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| Predecessor: |
Sony A7 II
A7 II vs A7 III
|
Fujifilm X-T2
X-T2 vs X-T3
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| Successor: |
Sony A7 IV
A7 III vs A7 IV
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Fujifilm X-T4
X-T3 vs X-T4
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| Model Number: |
A7 III |
X-T3 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
ILCE-7M3 |
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| Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
Compact System Camera |
| Currently Manufactured: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Retail Price: |
$1999.99 |
$1499.95 |
| Street Price: |
$1,864.67 |
$1,299.00 |
| Date Available: |
2018-04-10 |
2018-07-20 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
33.3 oz
(945 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
|
30.7 oz
(869 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
|
| Size: |
5.0 x
3.8 x
2.9 in.
(127 x
96 x
74 mm)
|
5.2 x
3.7 x
2.3 in.
(133 x
93 x
59 mm)
|
| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
|
|
| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Sony |
|
| Effective Megapixels: |
24.2 |
26.1 |
| Sensor Format: |
35mm |
APS-C |
| Sensor size: |
847.28mm2 (35.60mm x 23.80mm) |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
5.93 microns |
3.77 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.0x |
1.5x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
X-Trans 4 |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Not needed |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
Yes |
Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
96 |
|
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
25.0 |
|
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
14.7 |
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| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
3,730 |
|
| Image Resolution: |
6000 x 4000
(24.0 MP,
3:2),
3936 x 2624
(10.3 MP,
3:2),
3008 x 2000
(6.0 MP,
3:2),
3936 x 2624
(10.3 MP,
3:2),
3008 x 2000
(6.0 MP,
3:2),
1968 x 1312
(2.6 MP,
3:2),
6000 x 3376
(20.3 MP,
16:9),
3936 x 2216
(8.7 MP,
16:9),
3008 x 1688
(5.1 MP,
16:9),
3936 x 2216
(8.7 MP,
16:9),
3008 x 1688
(5.1 MP,
16:9),
1968 x 1112
(2.2 MP,
Other) |
6240 x 4160
(26.0 MP,
3:2),
6240 x 3512
(21.9 MP,
16:9),
4160 x 4160
(17.3 MP,
1:1),
4416 x 2944
(13.0 MP,
3:2),
4416 x 2488
(11.0 MP,
Other),
2944 x 2944
(8.7 MP,
1:1),
3120 x 2080
(6.5 MP,
3:2),
3120 x 1760
(5.5 MP,
Other),
2080 x 2080
(4.3 MP,
1:1) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG, RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3), .RAF 14-bit RAW, uncompressed or lossless compression; RAW + JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
9.9 |
20.0 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p)
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4096x2160 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p/23.98p)
3840x2160 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p/23.98p)
2048x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p/23.98p)
1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p/23.98p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p)
|
| Movie File Format: |
XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265, Audio: Linear PCM / Stereo sound 24bit / 48KHz sampling) |
| Composite Video Out: |
No |
No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
n/a |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
|
|
| Lens Mount: |
Sony E |
Fujifilm X |
| Lens: |
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS SEL2870 |
Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS; 14 elements in 10 groups, including 3 aspherical lenses and 1 extra low dispersion element |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
28 -
70mm
|
27 -
84mm
|
| Focal Length (actual): |
28 -
70mm
|
18 -
55mm
|
| Zoom Ratio: |
2.50x |
3.06x |
| Aperture Range: |
f/3.5-22 (W) / f/5.6-36 (T) |
f/2.8 (wide) / f/4 (tele) - f/22; 7 diaphragm blades |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
40 cm to Infinity
15.7 in to Infinity
|
30 cm to Infinity
11.8 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
|
|
| Filter Thread: |
55.0mm |
58.0mm |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
|
| Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
|
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detect + Contrast-detect AF): 693 phase-detection AF points covering 93% of image area, 425 contrast AF points; Wide (693 points (phase-detection AF), 425 points (contrast-detection AF)) / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expanded Flexible Spot / Lock-on AF (Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expanded Flexible Spot) |
Hybrid Phase/Contrast Detect AF: 425 selectable focus points, 2.16 million phase-detect pixels; Single point AF: EVF / LCD: 13x9 / 25x17 (changeable size of AF frame among 5 types), Zone AF: 3x3 / 5x5 / 7x7 from 91 areas on 13x9 grid, Wide/Tracking AF: Up to 18 area |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / LCD
|
EVF / LCD
|
| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF: 0.5-inch (1.30cm), 2359K-dot XGA color OLED, 100% coverage, 0.78x magnification, -4.0 to +3.0 diopter |
EVF: 0.5-inch 3.69M-dot OLED with 100% coverage, 0.75x magnification (35mm format equivalent), 23mm eyepoint (from the rear end of the camera's eyepiece), -4 to +2 diopter adjustment, eye sensor |
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels)
|
3,690,000 dots
|
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.78x |
0.75x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.78x |
|
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
921,600 dots
(307,200 px)
|
1,040,000 dots
|
| Touchscreen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
18.8x |
|
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
|
|
| Maximum ISO (native): |
