Sony a9 a9 III 2023

Sony a9 a9 III 2023

Sony
96 Overall Score
vs
OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Black 2025

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Black 2025

OM System
88 Overall Score

Scores

Sports Wildlife
Sony
94
OM System
85
Wedding Events
Sony
92
OM System
85
Video
Sony
92
OM System
85
Beginner
Sony
92
OM System
88
Travel
Sony
76
OM System
89
Photography
Sony
89
OM System
81
Youtube
Sony
86
OM System
81
Vlogging
Sony
79
OM System
84
Product Photography
Sony
84
OM System
78
Streaming
Sony
78
OM System
83

Specifications

Sony a9 a9 IIIOM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II
Sensor
TypeCMOSCMOS
Sizefull-framemicro-four-thirds
Megapixels24.600000381469727 MP★20.399999618530273 MP
ISO Range250200★
ProcessorBIONZ XRTruePic IX
Autofocus
AF Points
759
121
AF TypePhotoPhase Detection: 759VideoPhase Detection: 627Photo, VideoContrast Detection, Phase Detection: 121
Eye AF✓✓
Animal AF✓✓
Subject Detection✓✓
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)120 fps★30 fps
Burst (Electronic)120 fps★30 fps
Max Shutter1/800001/32000
Electronic Shutter✓✓
Video
Max Resolution4K4K
4K FPS120 fps★30 fps
1080p FPS120 fps120 fps
10-bit✓✓
Log Profile✓✓
RAW Video✓✓
CodecXAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-IH.264/MPEG-4 AVC
Display & EVF
Screen Size3.2"★3"
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✓✓
EVF Resolution9.4M dots★2.4M dots
Build
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.62 kg0.37 kg★
Battery Life400 shots★310 shots
Connectivity
Wi-Fi✓✓
Bluetooth✓✓
USBUSB-CUSB-C
HDMIHDMIMicro-HDMI
Hot Shoe✓✓

Pros & Cons

Sony a9 a9 III 2023

  • Strong burst (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong evf (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (97th percentile)97th %ile

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Black 2025

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong evf (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong build (92nd percentile)92nd %ile

Pricing

Sony a9 a9 III 2023

B&H Photo
usedCA$7,346

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Black 2025

Amazon.ca
CA$1,455

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony a9 a9 III

Scores 96 overall, wins 7 of 10 usage categories and 8 of 33 specs.

Sony a9 a9 III Better at:

VideoYoutubeBeginnerPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography

OM System OM-5 OM-5 Mark II Better at:

TravelVloggingStreaming

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