Sony Alpha a7 III Full Frame Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only)

Sony Alpha a7 III Full Frame Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only)

General

• Camera type: Interchangeable lens digital camera
• Lens mount: E-mount
• Lens compatibility: Sony E-mount lenses

Image Sensor

• Type: 35mm full frame (35.6x23.8mm), ExmorR CMOS sensor
• Number of pixels (effective): Approx. 24.2 megapixels
• Number of pixels (total): Approx. 25.3 megapixels
• Image sensor aspect ratio: 3:2
• Color filter: R, G, B primary color
• Anti-Dust function: Yes
• Anti-Dust system: Charge protection coating on optical filter and image sensor shift mechanism
• Anti-Dust operation (auto): Cleaning Mode
• Anti-Dust operation (manual): Start from Menu

Recording System (Still Image)

• Recording format: JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.31, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
• Image Size (Pixels) [3:2]
• 35mm full frame
• L: 6000 x 4000(24M)
• M: 3936 x 2624(10M)
• S: 3008 x 2000(6.0M)
• APS-C
• L: 3936 x 2624(10M)
• M: 3008 x 2000(6.0M)
• S: 1968 x 1312(2.6M)
• Image Size (Pixels) [16:9]
• 35mm full frame
• L: 6000 x 3376(20M)
• M: 3936 x 2216(8.7M)
• S: 3008 x 1688(5.1M)
• APS-C
• L: 3936 x 2216(8.7M)
• M: 3008 x 1688(5.1M)
• S: 1968 x 1112(2.2M)
• Image Quality Modes
• RAW
• RAW and JPEG (Extra fine, Fine, Standard)
• JPEG (Extra fine, Fine, Standard)
• 14bit RAW: Yes
• Uncompressed RAW: Yes
• Picture effect: 8 types: Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key, Rich-tone Monochrome
• Creative style: Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia,Style Box(1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
• Picture profile: Yes (Off / PP1-PP10) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
• Dynamic range functions: Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step))
• Color space: sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS Color
• Delete: Yes

Recording System (Movie)

• Recording Format
• XAVC S
• AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant
• Video Compression
• XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
• AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
• Audio Recording Format
• Format XAVC S:LPCM 2ch
• AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator
• Picture effect: Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera(Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key
• Creative style: Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia,Style Box(1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
• Picture profile: Yes (Off / PP1-PP10) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
• Color space: xvYCC standard (x.v.Color when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS Color

Movie Recording System (XAVC S 4K)

• 3840 x 2160(30p, 100M): Approx.100Mbps
• 3840 x 2160(25p, 100M): Approx.100Mbps
• 3840 x 2160(24p, 100M): Approx.100Mbps
• 3840 x 2160(30p, 60M): Approx.60Mbps
• 3840 x 2160(25p, 60M): Approx.60Mbps
• 3840 x 2160(24p, 60M): Approx.60Mbps

Movie Recording System (XAVC S HD)

• 1280 x 720(120p, 50M)
• 1280 x 720(100p, 50M)
• 1920 x 1080(120p, 100M): Approx.100Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(100p, 100M): Approx.100Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(120p, 60M): Approx.60Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(100p, 60M): Approx.60Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(60p, 50M): Approx.50Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(50p, 50M): Approx.50Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(30p, 50M): Approx.50Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(25p, 50M): Approx.50Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(24p, 50M): Approx.50Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(60p, 25M): Approx.25Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(50p, 25M): Approx.25Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(30p, 16M): Approx.16Mbps
• 1920 x 1080(25p, 16M): Approx.16Mbps

Movie Recording System (AVCHD)

• 1920 x 1080(60p, 28M, PS)
• 1920 x 1080(50p, 28M, PS)
• 1920 x 1080(60i, 24M, FX): Approx.24Mbps(Maximum bit-rate)
• 30 fps Image sensor output
• 1920 x 1080(50i, 24M, FX): Approx.24Mbps(Maximum bit-rate)
• 25 fps Image sensor output
• 1920 x 1080(60i, 17M, FH): Approx.17Mbps(Average bit-rate)
• 30 fps Image sensor output
• 1920 x 1080(50i, 17M, FH): Approx.17Mbps(Average bit-rate)
• 25 fps Image sensor output
• 1920 x 1080(24p, 24M, FX)
• 1920 x 1080(25p, 24M, FX)
• 1920 x 1080(24p, 17M, FH)
• 1920 x 1080(25p, 17M, FH)

Movie Recording System (AVC MP4)

• 1920 x 1080(60p, 28M)
• 1920 x 1080(50p, 28M)
• 1920 x 1080(30p, 16M)
• 1920 x 1080(25p, 16M)
• 1440 x 1080(30 fps)
• 1440 x 1080(25 fps)
• VGA(640 x 480, 30 fps)
• VGA(640 x 480, 25 fps)
• 1280 x 720(30p, 6M)
• 1280 x 720(25p, 6M)

