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Sony Alpha A7S III

The Sony Alpha a7S III is a powerful and versatile mirrorless camera designed for professional photographers and videographers who prioritize low-light performance and high-quality video recording. Here’s a breakdown of its key features and specifications:

Key Features:

  • Full-frame 12.1MP Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor: This sensor delivers exceptional low-light performance with minimal noise, allowing you to capture stunning images and videos even in challenging lighting conditions.
  • Fast Hybrid AF System with 759 Phase-detection Points: This advanced autofocus system ensures fast and accurate focusing, even on fast-moving subjects, making it ideal for action photography and videography.
  • High-resolution OLED Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) and Tilting Touchscreen LCD: The high-resolution EVF offers a clear and bright view of your subject, while the tilting touchscreen LCD provides convenient composition and playback options.
  • 15-stop Dynamic Range: Capture exceptional detail in both highlights and shadows with the camera’s wide dynamic range.
  • 5-axis In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS): This in-body stabilization system helps to reduce camera shake and blur, ensuring sharp photos and videos even when shooting handheld.
  • High-speed Continuous Shooting: Capture fast-action moments with up to 10 frames per second continuous shooting with mechanical shutter and up to 30 frames per second with electronic shutter.
  • 10-bit 4K HDR (HLG) Video Recording: Shoot stunning high-resolution 4K HDR video with excellent color reproduction and detail. The camera also supports various recording formats, including XAVC S and H.264, for flexibility in editing and post-production workflows.

Here’s a table summarizing the specifications of Sony Alpha a7S III:

