Sony Alpha 9 Mark III Camera - Body Only

A new movement

Featuring the world's first (Among interchangeable-lens digital cameras. As of the November 2023 product announcement. Sony survey.) full-frame image sensor with a global shutter system, the α9 III is a game changer, capturing fast-moving subjects with absolutely no image distortion and preserving split-second moments in stunning detail.

Blackout-free, 120 fps continuous shooting

The α9 III is defined by speed and accuracy, enabling it to capture decisive moments with ease. It's capable of shooting continuous bursts at up to 120 fps with full AF/AE tracking (Sony test conditions. The maximum continuous frame rate may be lower in some shooting conditions. Continuous shooting speed may vary depending on the lens used in AF-C focus modes. Visit Sony’s support web page for lens compatibility information.), all without viewfinder blackout, and its highly advanced AI processing unit recognises subjects with astonishingly high precision and reliability.

Preserve split-second moments

At 1/80000 second (Maximum shutter speed is 1/16000 second when F1.8 or larger aperture is used. 1/80000 sec. speed not available when shooting movies, when using the Var. Shutter function, or when no lens is mounted.), the maximum shutter speed of the α9 III makes it easy to capture fast-moving subjects in almost any situation. What's more, a compatible flash unit from Sony (such as the HVL-F60RM2 or HVL-F46RM)5 can synchronise at all shutter speeds, eliminating the steep, nonlinear drop-off in illumination that occurs with high-speed sync (HSS) and ensuring even illumination across the image.

Exmor RS image sensor with global shutter system

The new full-frame global shutter image sensor is equipped with 24.6 million effective pixels, a stacked CMOS architecture and integral memory. This offers high resolution, overwhelming speed, and simultaneous full-pixel readout, so even fast-moving subjects can be captured distortion-free. The sensor's stacked structure and advanced A/D conversion enable high-speed processing to proceed with minimal delay.

Tech Specs:

General

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

Movie Functions

SLOW & QUICK MOTION (SHOOTING FRAME RATE): Yes
PROXY RECORDING: Yes
TC / UB: Yes
RAW OUTPUT: Yes (HDMI)

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)

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

LCD Screen

MONITOR TYPE: 8.0 cm (3.2-type) type TFT
TOUCH PANEL: Yes
NUMBER OF DOTS: 2 095 104 dots

Shutter

SHUTTER TYPE: Electronic shutter

Interface

PC INTERFACE: Mass-storage / MTP
MULTI / MICRO USB TERMINAL: Yes
USB TYPE-C TERMINAL: Yes (SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible)
NFC: -
SYNC TERMINAL: Yes
WIRELESS LAN（BUILT-IN): Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band))67
BLUETOOTH: Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.0 (2.4 GHz band))
MIC TERMINAL: Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
HEADPHONE TERMINAL: Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
REMOTE CONTROL (WIRELESS): Yes (Bluetooth remote control)

Weight

BODY ONLY: Approx. 617 g / Approx. 1 lb 5.8 oz

Operating temparature

OPERATING TEMPERATURE: 0 - 40 ℃ / 32 - 104 °F