Movie Recording System (MPEG4 MP4)

• 720 Fine (1280 x 720, 30 fps)
• 720 STD (1280 x 720, 30 fps)
• VGA(640 x 480, 30 fps)

Slow and Quick Motion (S&Q)

• Image Size (Frame Rate)
• NTSC mode: 1920x1080 (60p, 30p, 24p)
• PAL mode: 1920x1080 (50p, 25p)
• Image Frame Rate
• NTSC mode: 1fps,2fps,4fps,8fps,15fps,30fps,60fps,120fps
• PAL mode: 1fps,2fps,3fps,6fps,12fps,25fps,50fps,100fps

High Frame Rate Recording

• 1920 x 1080(30p, 16M)
• 1920 x 1080(25p, 16M)
• 1920 x 1080(24p, 12M)

Movie Function

• Audio level display: Yes
• Audio rec level: Yes
• PAL/NTSC selector: Yes
• Proxy recording: Yes (1280 x 720(Approx.9Mbps))
• TC/UB: Yes (TC Preset/UB Preset/TC Format/TC Run/TC Make/UB Time Rec)
• AF tracking duration: Yes
• AF drive speed: Yes
• Auto slow shutter: Yes
• REC control: Yes
• Clean HDMI info.: ON/OFF selectable
• HDMI output
• 3840 x 2160(25p)
• 1920 x 1080(50p)
• 1920 x 1080(50i)
• 1920 x 1080(24p)
• 1920 x 1080(60p)
• 1920 x 1080(60i)
• 3840 x 2160(30p)
• 3840 x 2160(24p),
• YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit / RGB 8bit
• Gamma disp. assist: Yes

Recording System

• Location information Link from smartphone: Yes
• Media
• Memory Stick PRO Duo
• Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
• Memory Stick Micro(M2)
• SD memory card
• SDHC memory card (UHS-I/II compliant)
• SDXC memory card (UHS-I/II compliant)
• microSD memory card
• microSDHC memory card
• microSDXC memory card
• Memory Card Slot
• SLOT1: Slot for SD(UHS-I/II compliant) memory card
• SLOT2: Multi slot for Memory Stick Duo/SD(UHS-I compliant) memory card
• Recording mode on 2 memory cards: Simult. Rec (Still), Simult. Rec (Movie), Simult. Rec (Still/Movie), Sort (JPEG/RAW), Sort (Still/Movie), Auto Switch Media (On/Off), Copy
• File system: FAT12, 16, 32, exFAT
• Noise Reduction
• Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
• High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off

White Balance

• Modes: Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent / Flash /Underwater/ Color Temperature <2500 to 9900K> and color filter / Custom
• AWB micro adjustment: Yes
• Priority Set in AWB: Yes
• Bracketing: 3 frames, H/L selectable

Focus System

• Type: Fast Hybrid AF(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
• Focus sensor: Exmor R CMOS sensor
• Focus point: 35mm full frame: 693 points (phase-detection AF), APS-C mode with full frame lens: 299 points (phase-detection AF), with APS-C lens: 221 points (phase-detection AF) / 425 points (contrast-detection AF)
• Sensitivity range: EV-3 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
• Focus mode: AF mode: AF-A(Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C ( Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
• Focus area: Wide (693 points (phase-detection AF), 425 points(contrast-detection AF)) / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) /Expanded Flexible Spot/ Lock-on AF ( Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L)/Expanded Flexible Spot)
• Eye-start AF: Yes (only with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached(Sold separately))
• Lock-on AF: Yes
• Eye AF: Yes
• Other features: Predictive control, Focus lock, AF Track Sens, Swt.V/H AF Area, AF Area Regist.
• AF illuminator: Yes(with Built-in LED type)
• AF illuminator range: Approx. 0.3m - approx. 3.0m (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS attached)
• Focus Type with LA-EA1 or LA-EA3 (Sold separately): Selectable(phase-detection, contrast-detection)
• AF micro adjustment: Yes, (Sold separately) with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4

Exposure Control

• Metering type: 1200-zone evaluative metering
• Metering sensor: Exmor R CMOS sensor
• Metering sensitivity: EV-3 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
• Modes: Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight
• Exposure 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) )
• Slow and Quick Motion (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M) )
• Scene Selection
• Portrait
• Sports Action
• Macro
• Landscape
• Sunset
• Night Scene
• Night Portrait