51200 |
12800 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
160 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), 100 - 51200, expandable to 50 - 204800 |
AUTO (3) with selectable limits, ISO 160-12800, Extended output sensitivity equivalent to ISO 80, 100, 125, 25600 and 51200 |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (4 settings), Flash, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 15-step Magenta/Green compensation), Underwater |
Auto, Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Underwater, Custom (3), Color Temperature (2,500-10,000K) |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
1/32000 - 900 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| Metering Modes: |
1200-zone Evaluative Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight |
TTL 256-zones metering; Multi, Spot, Average, Center-weighted |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
Scene Modes: Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Night Portrait; HDR: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step) |
Film Simulation: PROVIA/Standard, Velvia/Vivid, ASTIA/Soft, Classic Chrome, PRO Neg.Hi, PRO Neg.Std, Black&White, Black&White+Ye Filter, Black&White+R Filter, Black&White+G Filter, Sepia, ACROS, ACROS+Ye Filter, ACROS+R Filter, ACROS+G Filter, ETERNA/Cinema; Advanced Filter: Toy camera, Miniature, Pop color, High-key, Low-key, Dynamic tone, Soft focus, Partial color (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple); Dynamic Range Setting: AUTO (100-400%), 100%, 200%, 400%; Dynamic Range Priority: Off, Auto, Weak, Strong; Panorama |
| Self Timer: |
2 or 10; 3/5 shots after 10 seconds |
2 or 10 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
|
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
No |
No |
| Flash Modes: |
Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed Sync, Wireless; Red-eye reduction: On/Off |
Red-eye removal OFF: Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Rear-curtain Synchro. Red-eye removal ON: Red-eye Reduction Auto, Red-eye Reduction & Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Red-eye Reduction & Slow Synchro, Red-eye Reduction & Rear-curtain Synchro. |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
n/a |
8.0 m /
26.2 ft.
|
| Flash Range Description: |
n/a |
Bundled EF-X8 flash is rated with a Guide Number of 8m at ISO 100 or 11m at ISO 200 |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/250 |
1/250 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Multi Interface Hot shoe |
Hot Shoe, PC Sync Terminal |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
Full TTL exposure |
| Usable Memory Types: |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
UHS-II |
UHS-II |
| Other Memory: |
Slot1:SD UHS-II; 2:MS/SD UHS-I |
|
| Dual Card Slots: |
Yes |
Yes |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
.RAF 14-bit RAW, uncompressed or lossless compression; RAW + JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265, Audio: Linear PCM / Stereo sound 24bit / 48KHz sampling) |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
|
|
| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
Yes |
| NFC: |
Yes |
No |
| Bluetooth: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,USB 3.0 Super Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
USB 3.0 Super Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
No |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Optional via RM-VPR1, USB or Wi-Fi |
Threaded cable release, optional wired, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth |
| Connections (extended): |
USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1), Multi-Terminal Micro USB (with remote support), Type-D Micro HDMI, Microphone and Headphone jacks |
USB Type-C (USB3.1 Gen1), Micro HDMI (Type D), PC-Sync, 3.5mm stereo mic jack, 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, 2.5mm remote jack |
|
|
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.57 |
0.39 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
|
|
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
|
|
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.57 |
0.40 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
Yes |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
9.9 |
20.0 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
163 |
64 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
9.7 |
20.0 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
33 |
36 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
9.7 |
20.0 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
30 |
34 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.20 seconds |
0.06 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
|
|
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.125 seconds |
0.060 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
|
0.16 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.023 seconds |
0.051 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
|
Boost mode enabled. |
| Startup Time: |
1.7 seconds |
1.1 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
0.9 seconds |
1.0 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
|
4.8 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
710 shots |
390 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
610 shots |
370 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
115 minutes
|
40 minutes
|
| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary |
Proprietary NP-W126S |
| Usable Battery Types: |
NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary NP-W126S Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
No |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Included Software: |
|
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| OS Compatibility: |
|
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| Notes & Features: |
|
Available in black or silver. |