Specifications

1 modelILCE-7SM3
Summary
PRICEMRP Rs.334,990 ? (incl. of all taxes)
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?Accessory shoe cap
Battery charger BC-QZ1
Body cap
Cable protector
Eyepiece cup
Power cord
Shoulder strap
USB-A to USB-C cable (USB 3.2)
Rechargeable battery NP-FZ100
Lens
LENS MOUNTE-mount
Image Sensor
ASPECT RATIO3:2
NUMBER OF PIXELS (EFFECTIVE)Approx. 12.1 megapixels
NUMBER OF PIXELS (TOTAL)Approx. 12.9 megapixels
SENSOR TYPE35 mm full frame (35.6×23.8 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor
ANTI-DUST SYSTEMYes (Charge protection coating on Optical Filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism)
Recording system (Still Image)
RECORDING FORMATJPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif ,Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0 format compliant)
IMAGE SIZE (PIXELS) [3:2]35-mm full frame L: 4240 x 2832 (12 M), M: 2768 x 1848 (5.1 M), S: 2128 x 1416 (3.0 M), APS-C L: 2768 x 1848 (5.1 M), M: 2128 x 1416 (3.0 M), S: 1376 x 920 (1.3 M)
IMAGE QUALITY MODESRAW (Compressed / Uncompressed), JPEG (Extra fine / Fine / Standard), HEIF(4:2:0 / 4:2:2) (Extra fine / Fine / Standard), RAW & JPEG, RAW & HEIF
Recording system (Movie)
VIDEO COMPRESSIONXAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265
AUDIO RECORDING FORMATXAVC S: LPCM 2ch, LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16 bit), LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 24 bit)1, LPCM 4ch(48 kHz 24 bit)1, MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch2
Recording System
LOCATION INFORMATION LINK FROM SMARTPHONEYes
MEDIASD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I/II-compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I/II-compliant), CFexpress Type A memory card
MEMORY CARD SLOTSLOT1: Multi slot for SD (UHS-I/II-compliant) memory card/CFexpress Type A card, SLOT2: Multi slot for SD (UHS-I/II-compliant) memory card/CFexpress Type A card
RECORDING MODE ON 2 MEMORY CARDSSimult. Rec, Sort, Auto Switch Media, Copy
Noise Reduction
NOISE REDUCTIONLong exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 s, High ISO NR: Normal / Low / Off
White balance
WHITE BALANCE MODESAuto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent / Flash / Underwater / Colour Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & colour filter / Custom
SHUTTER AWB LOCK Yes (Shut. Halfway Down / Cont. Shooting / Off)
Focus
FOCUS TYPEFast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)
FOCUS SENSORExmor R® CMOS sensor
FOCUS POINT35-mm full frame: 759 points (phase-detection AF), APS-C mode with FF lens: 345 points (phase-detection AF), with APS-C lens: 285 points (phase-detection AF) / 425 points (contrast-detection AF)
FOCUS SENSITIVITY RANGEEV-6 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
FOCUS MODEAF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
FOCUS AREAWide / Zone / Centre Fix / Spot / Expand Spot / Tracking
EYE AF / SUBJECT RECOGNITION AF[Still images] Human (Right/Left Eye Select) / Animal, [Movie] Human (Right/Left Eye Select)
OTHER FEATURESPredictive control, Focus lock, AF Track Sens. (Still), AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity (Movie), AF Transition Speed (Movie), Switch V/H AF Area, AF Area Regist., Circ. of Focus Point
AF ILLUMINATORYes (with Built-in LED type)
AF ILLUMINATOR RANGEApprox. 0.3 m—approx. 3.0 m (with FE 28–70 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
FOCUS TYPE WITH LA-EA3 (SOLD SEPARATELY)Phase-detection
Exposure
METERING TYPE1200-zone evaluative metering
Viewfinder
VIEWFINDER TYPE1.6 cm (0.64 type) electronic viewfinder (colour)
NUMBER OF DOTS9 437 184 dots
FIELD COVERAGE100%
MAGNIFICATIONApprox. 0.90 x (with 50-mm lens at infinity, -1m-1)
DIOPTRE ADJUSTMENT-4.0 to +3.0 m-1
EYE POINTApprox. 25-mm from the eyepiece lens, 21-mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard)
DISPLAY FUNCTIONHistogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, Emph disp dur REC
FINDER FRAME RATE SELECTIONNTSC mode: STD 60fps/HI 120fps, PAL mode: STD 50fps/HI 100fps
LCD Screen
MONITOR TYPE7.5 cm (3.0-type) type TFT
TOUCH PANELYes
NUMBER OF DOTS14,40,000 dots
BRIGHTNESS CONTROLManual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
ADJUSTABLE ANGLEOpening Angle: Approx. 176 deg., Rotation Angle: Approx. 270 deg.
FOCUS MAGNIFIERYes, Focus Magnifier (35-mm full frame: 2.1x / 4.1x, APS-C: 1.5x / 3.0x)
Other Features
PLAYMEMORIES CAMERA APPS™
CLEAR IMAGE ZOOMStill images: Approx. 2x, Movies: Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD)
DIGITAL ZOOMSmart zoom (Still images): 35-mm full frame: M: Approx. 1.5x, S: Approx. 2x, APS-C: M: Approx. 1.3x, S: Approx. 2x, Digital zoom (Still images): 35-mm full frame: L: Approx. 4x, M: Approx. 6.1x, S: Approx. 8x, APS-C: L: Approx. 4x, M: Approx. 5.2x, S: Approx. 8x, Digital zoom (Movie): 35-mm full frame: Approx. 4x, APS-C: Approx. 4x
FACE DETECTIONFace Priority in AF, Face Priority in Multi Metering, Regist. Faces Priority
SELF-PORTRAIT SELF-TIMER
OTHERSInterval Recording, ISO AUTO Min. SS, Bright Monitoring, Copyright Info, Set File Name, Save/Import Settings, Help guide, Video Light Mode, Zoom Ring Rotate