• Exposure compensation: +/- 5.0EV(1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable) (with exposure compensation dial: +/- 3EV (1/3 EV steps))
• Bracketing: Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1.0 EV increments.
• AE Lock: Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Available with AE lock button. (On/Off/Auto)
• ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
• Still images: ISO 100-51200 (ISO numbers up from ISO 50 to ISO 204800 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
• Movies: ISO 100-51200 equivalent(ISO numbers up ISO 102400 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
• Anti-flicker shoot.: Yes

Viewfinder

• Viewfinder: Yes
• Type: 1.3 cm (0.5 type) electronic viewfinder (color)
• Number of dots: 2,359,296 dots
• XGA OLED: Yes
• Brightness control: Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
• Color temperature control: Manual (5 steps)
• Field coverage: 100%
• Magnification: approx. 0.78 x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1)
• Diopter adjustment: -4.0 to +3.0m-1
• Eye point: Approx. 23mm from the eyepiece lens, 18.5mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard)
• Display Contents
• Graphic Display
• Display All Info.
• No Disp. Info.
• Digital Level Gauge
• Histogram
• Real-time image-adjustment: On/Off
• Finder Frame Rate selection: -

LCD Screen

• Type: 7.5 cm (3.0-type) type TFT
• Touch panel: Yes
• Number of dots (total): 921,600 dots
• Brightness control: Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
• Adjustable angle: Up by approx. 107 degrees, Down by approx. 41 degrees
• Xtra Fine LCD: Yes
• WhiteMagic: -
• Display Selecter (FINDER/LCD): Yes (Auto/Manual)
• Display Contents
• Graphic Display
• Display All Info
• No Disp. Info
• Digital Level Gauge
• Histgram
• For viewfinder
• Monitor Off
• Real-time image-adjustment display: On/Off
• Quick Navi: Yes
• Focus Check: Yes
• 35mm full frame: 5.9x, 11.7x
• APS-C: 3.8x, 7.7x
• Zebra: Yes (selectable level + range or lower limit as custom setting)
• Peaking MF: Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
• Movie marker: Yes (Center/Aspect/Safety Zone/Guideframe)
• Grid line: Yes (Rule of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/Off)

LCD Panel

• Top panel

Face Detection

• Modes: Face Priority inAF(On/Off), Face Priority in Multi Metering(On/Off), Regist. Faces Priority(On/Off)
• Face registration: Yes
• Face selection
• Max. number of detectable: 8

Other Features

• Touch Focus: Yes (Available with LCD monitor or Viewfinder operation)
• ISO AUTO Min. SS: Yes
• Bright Monitoring: Yes
• Copyright Info: Yes
• Set File Name: Yes
• FTP Transfer Func.: Yes
• Help guide: Yes
• Clock Function,Setting: Yes
• Area Setting: Yes
• Shop Front Mode: Yes
• Video Light Mode: Yes
• Zoom Ring Rotate: Yes

Clear Image Zoom

• Still images: Approx. 2x
• Movies: Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD)
• Smart Zoom (Still Images)
• 35mm full frame
• M:approx 1.5x
• S:approx 2x
• APS-C
• M:approx 1.3x
• S:approx 2x
• Digital Zoom (Still Images)
• 35mm full frame
• L:approx 4x
• M:approx 6.1x
• S:approx 8x
• APS-C
• L:approx 4x
• M:approx 5.2x
• S:approx 8x
• Digital Zoom (Movie)
• 35mm full frame: approx 4x 
• APS-C: approx 4x

Smart Teleconverter

• Smart Teleconverter

Shutter

• Type: Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
• Shutter Speed
• Still images: 1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb
• Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4(1/3 steps) up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode)
• Flash sync. speed: 1/250 sec.
• Electronic front shutter curtain: Yes(ON/OFF)
• Silent shooting: Yes(ON/OFF)

SteadyShot INSIDE (Image Stabilization)

• Type: Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications)
• Indication
• Compensation effect: 5.0 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)

Flash

• Control: Pre-flash TTL
• Flash compensation: +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
• Flash bracketing: 3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0 EV increments.
• Flash Modes
• Flash off
• Autoflash
• Fill-flash
• Slow Sync.
• Rear Sync.
• Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable)
• Wireless[[F_DI0001]]
• Hi-speed sync.[[F_DI0001]]
• Recycling time
• External flash: Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe
• FE level lock: Yes
• Wireless control: Yes(Light signal: Available with Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Hi-speed sync. /Radio signal: Available with Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Hi-speed sync.)
• Drive Modes
• Single Shooting
• Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable)
• Self-timer
• Self-timer (Cont.)
• Bracket: Single
• Bracket: Cont.
• White Balance bracket
• DRO bracket
• Self-timer: 10 sec. delay/5 sec. delay/2 sec. delay/Continuous self-timer (3 frames after 10 sec. delay/5 frames after 10 sec. delay/3 frames after 5 sec. delay/5 frames after 5 sec. delay/3 frames after 2 sec. delay/5 frames after 2 sec. delay)/Bracketing self-timer (Off/2 sec. delay/5 sec. delay/10sec. delay)
• Speed (approx., max.)[[F_DI0002]]: Continuous shooting: Hi+: max. 10 fps, Hi: max. 8 fps, Mid: max. 6fps, Lo: max. 3 fps 
• No. of frame recordable* (approx.)[[F_DI0002]]
• JPEG Extra fine L: 163 frames
• JPEG Fine L: 172 frames
• JPEG Standard L: approx. 177 frames
• RAW: 89 frames
• RAW&JPG: 79 frames
• RAW(Uncompressed): 40 frames
• RAW(Uncompressed)&JPG: 36 frames

