area, AF Area Regist., Circ. of Focus Point, Focus Map (Movie), AF Assist (Movie)

AF ILLUMINATOR Yes (with Built-in LED type)

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)

ANTI-FLICKER SHOOT. Yes

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)

DIOPTRE -4.0 to +3.0 m-1

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

FINDER FRAME RATE SELECTION NTSC mode: STD 60fps / HI 120fps / HIGHER 240fps, PAL mode: STD 50fps / HI 100fps / HIGHER 200fps

LCD Screen

MONITOR TYPE 8.0 cm (3.2-type) type TFT

TOUCH PANEL Yes

NUMBER OF DOTS 2 095 104 dots

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

Other Features

OTHER FEATURES Soft Skin Effect, Creative Look, Custom function, Picture Profile, Time-lapse, Auto Framing, Pre-Capture, Continuous Shooting Speed Boost, NR Shooting

CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM (STILL IMAGES) Approx. 2x

CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM (MOVIES) Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD)