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| Predecessor: |
Sony A7R II
A7R II vs A7R III
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| Successor: |
Sony A7R IV
A7R III vs A7R IV
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| Model Number: |
A7R III |
S1R |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
ILCE-7RM3 |
DC-S1R |
| Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
Compact System Camera |
| Currently Manufactured: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Retail Price: |
$3200.00 |
$3699.00 |
| Street Price: |
$2,203.72 |
$3,697.99 |
| Date Available: |
2017-11-30 |
2019-04-04 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
23.2 oz
(657 g)
includes batteries
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36.0 oz
(1,020 g)
includes batteries
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| Size: |
5.0 x
3.8 x
2.9 in.
(127 x
96 x
74 mm)
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5.9 x
4.3 x
3.8 in.
(149 x
110 x
97 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Sony |
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| Effective Megapixels: |
42.4 |
47.3 |
| Sensor Format: |
35mm |
35mm |
| Sensor size: |
861.6mm2 (35.90mm x 24.00mm) |
864mm2 (36.00mm x 24.00mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
4.51 microns |
4.30 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.0x |
1.0x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
None |
None |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
Yes |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
Yes |
No |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
100 |
100 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
26.0 |
26.4 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
14.7 |
14.1 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
3,523 |
3,525 |
| Image Resolution: |
7952 x 5304
(42.2 MP,
3:2),
5168 x 3448
(17.8 MP,
3:2),
3984 x 2656
(10.6 MP,
3:2),
7952 x 4472
(35.6 MP,
16:9),
5168 x 2912
(15.0 MP,
Other),
3984 x 2240
(8.9 MP,
16:9),
5168 x 3448
(17.8 MP,
3:2),
3984 x 2656
(10.6 MP,
3:2),
2592 x 1728
(4.5 MP,
3:2),
5168 x 2912
(15.0 MP,
Other),
3984 x 2240
(8.9 MP,
16:9),
2592 x 1456
(3.8 MP,
16:9) |
8368 x 5584
(46.7 MP,
3:2),
5952 x 3968
(23.6 MP,
3:2),
4272 x 2848
(12.2 MP,
3:2),
7440 x 5584
(41.5 MP,
4:3),
5296 x 3968
(21.0 MP,
4:3),
3792 x 2848
(10.8 MP,
4:3),
8368 x 4712
(39.4 MP,
16:9),
5952 x 3352
(20.0 MP,
16:9),
4272 x 2400
(10.3 MP,
16:9),
5584 x 5584
(31.2 MP,
1:1),
3968 x 3968
(15.7 MP,
1:1),
2848 x 2848
(8.1 MP,
1:1),
8368 x 3088
(25.8 MP,
Other),
8368 x 4184
(35.0 MP,
Other),
16736 x 11168
(186.9 MP,
3:2),
14880 x 11168
(166.2 MP,
4:3),
16736 x 9424
(157.7 MP,
16:9),
11168 x 11168
(124.7 MP,
1:1) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG, RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (Exif 2.31), HLG Photo, 14-bit RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
9.9 |
9.6 |
| 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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3840x2160 (60p/30p/24p)
3840x2160 (60p/48p)
1920x1080 (60p/60i/30p/24p)
1920x1080 (180p/120p)
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| Movie File Format: |
XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
MP4: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (Audio format: LPCM (2ch 48kHz/16-bit), AAC (2ch)); AVCHD Progressive (Audio format: Dolby Audio (2ch)); AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Audio (2ch)) |
| 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 |
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| Lens Mount: |
Sony E |
L Mount |
| Lens: |
n/a |
Panasonic LUMIX S 24-105mm F4 MACRO O.I.S. |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
|
24 -
105mm
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| Focal Length (actual): |
|
24 -
105mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
|
4.38x |
| Aperture Range: |
|
f/4 - f/22 |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
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| Normal Focus Range: |
|
30 cm to Infinity
11.8 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
|
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| Filter Thread: |
n/a |
77.0mm |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
2.0x (EX S), 1.4x (EX M) |
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Fast Hybrid 4D AF with 399 focal plane phase-detect points and 425 contrast-detect AF points; Wide (399 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); Touch AF |
Contrast Detection with DFD and AI subject recognition: Auto Detection (Face, Eye, Body, Animal) / Tracking / 225-Area / Zone (Vertical/Horizontal) / Zone (Square) / Zone (Oval) / 1-Area+ / 1-Area / Pinpoint / Custom 1, 2, 3 (Full area touch is available) (Scalable AF frame size and flexible AF position) |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / LCD
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EVF / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF: 1.3 cm (0.5 type) 3,686K-dot Quad VGA color OLED, 100% coverage, 0.78x magnification, -4.0 to +3.0m-1 diopter, Approx. 23mm eyepoint from the eyepiece lens, 18.5mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1, eye sensor |
5,760k-dot 3:2 OLED, 100% coverage, 0.78x magnification, 21mm eyepoint, -4.0 to +2.0 diopter adjustment, eye sensor |
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
3,686,400 dots (1,228,800 pixels)
|
5,760,000 dots
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.78x |
0.78x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.78x |
0.78x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.2 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
1,440,000 dots
(360,000 px)
|
2,100,000 dots
(525,000 px)
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| Touchscreen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
|
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| Top Deck Display: |
No |
Yes |
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| Maximum ISO (native): |
32000 |
25600 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
AUTO (ISO 100-12800; selectable lower limit and upper limit), ISO 100 - 32000, expandable to ISO 50 - 102400 |
Auto, 100-25600, expandable to 50-51200 |
| 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 |
AWB, AWBc, AWBw, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set (4), Color temperature setting (4) |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
1/16000 - 60 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| Metering Modes: |
1200-zone Evaluative Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
1,728-zone Multiple, Center Weighted, Spot, Highlight Weighted |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
3 Custom Settings; HDR: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step) |
Filters: Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Rough Monochrome*, Silky Monochrome*, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus*, Fantasy, Star Filter*, One Point Color, Sunshine* (*For photos only). |
| Self Timer: |
2, 5, 10; 3/5 shots after 2/5/10 seconds |
10s, 3 images / 2s / 10 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
No |
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
42.4 megapixels |
187.0 megapixels |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
n/a |
n/a |
| Flash Range Description: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/250 |
1/250 (up to 1/320 at reduced power with DMW-FL580L) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Multi Interface Hot Shoe, Sync Terminal |
Hot Shoe, PC Sync Terminal |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
No |
| Usable Memory Types: |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
XQD / 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 |
14-bit RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
MP4: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (Audio format: LPCM (2ch 48kHz/16-bit), AAC (2ch)); AVCHD Progressive (Audio format: Dolby Audio (2ch)); AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Audio (2ch)) |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
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| 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 |
Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Optional via RM-VPR1, USB or Wi-Fi |
Optional wired or via Wi-Fi/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-C, HDMI (Type A), 3.5mm microphone jack, 3.5mm headphone jack, 2.5mm remote jack |
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
<0.3 |
<0.3 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
|
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| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
|
|
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
<0.3 |
0.31 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
9.9 |
9.6 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
82 |
62 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
9.2 |
9.6 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
30 |
39 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
9.1 |
9.6 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
30 |
33 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.25 seconds |
0.15 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
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| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
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| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
|
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| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.105 seconds |
0.068 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
|
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| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.023 seconds |
0.057 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
Silent Shooting Mode: Full AF lag = 0.368s, Manual focus = 0.258s, Prefocus = 0.123s |
EFCS mode used. |
| Startup Time: |
1.7 seconds |
1.5 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
1.4 seconds |
0.6 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
|
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| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
650 shots |
360 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
530 shots |
340 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
100 minutes
|
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| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary |
Proprietary 7.4V, 3050mAh |
| Usable Battery Types: |
NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary NP-FZ100 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Included Software: |
Capture One Express (for Sony) free download |
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| OS Compatibility: |
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| Notes & Features: |
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