Shutter
TYPEElectronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
SHUTTER TYPEMechanical shutter/Electronic shutter
SHUTTER SPEEDStill images: 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode)
FLASH SYNC. SPEED1/250 seconds3
ELECTRONIC FRONT CURTAIN SHUTTERYes (ON/OFF)
SILENT SHOOTINGYes (ON/OFF)
Image stabilisation
TYPEImage Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications)
COMPENSATION EFFECT5.5 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With Planar T* FE 50 mm F1.4 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)
Drive
DRIVE MODESSingle Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracket: Single, Bracket: Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket
CONTINUOUS DRIVE SPEED (APPROX. MAX.)Continuous shooting: Hi+: 10 fps, Hi: 8 fps, Mid: 6 fps, Lo: 3 fps4
NO. OF RECORDABLE FRAMES (APPROX.)JPEG Extra fine L: over 1,000 frames, JPEG Fine L: over 1,000 frames, JPEG Standard L: over 1,000 frames, RAW: over 1,000 frames, RAW & JPG: over 1,000 frames, RAW (Uncompressed): over 1,000 frames, RAW (Uncompressed) & JPG: over 1,000 frames4
SELF-TIMER10 s delay / 5 s delay / 2 s delay / Continuous self-time / Bracketing self-timer
PIXEL SHIFT MULTI SHOOTING
Playback
PHOTO CAPTUREYes
MODESSingle (with or without shooting information Y RGB histogram and highlight / shadow warning), Index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 10.6x, M: 6.92x, S: 5.32x), Auto Review, Image orientation, Folder selection (Date / Still / Movie), Protect, Rating, Display as Group
Print
COMPATIBLE STANDARDSExif Print, Print Image Matching III
Custom function
TYPECustom key settings, Programmable Setting (Body 3 sets / memory card 4 sets), My Dial Settings, My Menu, Reg Cust Shoot Set
Lens Compensation
SETTINGPeripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion
Interface
PC INTERFACEMass-storage / MTP
MULTI/MICRO USB TERMINALYes, Type-C® Terminal (SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps [USB 3.2] compatible)
SYNC TERMINAL
BLUETOOTH®Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.0 [2.4 GHz band])
MULTI INTERFACE SHOEYes (with Digital Audio Interface)5
VERTICAL GRIP CONNECTORYes
MIC TERMINALYes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
HEADPHONE TERMINALYes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
LAN TERMINAL
FUNCTIONSFTP Transfer Func.,View on Smartphone, Remote control via Smartphone, NFC One-touch remote, PC Remote, BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI), PhotoTV HD
Audio
MICROPHONEBuilt-in, stereo
SPEAKERBuilt-in, monaural
Power
SUPPLIED BATTERYOne rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100
BATTERY LIFE (STILL IMAGES)Approx. 510 shots (Viewfinder) / Approx. 600 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)6
BATTERY LIFE (MOVIE, ACTUAL RECORDING)Approx. 80 min (Viewfinder)/Approx. 95 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)7
BATTERY LIFE (MOVIE, CONTINUOUS RECORDING)Approx. 130 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 135 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
INTERNAL BATTERY CHARGEYes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)
POWER CONSUMPTION WITH VIEWFINDERStill images: Approx. 4.3 W (with FE 28–70 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached), Movies: Approx. 7.6 W (with FE 28–70 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached)
POWER CONSUMPTION WITH LCD SCREENStill images: Approx. 3.3 W (with FE 28–70 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached), Movies: Approx. 7.3 W (with FE 28–70 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
USB POWER SUPPLYYes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)
Others
OPERATING TEMPERATURE32 – 104 degrees F / 0 – 40 degrees C

Overall, the Sony Alpha a7S III is an exceptional camera for low-light photography and videography. Its high-resolution sensor, fast autofocus system, and advanced video features make it a valuable tool for professional photographers and videographers who demand the best image quality in challenging lighting conditions.

Here are some additional things to consider when deciding if the Sony Alpha a7S III is the right camera for you:

  • Price: The Sony Alpha a7S III is a high-end mirrorless camera and comes with a corresponding price tag.
  • Megapixel Count: The 12.1MP sensor resolution might be lower compared to other full-frame cameras. However, the sensor prioritizes low-light performance and image quality over megapixel count.
  • Focus on Video: If your primary focus is videography, the a7S III offers exceptional capabilities.
  • Learning Curve: With its advanced features, the a7S III might have a steeper learning curve compared to beginner cameras.

If you’re a professional photographer or videographer who needs a camera that excels in low-light situations and prioritizes high-quality video recording, the Sony Alpha a7S III is a top contender. However, if you’re a beginner or if budget is a major concern, you might consider other mirrorless camera options with a lower price tag and more megapixels.

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