Feature Description
IN-BODY 5-AXIS IMAGE STABILISATION WITH UP TO 5.5-STOP SHUTTER SPEED ADVANTAGE
Now more effective than ever for the a series, this comprehensive system compensates for five types of camera shake that tend to blur images: pitch/yaw shake when shooting at longer focal lengths; X/Y shake in close-up (including macro) shooting; and roll shake when recording stills at night and movies. It effectively achieves 5.5-stop-faster shutter speed, so the Alpha 7R III can take full advantage of its 42.4-megapixel and live-view image performance. Furthermore, it functions with A-mount lenses attached via mount adaptor, as well as E-mount lenses.
Pixel Shift Multi Shooting opens a new world of resolution
Applying mechanisms and control technology of image stabilisation, this new feature composites four separate pixel-shifted images that contain total data equal to approx. 169.6 million, or 42.4 million x 4 (RGGB), pixels to reproduce a single optimal still image of super-high resolution, detailed texture, balanced colour, and realistic atmosphere, with minimal moire and colour artifacts. Images shot using this feature can be processed with the new Sony imaging software suite. [1] The image sensor is moved in 1-pixel increments while shooting four sequential frames. [2] Each pixel represents R, G, and B information.
3.69-million-dot, high-luminance Quad-VGA OLED Tru-Finder
This approximately 3.69-million-dot Quad-VGA OLED Tru-Finder provides accurate detail, contrast, and black reproduction, while maintaining natural image brightness. High-quality mode, suitable for fine focus adjustment, takes full advantage of rich image data from the image sensor to display more natural high-precision images with minimal moire and jagginess, so you can concentrate more on shooting. Furthermore, you can choose 120/100fps from the selection of frame rates for the viewfinder to make motion look particularly smooth. Only an EVF such as this one could offer features such as a powerfully enhanced focus magnifier that allows autofocus while a chosen focus area is magnified in the viewfinder.
Touch screen LCD for intuitive focus operations
A 3.0-type LCD touch screen with 2.35 million dots makes focus operation intuitive and instant. You can simply touch the monitor screen to specify a desired focus point with Touch Focus. Also, Touch Pad function lets you drag the focus frame to another point with a fingertip on the LCD screen as you monitor the shot through the viewfinder.
Enhanced flash compatibility
The Alpha 7R III has new sync terminals, so non-dedicated flash units and cables with standard sync terminals can be connected for convenient synchronisation with studio flash units, etc. Release time lag when shooting with flash is minimised for smooth, responsive flash photography. Continuous flash shooting at up to 10fps offers advanced capture capability. To enhance versatility further, slow sync and rear curtain sync can be selected when shooting with wireless off-camera flash.
Rating function convenient for on-location sorting
Ratings from 1 to 5 stars can be applied to still images and maintained as the images are imported into PlayMemories Home or the new Sony imaging software suite running on a PC. This function and a protect function to prevent accidental image deletion can each be assigned to a custom button (C3 by default for protect). Ratings and protection can be applied via review playback display and continuous groups can be reviewed, protected, and deleted while you're on location or traveling.
Improved Fast Hybrid AF for movie recording
An efficient combination of focal-plane phase-detection AF and contrast-detection AF accurately locks onto quickly moving subjects, then tracks them smoothly. AF coverage for movies extends across an area almost as wide as the AF coverage area for still images, so once the high-density AF system locks onto a movie subject, the camera continues to track it steadily and tenaciously.
One-touch remote & One-touch sharing
One-touch remote can turn a smartphone or tablet into a viewfinder/remote control. One-touch sharing transfers photos/videos to your device for SNS sharing. Just install a PlayMemories Mobile app via Wi-Fi to your NFC-enabled Android device, and then touch the device to the camera to connect them. If you don't have NFC, use QR code compatibility to pair the devices.
Imaging Edge Remote, Viewer, and Edit
Elevate your photography with Imaging Edge desktop applications. Use "Remote" to control and monitor shooting live on your PC screen; "Viewer" to quickly preview, rate, and select photos from large image libraries; and "Edit" to develop RAW data into high-quality photos for delivery. Get the best from Sony RAW files, and manage your productions more efficiently. The Pixel Shift Multi Shooting feature can also be used while the camera and PC are tethered, and the pixel-shifted images can be immediately composited and viewed.
