The Sony A9 III is the first full-frame camera built around a global shutter sensor. Every pixel is read at the same instant, so distortion of fast-moving subjects disappears, flash syncs at any speed and the camera shoots up to 120 frames per second at full resolution. It is a tool built for photographers who get paid for the frame nobody else got.

Technical specifications

• Sensor: 24.6 MP full-frame Exmor RS CMOS with global shutter
• Processor: BIONZ XR with dedicated AI processing unit
• ISO: 250-25600, expandable to 125-51200
• Autofocus: 759 phase-detection points covering 96% of the frame
• Continuous shooting: up to 120 fps at full resolution, 14-bit RAW
• Maximum shutter speed: 1/80000 s
• Flash sync: 1/80000 s, at every shutter speed
• Video: 4K 3840 x 2160 at up to 120 fps, 200 Mbps, with no sensor crop
• Viewfinder: 9.44 million dot OLED, up to 240 Hz, 0.90x magnification
• Screen: 3.1-inch tilting and vari-angle
• Storage: two slots, CFexpress Type A and SD UHS-II
• Battery: NP-FZ100
• Dimensions and weight: 136.1 x 96.9 x 82.9 mm, 702 g with battery and card

Advantages

• No rolling shutter, ever. Propellers stay round, golf clubs stay straight and panning shots hold their geometry.
• Flash at any shutter speed. Sync up to 1/80000 s lets you overpower daylight with a small flash instead of hauling a big one.
• 120 fps means you choose the peak. The decisive frame is picked in front of the screen, not gambled on in the field.
• A 240 Hz viewfinder with no blackout. You keep seeing the subject while the burst is running, which is what actually keeps tracking on target.

Type of use

Professional sport and action, where the frame rate and the absence of distortion decide the shot. Wildlife and birds in flight. Press and news, where 1/80000 s sync and instant transfer matter more than resolution. Also studio and location work with flash, since high-speed sync stops being a compromise.