New On sale 6%
Sony Alpha a9 III Black 2024
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.6MP full-frame
AF Points 944 pts
Burst 120 fps
Video 4K @120fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 726 g
82 Overall Score
Price $6,400
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong burst (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong battery (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong af (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong stabilization (98th percentile) 98th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 14 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.6 MP |
| ISO Range | 80 |
| Processor | BIONZ XR |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 944 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 120 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 120 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 120 |
| 1080p FPS | 240 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2.10 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Battery Life | 740 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
| HDMI | Micro HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony Alpha a9 III | Fujifilm X-H2S | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 | Nikon Z Z8 | Canon EOS R R3 | OM System OM OM-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.6MP full-frame | 26.2MP aps-c | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 45.7MP full-frame | 24.1MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 944 | 425 | 315 | 493 | 1053 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 120 | 40 | 75 | 120 | 12 | 120 |
| Video | 4K @120fps | 6K @120fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 6K @120fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 726 | 579 | 721 | 907 | 822 | 413 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Alpha a9 III | 98.5 | 81.4 | 85.9 | 99.8 | 77.8 | 60.3 | 98.6 | 85.4 | 62.7 | 98.4 |
| Fujifilm X-H2S Compare | 89.4 | 96.1 | 93.6 | 92.6 | 97.4 | 96.9 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 93.2 | 94.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 Compare | 86.7 | 88.9 | 96.3 | 94.6 | 97.1 | 61.6 | 90.4 | 85.4 | 75.8 | 96.5 |
| Nikon Z Z8 Compare | 91.3 | 93.6 | 86.8 | 99.8 | 98.6 | 69.9 | 90.1 | 85.4 | 60.8 | 92.6 |
| Canon EOS R R3 Compare | 98.9 | 95.1 | 97.4 | 83.2 | 95.9 | 51.5 | 46 | 85.4 | 84.5 | 86.8 |
| OM System OM OM-3 Compare | 98.9 | 96.4 | 91.4 | 97.7 | 85.4 | 46.8 | 46 | 85.4 | 67.3 | 96.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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