Announced: | 21 Jul 2020 |
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Sensor Resolution: | 12Mp |
Sensor Type: | Full frame BSI-CMOS |
ISO: | 80-102400 |
Weight: | 699g |
Physical Dimensions: | 129 x 97 x 81 mm |
Viewfinder: | Electronic |
Screen Type: | 3" Fully articulated |
Video Resolutions: | 3840 x 2160 |
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Review | compare Sony Alpha A7S III with | overall score | Portrait | Landscape | Sport | Street | Everyday | |
SonyAlpha A7S III | 70 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 73 | $3,244.95 | |
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CanonEOS R6 Mark II | 78 | 68 | 67 | 86 | 77 | 80 | buy on | |
FujifilmGFX 100S | 78 | 93 | 94 | 71 | 67 | 67 | buy on | |
FujifilmGFX 100 | 76 | 93 | 94 | 74 | 62 | 63 | buy on | |
SonyAlpha A7c | 72 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 75 | 76 | buy on | |
OlympusOM System OM-1 | 67 | 48 | 46 | 75 | 74 | 77 | buy on | |
FujifilmX-Pro3 | 65 | 53 | 50 | 62 | 77 | 78 | buy on |
The Sony Alpha A7S III is a mirrorless camera launched on 07/21/2020.
Technically speaking, the Sony Alpha A7S III ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 97 of all cameras in our database) scoring 70 overall. The Sony Alpha A7S III weights 699 gr and spans 129 x 97 x 81 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.
Going into details, the Sony Alpha A7S III behaves better than average in its category for:
On the contrary, the performance of Sony Alpha A7S III is below the category average in:
However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:
Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Alpha A7S III sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 3244.95 USD and 4654.95 USD, well above the average for this camera type.
Overall, Sony Alpha A7S III is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size
Full frame
Sensor Dimensions
35.6 x 23.8 mm
Sensor Area
847.28 mm2
Sensor Resolution
12 Mp
Max Image Resolution
4240 x 2832
Max Native ISO
102400
Min Native ISO
80
RAW Support
Manual Focus
Lens Mount
Sony E (NEX)
Number of Lenses
122
Focal Length Multiplier
1
Screen Type
Fully articulated
Screen Size
3.0"
Screen Resolution
1440Kdot
Live View
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution
9440000.0
Viewfinder Coverage
100
Viewfinder Magnification
0.91x
Min Shutter Speed
30s
Max Shutter Speed
-
Continuous Shooting
10fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range
None
Max Flash Sync
-
Flash Modes
no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
DxO Overall Score
85
DxO Color Depth
24.2
DxO Dynamic Range
13.4
DxO Low Light ISO
3900
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF MultiArea
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points
759
Number of Cross Focus Points
0
Video Resolutions
3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.265 Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.265 Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.265 Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.265 Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.265 Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.265 Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.265 Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.264 Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.264 Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.264 Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.264 Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.264 Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps XAVC S MP4 H.264 Linear PCM
Max Video Resolution
3840x2160
Video Formats
MPEG-4 XAVC S XAVC HS XAVC S-1 H.264 H.265
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Wireless Connectivity
Built-in
HDMI
USB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Weight
699g
Physical Dimensions
129 x 97 x 81 mm
Battery Life
600
Battery Type
Battery Pack
Battery Model
NP-FZ100
Self Timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Timelapse Recording
GPS
Storage Type
Dual SD CFexpress Type A slots
Storage Slots
2
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