Sony A9 III a9 III Pine Stone Green 2023
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.6MP full-frame
AF Points 759 pts
Burst 120 fps
Video 4K @120fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 617 g
89 Overall Score
Price CA$7,346
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong evf (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong burst (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong af (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong build (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 36 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.6 MP |
| ISO Range | 250 |
| Processor | BIONZ XR |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 759 |
| AF Type | PhotoPhase Detection: 759VideoPhase Detection: 627 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 120 |
| Max Shutter | 1/80000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 120 |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | XAVC HS/XAVC S/XAVC S-I |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3.2" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 9.44 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| Battery Life | 400 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI Output |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony A9 III a9 III | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Nikon Z Z9 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 | OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.6MP full-frame | 32.5MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 759 | 1053 | 425 | 493 | 315 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 120 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 75 | 120 |
| Video | 4K @120fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 5K @120fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 617 | 609 | 579 | 1160 | 721 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony A9 III a9 III | 95.3 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 98.2 | 89.3 | 54.5 | 91 | 83 | 64.1 | 84.4 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.3 | 87.4 | 94.6 | 92.8 | 89.3 | 58.2 | 96.4 | 98.9 | 92.1 | 99.6 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 87.5 | 95.4 | 89.4 | 84.7 | 95.2 | 97.5 | 96.8 | 83 | 92.1 | 93.7 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 90 | 89.1 | 99.6 | 96.1 | 98.8 | 64.2 | 97.3 | 83 | 92.1 | 84.4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 83.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 95.1 | 97.2 | 55.8 | 89.1 | 83 | 77.8 | 96.2 |
| OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare | 98.3 | 89.8 | 88.9 | 99.8 | 84.3 | 40.6 | 94.2 | 83 | 76.3 | 99.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$7,346
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Usage Scores
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