Playback

• Modes
• Single (with or without shooting information: RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning)
• 9/25-frame index view
• Enlarged display mode (L: 18.8x, M: 12.3x, S: 9.4x)
• Auto Review (10/5/2 sec,Off)
• Image orientation (Auto/Manual/Off selectable)
• Slideshow
• Folder selection (Date/ Still/ AVCHD/XAVC S HD/XAVC S 4K)
• Forward/Rewind (movie)
• Delete
• Protect
• Rating
• Disp Cont Shoot Grp
• Photo Capture: Yes

Wi-Fi

• View on Smartphone: Yes
• Remote control via Smartphone: Yes
• Send to Computer: Yes
• View on TV: Yes

NFC

• One-touch remote: Yes
• One-touch sharing: Yes

Interface

• PC interface: Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote
• Multi / Micro USB Terminal[[F_DI0083]]: Yes
• USB Type-C Terminal: Yes (SuperSpeed USB(USB 3.1 Gen 1) compatible)
• NFC: Yes (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible)
• Sync. Terminal: -
• Wireless LAN(built-in): Yes(Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n(2.4GHz band) )[[F_DI0068]]
• Bluetooth: Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.1 (2.4GHz band))
• HD output
• HDMI micro connector (Type-D)
• BRAVIA Sync(Control for HDMI)
• PhotoTV HD
• 4K movie output/4K still image PB
• Multi Interface Shoe[[F_DI0010]]: Yes
• Auto-lock Accessory Shoe: -
• Smart Accessory Terminal: -
• Smart Accessory Terminal 2: -
• Mic Terminal: Yes(3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
• DC IN Terminal: -
• Wired: -
• Remote Control: Yes(RMT-DSLR2 (sold separately))
• Headphone Terminal: Yes(3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
• Vertical Grip Connector: Yes
• PC Remote: Yes
• LAN terminal: -

Audio

• Microphone: Built-in stereo microphone or XLR-K2M/XLR-K1M/ECM-XYST1M(sold separately)
• Speaker: Built-in,monaural

Print

• Compatible standards: Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
• Custom key settings: Yes
• My Menu: Yes
• Reg Cust Shoot Set: Yes
• Programmable Setting: Yes (Body 2 sets /memory card 4 sets)

Lens Compensation

• Lens compensation: Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion

Power

• Battery: One rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100
• Still images[[F_DI0011]]: Approx. 610 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 710 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
• Movies (actual recording)[[F_DI0012]][[F_DI0013]]: Approx. 115 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 125 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
• Movies (continuous recording)[[F_DI0012]][[F_DI0014]]: Approx. 200 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 210 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
• Internal battery charge: Yes (Available with Multi/Micro USB Terminal or USB Type-C Terminal)
• USB power supply: Yes (Available with Multi/Micro USB Terminal or USB Type-C Terminal)
• Battery for clock: ML621S/ZTB, ML621(U) Button Type, Manganese-Silicon, Approx.0.23g(without Tabs), 1pcs
• Time to set Power save mode: Shut down after 10sec/1min/2min/5min/30min

Power Consumption

• With Viewfinder
• Still images: approx. 3.2W(with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
• Movies: approx. 4.9W(with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
• With LCD screen
• Still images: approx. 2.8W(with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
• Movies: approx. 4.7W(with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)

Weight

• With battery and memory Card included: Approx. 650 g / approx. 1lb 7.0 oz
• Body only: Approx. 565 g / 1lb 4.0 oz

Dimensions

• Dimensions (W x H x D) (Approx.)
• Approx. 126.9mm x 95.6mm x 73.7mm / 5 x 3 7/8 x 3 inches
• Approx. 126.9mm x 95.6mm x 62.7mm / 5 x 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 inches (From grip to monitor)

Body Material

• Body material: Magnesium alloy, High rigidity engineering plastic exterior

Operating Temperature

• Operating temperature: 32 - 104 degrees F / 0 - 40 degrees C

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