Sony Alpha a7S III Black
Type mirrorless
Sensor 12.1MP
AF Points 759 pts
Burst 10 fps
Video 4K
Weight 2572 g
37 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong af (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong burst (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong connectivity (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
- Below average sensor (9th percentile)
- Below average affordability (16th percentile)
- Below average display (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | BSI CMOS |
| Megapixels | 12.1 MP |
| ISO Range | 40 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 759 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 10 |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
Build
| Weight | 2.6 kg / 5.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony Alpha a7S III | Fujifilm X-H2 | Nikon Z Z9 | Panasonic Lumix G G9 II | Canon EOS R6 Mark III | OM System OM-1 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 12.1MP | 40.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 32.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 759 | 425 | 493 | 779 | 1053 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 10 | 15 | 30 | 75 | 40 | 120 |
| Video | 4K | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 2572 | 579 | 1160 | 575 | 608 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Affordability | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Alpha a7S III | 94.2 | 39.9 | 61.5 | 72.5 | 62.7 | 9.2 | 47 | 29.5 | 68.5 | 16 | 35.9 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 Compare | 92.3 | 96.9 | 94.5 | 82.2 | 95.4 | 98.9 | 97.8 | 87.6 | 96.1 | 24 | 96 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 93.5 | 92 | 99.4 | 95.4 | 98.7 | 70.8 | 98 | 87.6 | 96.1 | 8.7 | 89.1 |
| Panasonic Lumix G G9 II Compare | 98 | 91.7 | 94.4 | 96.2 | 97.6 | 63.8 | 91.9 | 87.6 | 96.1 | 22 | 89.1 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III Compare | 98.8 | 91.3 | 95 | 92.6 | 90.5 | 66.1 | 97.4 | 98.8 | 96.1 | 14.6 | 99.6 |
| OM System OM-1 Mark II Compare | 98.8 | 99.8 | 91.4 | 99.6 | 85.1 | 51.6 | 96 | 87.6 | 96.1 | 17.6 | 99.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall37.1
- Video36.3
- Travel23.2
- Youtube30.9
- Beginner37.3
- Vlogging22.4
- Streaming36.3
- Photography32.1
- Wedding Events34.6
- Sports Wildlife44.4
- Product Photography25.5
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