This camera excels in low-light conditions with its 12MP BSI CMOS sensor and wide ISO range, capturing ultra-high-definition 4K video with precise colour and detail, making it ideal for both professional videographers and photographers.
Features
At its core, the new Sony a7S III features a 12MP BSI CMOS sensor with blazing fast readout speeds and a native ISO range of 80-102400. This sensor, paired with a new BIONZ XR processor, can capture 4K/120p and 4K/60p video at 10-bit 4:2:2 with no pixel binning or line skipping, and 16-bit ProRes RAW video over HDMI at up to 4K/60p.
Specifications
- Resolution:
- 12 MP
Imaging
- Imaging
- Lens Mount
- Sony E
- Camera Format
- Full-Frame (1x Crop Factor)
- Pixels
- Actual: 12.4 Megapixel
- Effective
- 12.2 Megapixel
- Maximum Resolution
- 4240 x 2832
- Aspect Ratio
- 3:2, 4:3
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Sensor Size
- 35.8 x 23.9 mm
- Image File Format
- JPEG, Raw
- Bit Depth
- 14-Bit
- Image Stabilization 5-Axis In-Body (5.5 Stops)
Exposure Control
- Exposure Control
- ISO Sensitivity
- Auto, 100 to 102400 (Extended: 50 to 409600)
- Shutter Speed
- Electronic Front Curtain Shutter
- 1/8000 to 30 Seconds
- 1/8000 to 1/4 Second in Movie Mode
- Bulb Mode
- Metering Method
- Center-Weighted Average, 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
- Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Color Temperature Filter, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater
- Continuous Shooting
- Up to 5 fps at 12.2 MP for up to 200 Frames
- Up to 2.5 fps at 12.2 MP for up to 200 Frames
- Self-Timer
- 2/10-Second Delay
Video
- Video
- Recording Modes
- XAVC S
- Full HD
- (1920 x 1080) at 24.00p/29.97p/59.94p [50 Mb/s]
- HD
- (1280 x 720) at 119.88p [50 Mb/s]
- AVCHD
- Full HD
- (1920 x 1080) at 59.94p [28 Mb/s]
- Full HD
- (1920 x 1080) at 24.00p/59.94p [17 to 24 Mb/s]
- MP4
- HDV
- (1440 x 1080) at 29.97p [12 Mb/s]
- SD
- (640 x 480) at 29.97p [3 Mb/s]
- External Recording Modes
- Full HD (1920 x 1080)
- Video Encoding
- NTSC
- Audio Recording
- Built-In Microphone (Stereo)
- External Microphone Input
- Audio File Format
- AAC LC, AC3, Dolby Digital 2ch, Linear PCM
Focus
- Focus
- Focus Type
- Auto and Manual Focus
- Focus Mode
- Continuous-Servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-Servo AF (S)
- Autofocus Points
- Contrast Detection: 25
- Autofocus Sensitivity
- -4 to +20 EV
Viewfinder and Monitor
- Viewfinder and Monitor
- Viewfinder Type
- Electronic
- Viewfinder Size
- 0.5"
- Viewfinder Resolution
- 2,359,296 Dot
- Viewfinder Eye Point
- 27 mm
- Viewfinder Coverage
- 100%
- Viewfinder Magnification
- Approx. 0.71x
- Diopter Adjustment
- -4 to +3
- Monitor Size
- 3"
- Monitor Resolution
- 921,600 Dot
- Monitor Type
- Tilting LCD
Flash
- Flash
- Built-In Flash
- 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)
- External Flash Connection
- Hot Shoe, Proprietary
Interface
- Interface
- Memory Card Slot
- Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I)
- Connectivity
- 3.5mm Headphone, 3.5mm Microphone, DC Input, HDMI D (Micro), USB Micro-B (USB 2.0)
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- GPS
- No
Environmental
- Environmental
- Operating Temperature
- 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Physical
- Physical
- Battery
- 1 x NP-FW50 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.2 VDC, 1080 mAh
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- 5 x 3.7 x 1.9" / 127 x 94 x 48.3 mm
- Weight
- 1.08 lb / 489.88 g (Body with Battery and Memory)
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