External flash control from the camera
Software update of the camera, flash and Wireless Radio Commander adds external flash setting function that allows you to configure the settings of an attached flash or Wireless Radio Commander (both sold separately) from the camera. Most settings, including light output, are accessible via a camera menu and changes are shown on flash display.
Dual slots with UHS-II compatibility
This camera provides two media slots for SD card (UHS-II-compatible for fast data writing) and SD/MS card, respectively. Two cards in the slots can be used to simultaneously record or relay record data; separate RAW data from JPEG data, or stills from movies; and copy data from one card to the other. The memory card cover is lockable to prevent it from being opened unintentionally.
Back-illuminated 42.4MP full-frame sensor
The 35mm full-frame Exmor R CMOS image sensor features 42.4-megapixel resolution, back illumination and gapless on-chip lens design for extraordinary sensitivity and dynamic range, anti-reflection (AR) coating on sensor seal glass, and other innovations that unleash the sensor's power to make images look realistic.
A quantum leap in AF performance
An evolved image processing system and Alpha 9 camera AF algorithms optimised for the Alpha 7R III improve AF speed, precision, and tracking performance. 399 phase-detection AF points and 425 contrast-detection AF points provide high-density wide-area coverage. Up to approximately two times faster AF speed and two times more precise AF tracking performance let you capture and maintain focus on nimble wildlife in unpredictable motion. The Alpha 7R III also autofocuses reliably down to EV-3 brightness.
Eye AF with doubled tracking performance
Eye AF's enhanced precision, plus two times greater AF speed and AF tracking performance further assist you to easily shoot a portrait of a moving subject using AF-C even during continuous shooting, and even if the subject looks down and away from the camera, or is backlit with face in partial darkness. The Alpha 7R III's E-mount body supports Eye AF for A-mount lenses mounted via an adaptor.
Focal-plane phase-detection AF supports A-mount lenses
Phase-detection AF can operate even when an A-mount lens is mounted to the Alpha 7R III via an LA-EA3 adaptor that doesn't include a dedicated phase detection AF sensor. The 399-point focal-plane phase-detection AF system provides wide-area coverage, fast response, and high-performance tracking whether an A-mount or E-mount lens is attached.
Up to 10fps with AF/AE tracking
With new shutter unit and image processing system refinements, the Alpha 7R III can shoot continuously at up to 10fps with AF/AE tracking (up to 8fps with minimal display lag in live-view continuous shooting mode) for easy, stable shooting of even intensely active subjects. An electronic shutter allows silent, vibration-free shooting of wildlife when even slight noise can mean missing an ideal shot.
Up to 76 images in continuous shooting
Greater buffer memory, system speed, and UHS-II support allow the Alpha 7R III to capture up to approx. 28 uncompressed RAW, or 76 compressed RAW or JPEG images in a continuous burst at 10fps. Fn menu/menu display access, setting changes and review playback can occur during data writing. A countdown of the number of still images remaining to be written to memory is on display during playback.
AF-ON button and multi-selector
The AF-ON button activates autofocus without any half-press-shutter-button focus sequence, so you can concentrate better on exactly when to release the shutter and capture the moment instantly. A multi-selector lets you shift the point of focus quickly and efficiently. You can select and shift the point of focus intuitively, so you won't miss great chances to shoot moving subjects.
Anti-flicker shooting
Flicker from fluorescent and other artificial lighting is automatically detected and shutter action is timed to minimise the flicker's effect on still images. This suppresses exposure and colour anomalies at the top and bottom of images shot at high shutter speeds, as well as exposure and colour inconsistency between continuous shots, so you can take images indoors with more confidence.
