Sony α9 III (A9 III)

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Basics

Brand	Sony
Model code	ILCE-9M3
Released (Japan) ?	Jan 2024
Mount	Sony E

Sensor

Sensor size	Full frame
Effective megapixels	24.6 MP
Sensor type	Global shutter Features page says "stacked CMOS image sensor". Global shutter
ISO (min)	ISO 250
ISO (max)	ISO 25600

Shutter

Mechanical shutter (fastest) ?	None Electronic shutter only
Electronic shutter (fastest)	1/80000 s
Slowest shutter speed	30 s
Flash sync speed	1/80000 s Spec sheet says "1/80000 s (with conditions), 1/500 s"

Burst

Burst, mechanical shutter	None
Burst, electronic (AF tracking) ?	120 fps Features page says "up to approx. 120 fps with AF/AE tracking, uncropped in all file formats and image sizes"
Burst, electronic (max) ?	120 fps
Pre-capture ?	Yes

AF & stabilization

Subject detection	People, Animals, Birds, Insects, Vehicles
In-body stabilization	Yes
IBIS, body only ?	8 stops CIPA, with FE 50mm F1.2 GM (a lens without stabilization) attached
IBIS, max (incl. lens) ?	8 stops

Viewfinder & monitor

Viewfinder	Yes
Viewfinder resolution	9.44M dots
Viewfinder magnification ?	0.9x
Monitor size	3.2 in
Monitor resolution	2.1M dots
Monitor articulation	Tilt + vari-angle Approx. 98° up, 40° down, 180° to the side, and 270° rotation when opened sideways
Touchscreen	Yes

Video

Max video resolution ?	4K (3840)
4K max frame rate	120p
4K max frame rate (no crop) ?	Not stated
Full HD max frame rate	120p
10-bit recording	Yes
Internal RAW video	No RAW is HDMI output only
Recording time limit ?	Not stated

Body

Weight, body only	618 g
Weight, with battery ?	703 g
Dimensions (W×H×D)	136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm
Weather sealing	Yes

Storage, power & wireless

Card slots	2
Card types	SD UHS-I, SD UHS-II, CFexpress Type A
Battery life (CIPA) ?	520 shots Using the LCD monitor. Approx. 410 shots with the viewfinder
USB power	Power while shooting
Wireless	Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Sources

Checked November 15, 2026. Sources are the maker's official Japanese website. Not stated means the value is not given there.

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