General
Released On
2024-02-24
2021-12-24
Model Number
Alpha A9 III
Z9
Indicative Price
$5999
$5499
Lens Mount
Sony E
Z Mount
Sensor
Sensor Type
Exmor RS CMOS sensor
Full-frame Stacked CMOS sensor
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor Resolution (Effective Pixels)
24.6 Megapixels
45.7 Megapixels
Sensor Dimension
35.6 x 23.8 mm
35 mm full frame
35.9 x 23.9 mm
Sensor Cleaning
Yes
Anti Dust System
Yes
Stacked Sensor
Yes
Has 24.6MP stacked CMOS image sensor
Yes
Has 45.7MP stacked CMOS image sensor
Images
Image Resolution Max
6000 x 4000
8256 x 4644
Image Recording Format
JPEG
HEIF
RAW (Sony arw 5.0 format compliant)
JPEG
RAW (NEF)
Pixel Shift Multi Shoot
No
No
Image Processor
BIONZ XR
EXPEED 7
Image Color Dept (Bit Dept) Max.
14-bit RAW
14 bit NEF (RAW)
Videos
Video Resolution Max
3840 x 2160
7680 x 4320
Video Frame Rate
4K @ 120p
FullHD @120p
8K @ 30p
4K @ 120p
FullHD @120p
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Yes
Time Lapse Video
Yes
Has Built-In Intervalometer
Yes
Video Recording Limit
13 hours
2 hours 5 minutes
Video Formats
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265
MOV (Linear PCM)
MP4 (AAC)
Video Color Dept (Bit Dept) Max.
10 Bit
12 bit
Shutter
Shutter Type
Global Electronic Shutter
Electronic shutter
Has Global Shutter
Yes
No
Has Rolling Electronic Shutter
No
Yes
Has Mechanical Shutter
No
No
Shutter Speed Min
30s
30s
Electronic Shutter Speed Max
1/80000s
1/32000s
Mechanical Shutter Speed Max
NA
NA
Continuous Shooting Max (Mechanical Shutter)
NA
NA
Continuous Shooting Max (Electronic Shutter)
120 fps
120 fps
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
Electronic Viewfinder
Electronic Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution
9440K dots
3690K dots
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 0.90x
Approx. 0.8x
Viewfinder Refresh Rate
240fps
120 fps
Display
Display Type
Fully Articulated
Multi-Axis Tilting
Display Size
3.20 inches
3.20 inches
Screen Resolution
2095K dots
2100k dots
Has Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Focus Features
Focus Points (Image)
759 Points
493 points
Focus Points (Video)
627 Points
Autofocus Tracking
Yes
Yes
AF Assist Illuminator
Yes
With Built-in LED
Yes
In-body Image Stabilization (IBIS)
Yes
Sensor-shift mechanism with five-axis compensation
Yes
5-axis in-body Vibration Reduction (VR)
Image Stabilisation Compensation
8.0 stops
6.0 stops
Face (Human) Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Animal/Bird Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Insect Autofocus
Yes
No
Vehicle Tracking Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Exposure
Standard ISO Min
250
64
Standard ISO Max
25600
25600
Expandable ISO Min
125
32
Expandable ISO Max
51200
102400
Design
Weight
617g Body Only
702g With Battery
Approx. 1340 g
Dimensions
Height: 96.9mm
Width: 136.1mm
Depth: 82.9mm
Height: 149.5mm
Width: 149mm
Depth: 90.5mm
Memory Card Slots
2
2
Storage Type
Slot1: SDHC and SXDC (UHS-I/II compliant) / CFexpress (Type A)
Slot2: SDHC and SXDC (UHS-I/II compliant) / CFexpress (Type A)
CFexpress (Type B)
XQD
Optical Low-Pass (Anti-Alias) Filter
Yes
No
AF Joystick
Yes
Yes
Anti-dust Shutter Curtain
Yes
Yes
Power
Battery Type
Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100
EN-EL18d Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Battery Life (Image)
~530 shots (LCD monitor)
~400 shots (Viewfinder)
~770 shots (LCD monitor)
~740 shots (Viewfinder)
Battery Life (Video)
~95min (LCD monitor)
~90min (Viewfinder)
~170min (LCD monitor and Viewfinder)
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi
Yes
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band)
Yes
Built-In Bluetooth
Yes
Bluetooth V5
Yes
HDMI Port
Type-A HDMI
Type-A HDMI Connector
Type C USB Port
Yes
Yes
Micro USB Port
Yes
No
External Microphone
Yes
3.5 mm Stereo mini jack
Yes
3.5 mm Stereo mini jack
Headphone socket
Yes
3.5 mm Stereo mini jack
Yes
3.5 mm Stereo mini jack
LAN Terminal
Yes
Yes
PC (Flash) Sync Port
Yes
Yes
NFC
No
No
Flash
Built-in Flash
No
No
External Flash
Yes
Yes
Flash Sync Speed
1/80000s
1/200s
DXOMARK Sensor Scores
DXOMARK Overall Sensor Score
NA
98
DXOMARK Color Depth (Portrait)
NA
26.3
DXOMARK Dynamic Range (Landscape)
NA
14.4
DXOMARK Low-Light ISO (Sports)
NA
2451