Specification
| IMAGING |
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| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
| Sensor Resolution |
Actual: 43.6 Megapixel |
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Effective: 42.4 Megapixel (7952 x 5304) |
| Image Sensor |
35.9 x 24 mm (Full-Frame) CMOS |
| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis |
| Capture Type |
Stills & Video |
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| EXPOSURE CONTROL |
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| Shutter Type |
Electronic Shutter |
| Shutter Speed |
1/8000 to 30 Seconds |
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1/8000 to 1/4 Second in Movie Mode |
| Bulb/Time Mode |
Bulb Mode |
| ISO Sensitivity |
Photo |
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100 to 32,000 (Extended: 50 to 102,400) |
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Video |
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100 to 32,000 |
| 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 |
Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Colour Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, |
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Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), |
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Incandescent, Shade, Underwater |
| Continuous Shooting |
Up to 10 fps at 42.4 MP for up to 76 Frames (Raw) / 76 Frames (JPEG) |
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Up to 8 fps at 42.4 MP for up to 76 Frames (Raw) / 76 Frames (JPEG) |
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Up to 6 fps at 42.4 MP for up to 76 Frames (Raw) / 76 Frames (JPEG) |
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Up to 3 fps at 42.4 MP for up to 76 Frames (Raw) / 76 Frames (JPEG) |
| Self-Timer |
2/5/10-Second Delay |
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| STILL IMAGE CAPTURE |
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| Image Sizes |
3:2 Raw |
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7952 x 5304 |
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16:9 Raw |
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7952 x 4472 |
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3:2 JPEG |
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7952 x 5304 |
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5168 x 3448 |
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3984 x 2656 |
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16:9 JPEG |
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7952 x 4472 |
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5168 x 2912 |
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3984 x 2240 |
| Aspect Ratio |
3:2, 16:9 |
| Image File Format |
JPEG, Raw |
| Bit Depth |
14-Bit |
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| VIDEO CAPTURE |
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| Internal Recording Modes |
XAVC S |
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UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.98/25/29.97 fps [60 to 100 Mb/s] |
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1920 x 1080p at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100 fps [100 Mb/s] |
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1280 x 720 at 100 fps [50 Mb/s] |
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AVCHD |
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1920 x 1080p at 23.98/25/50/59.94 fps [17 to 28 Mb/s] |
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1920 x 1080i at 50/59.94 fps [17 to 24 Mb/s] |
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MP4 |
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1920 x 1080p at 25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [16 to 28 Mb/s] |
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1280 x 720 at 25/29.97 fps [6 Mb/s] |
| External Recording Modes |
4:2:2 8-Bit via HDMI |
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UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.98/24.00/25/29.97 fps |
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1920 x 1080p at 23.98/24.00/50/59.94 fps |
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1920 x 1080i at 50/59.94 fps |
| Gamma Curve |
HDR-HLG, Sony S-Log 2, Sony S-Log 3 |
| Recording Limit |
Up to 30 Minutes |
| Broadcast Output |
NTSC/PAL |
| Built-In Microphone Type |
Stereo |
| Audio Recording |
AVCHD: 2-Channel AC-3 Audio |
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XAVC S: 2-Channel LPCM Audio |
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| INTERFACE |
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| Media/Memory Card Slot |
Slot 1: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) |
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Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I) |
| Video I/O |
1 x Micro-HDMI Output |
| Audio I/O |
1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output |
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1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input |
| Power I/O |
1 x USB-C Input/Output |
| Other I/O |
1 x Sony Multi/Micro-USB Input/Output (Shared with Remote Input) |
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1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) |
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1 x PC Sync Socket Output |
| Wireless |
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
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| MONITOR |
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| Display Size |
3.0" |
| Resolution |
2,359,296 Dot |
| Display Type |
Tilting Touchscreen LCD |
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| VIEWFINDER |
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| Type |
Built-In Electronic |
| Size |
0.5" |
| Resolution |
3,686,400 Dot |
| Eye Point |
23 mm |
| Coverage |
100% |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.78x |
| Diopter Adjustment |
-4 to +3 |
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| FOCUS |
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| Focus Type |
Auto and Manual Focus |
| Focus Mode |
Automatic, Continuous-Servo AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF |
| Autofocus Points |
Phase Detection: 399 |
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Contrast Detection: 425 |
| Autofocus Sensitivity |
-2 to +20 EV |
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| FLASH |
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| 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, PC Terminal |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL |
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| Operating Temperature |
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
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| GENERAL |
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| Battery Type |
1 x NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.2 VDC, 2280 mAh (Approx. 530 Shots) |
| Tripod Mounting Thread |
1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom) |
| Accessory Mounting Thread |
1 x |
| Material of Construction |
Magnesium Alloy |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
12.69 x 9.56 x 7.37 cm |
| Weight |
0.657 kg |
What is in the Box
Sony A7RIII Camera Body
Power cord
Rechargeable Battery (NP-FZ100)
Cable Protector
Battery Charger (BC-QZ1)
Shoulder strap
Body cap
Eyepiece cup
USB Type-CTM cable
