Sony A9 Mark III
Leica SL3
General
Released On
2024-02-24
2024-03-07
Model Number
Alpha A9 III
SL3
Indicative Price
$5999
$6995
Lens Mount
Sony E
Leica L-Mount
Sensor
Sensor Type
Exmor RS CMOS sensor
Full-frame BSI CMOS sensor
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor Resolution (Effective Pixels)
24.6 Megapixels
60.3 Megapixel
Sensor Dimension
35.6 x 23.8 mm 35 mm full frame
Sensor Cleaning
Yes Anti Dust System
Yes
Stacked Sensor
Yes Has 24.6MP stacked CMOS image sensor
No
Images
Image Resolution Max
6000 x 4000
9520 x 6336
Image Recording Format
JPEG HEIF RAW (Sony arw 5.0 format compliant)
DNG (raw data) JPG
Pixel Shift Multi Shoot
No
No
Image Processor
BIONZ XR
Maestro IV Processor
Image Color Dept (Bit Dept) Max.
14-bit RAW
DNG: 14bit JPG: 8bit
Videos
Video Resolution Max
3840 x 2160
8192 x 4320
Video Frame Rate
4K @ 120p FullHD @120p
8K @ 30p 4K @ 60p FullHD @120p
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Yes
Time Lapse Video
Yes Has Built-In Intervalometer
Video Recording Limit
13 hours
No Limit However limit is dependent upon factors like memory power and internal camera temperature.
Video Formats
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265
MP4 (h.265; h.264; AAC Audio) MOV (h.265; h.264; ProRes; LPCM Audio)
Video Color Dept (Bit Dept) Max.
10 Bit
Unknown
Shutter
Shutter Type
Global Electronic Shutter
Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter Electronic Rolling Shutter
Has Global Shutter
Yes
No
Has Rolling Electronic Shutter
No
Yes
Has Mechanical Shutter
No
Yes
Shutter Speed Min
30s
3600s Mechanical Shutter: 3600 Seconds (60 Minutes) Electronic Shutter: 60 Seconds
Electronic Shutter Speed Max
1/80000s
1/16000 Seconds
Mechanical Shutter Speed Max
NA
1/8000 Seconds
Continuous Shooting Max (Mechanical Shutter)
NA
7 fps
Continuous Shooting Max (Electronic Shutter)
120 fps
15 fps
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type
Electronic Viewfinder
Electronic Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution
9440K dots
5760K dots
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 0.90x
Approx. 0.78x
Viewfinder Refresh Rate
240fps
120 fps
Display
Display Type
Fully Articulated
Tilting
Display Size
3.20 inches
3.20 inches
Screen Resolution
2095K dots
2300K dots
Has Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Focus Features
Focus Points (Image)
759 Points
315 Points
Focus Points (Video)
627 Points
Autofocus Tracking
Yes
Yes
AF Assist Illuminator
Yes With Built-in LED
Yes With Built-in LED
In-body Image Stabilization (IBIS)
Yes Sensor-shift mechanism with five-axis compensation
Yes 5-axis image stabilization
Image Stabilisation Compensation
8.0 stops
5-stops
Face (Human) Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Animal/Bird Autofocus
Yes
Yes Only Animal Detection
Insect Autofocus
Yes
No
Vehicle Tracking Autofocus
Yes
No
Exposure
Standard ISO Min
250
100
Standard ISO Max
25600
100000
Expandable ISO Min
125
50
Expandable ISO Max
51200
100000
Design
Weight
617g Body Only 702g With Battery
769.7g Body Only ~853g With Battery
Dimensions
Height: 96.9mm Width: 136.1mm Depth: 82.9mm
Height: 108mm Width: 141.2mm Depth: 84.6mm
Memory Card Slots
2
2
Storage Type
Slot1: SDHC and SXDC (UHS-I/II compliant) / CFexpress (Type A) Slot2: SDHC and SXDC (UHS-I/II compliant) / CFexpress (Type A)
Slot 1: CFexpress Type B Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
Optical Low-Pass (Anti-Alias) Filter
Yes
No
AF Joystick
Yes
Yes
Anti-dust Shutter Curtain
Yes
No
Power
Battery Type
Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100
Leica BP-SCL6 Lithium-ion battery
Battery Life (Image)
~530 shots (LCD monitor) ~400 shots (Viewfinder)
~260 shots
Battery Life (Video)
~95min (LCD monitor) ~90min (Viewfinder)
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi
Yes IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band)
Yes IEEE802.11b/g/n
Built-In Bluetooth
Yes Bluetooth V5
Bluetooth 5.0
HDMI Port
Type-A HDMI
Type-A HDMI
Type C USB Port
Yes
Yes
Micro USB Port
Yes
No
External Microphone
Yes 3.5 mm Stereo mini jack
Yes 3.5 mm stereo jack
Headphone socket
Yes 3.5 mm Stereo mini jack
Yes 3.5 mm stereo jack
LAN Terminal
Yes
No
PC (Flash) Sync Port
Yes
No
NFC
No
No
Flash
Built-in Flash
No
No
External Flash
Yes
Yes
Flash Sync Speed
1/80000s
1/200s
DXOMARK Sensor Scores
DXOMARK Overall Sensor Score
NA
DXOMARK Color Depth (Portrait)
NA
DXOMARK Dynamic Range (Landscape)
NA
DXOMARK Low-Light ISO (Sports)
NA