the Sony a7 III is a well-rounded camera suitable for both photo and video applications in a variety of working situations. Refined for improved speed and low-light performance, a new 24.2MP Exmor R BSI CMOS sensor and BIONZ X processor benefit image quality, video capabilities, and AF performance. The a7 III also sports a revised body design, with a new touchscreen LCD, improved EVF, larger battery, and dual memory card slots.

Imaging
Lens Mount    
Sony E
Sensor Resolution    
Actual: 25.3 Megapixel
Effective: 24.2 Megapixel (6000 x 4000)
Image Sensor    
35.6 x 23.8 mm (Full-Frame) CMOS
Sensor Crop (35mm Equivalent)    
Crop Factor: 1x
Additional Modes: 1.5x
*Additional Crop Occurs in Select Video Modes
Image Stabilization    
Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis
Built-In ND Filter    
No
Capture Type    
Stills & Video
Exposure Control
Shutter Type    
Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter and Electronic Rolling Shutter 
Shutter Speed    
1/8000 to 30 Seconds
1/8000 to 1/4 Second in Movie Mode
Bulb/Time Mode    
Bulb Mode
ISO/Gain Sensitivity    
Photo
Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 51,200 (50 to 204,800 Extended)
Native in Auto Mode: 100 to 12,800
Video
Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 51,200 (100 to 102,400 Extended)
Native in Auto Mode: 100 to 12,800
Metering Method    
Center-Weighted Average, Highlight Weighted, Multi-Zone, Spot
Exposure Modes    
Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Exposure Compensation    
-5 to +5 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
Metering Range    
-3 to 20 EV
White Balance    
2500 to 9900K
Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Color Temperature Filter, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater
Continuous Shooting    
Up to 10 fps at Maximum Resolution for up to 89 Frames (Raw) / 177 Frames (JPEG)
Interval Recording    
No
Self-Timer    
2/5/10-Second Delay
Still Image Capture
Aspect Ratio    
3:2, 16:9
Image File Format    
JPEG, Raw
Bit Depth    
14-Bit
Video Capture
Internal Recording Modes    
AVCHD/H.264
1920 x 1080i at 50/59.94 fps [17 to 24 Mb/s]
H.264/XAVC S
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.98/25/29.97 fps [60 to 100 Mb/s]
1920 x 1080p at 1/2/3/4/6/8/12/15/23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100/120 fps [16 to 100 Mb/s]
External Recording Modes    
4:2:2 8-Bit via HDMI
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.98/25/29.97 fps
1920 x 1080p at 23.98/50/59.94 fps
1920 x 1080i at 50/59.94 fps
Fast-/Slow-Motion Support    
Yes
Gamma Curve    
HDR-HLG, Sony S-Log 2, Sony S-Log 3
Recording Limit    
30-Minute Maximum
IP Streaming    
No
Built-In Microphone    
Stereo
Audio Recording    
XAVC S: 2-Channel 16-Bit 48 kHz LPCM Audio
AVCHD: 2-Channel AC-3 Audio
Interface
Media/Memory Card Slot    
Slot 1: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I)
Video I/O    
1x Micro-HDMI Output
Audio I/O    
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O    
1x USB-C Input/Output
Other I/O    
1x Sony Multi/Micro-USB Remote Input
1x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Data Input/Output (Shared with Power Input)
Wireless    
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Bluetooth 4.1, NFC
Mobile App Compatible    
Yes: Android & iOS
App Name: Imaging Edge Mobile
Functionality: Access Stored Files, Remote Control
Global Positioning (GPS, GLONASS, etc.)    
GPS
*Via Connected Smartphone
Monitor
Display Size    
3.0"
Resolution    
921,600 Dot
Display Type    
Tilting Touchscreen LCD
Viewfinder
Type    
Electronic
Size    
0.5"
Resolution    
2,359,296 Dot
Eye Point    
23 mm
Coverage    
100%
Magnification    
Approx. 0.78x
Diopter Adjustment    
-4 to +3
Focus
Focus Type    
Auto and Manual Focus
Focus Mode    
Automatic, Continuous-Servo AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
Autofocus Points    
Phase Detection: 693
Contrast Detection: 425
Autofocus Sensitivity    
-3 to +20 EV
Flash
Built-In Flash/Light    
No
Flash Modes    
Auto, Fill Flash, Hi-Speed Sync, Off, Rear Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Wireless
Maximum Sync Speed    
1/250 Second
Flash Compensation    
-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
Dedicated Flash System    
TTL
External Flash Connection    
Shoe Mount
General
Battery    
1x NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.2 VDC, 2280 mAh (Included)
 • Approx. 610 Shots
Shoe Mount    
1x Intelligent Hot Shoe
Tripod Mounting Thread    
1x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Material of Construction    
Magnesium Alloy
Operating Conditions    
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C 
Storage Conditions    
-4 to 131°F / -20 to 55°C 
Dimensions (W x H x D)    
5 x 3.8 x 2.9" / 126.9 x 95.6 x 73.7 mm
Weight    
1.43 lb / 650 g (With Battery, Recording Media)
Packaging Info
Package Weight    
2.485 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)    
8.3 x 6.6 x 5.4"