The Sony α7S III (model ILCE-7SM3) is a 12.2-

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made by

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. It was publicly announced on online with a suggested retail price of (body only) at the time. The α7S III is offered as a body only.

Features

* New 12MP Exmor R BSI CMOS sensor * 9.44 million-dot viewfinder (2048 x 1536 pixels) (3.15MP) (QXGA) *Can record FHD@240fps, 4K@120fps 10bit 4:2:2 and 4K@120fps

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over

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(up to 16-bit 4.2K (4264 x 2408) 60fps) *Dual Gain (ISO) modes for cleaner low-light recording * 5-axis in body image stabilization * LCD touchscreen (3 inch/7.5 cm) fully articulated *

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(alongside k3m xlr adapter and new microphones using direct digital signal) * 4th Revision body with improved cooling, weather sealing and better overall handling (one-layer disassembly for replacement of audio ports) * Dual function memory card slots, for both

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& high speed

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Image features

The α7S III features a 35mm (35.6 x 23.8 mm) full-frame

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capable of capturing approximately 12.2 effective

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Autofocus and metering

The camera's 759-point

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sensor uses mainly phase-detection but also 425 points contrast-detection AF to capture and record alongside subject tracking with high accuracy

ISO

For still images, the α7S III's

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is 100–102400 with expansion down to

50 and up to

409600 equivalent. For movies, the α7S III's ISO is 100-102400 equivalent with expansion down to

100 and up to ISO 409600 equivalent. For still images or movies on auto setting, the camera's ISO is 100–12800 with selectable lower and upper limits. The cameras native ISO is 12800 for photos and non s-log video

Shutter

The α7S III's shutter speed range is 30 s to 1/8,000 s for still images. For bulb movies, the shutter speed range is 1/4 s (1/3 s step) to 1/8,000 s. The camera has an approximate maximum continuous shooting speed of 10.0 frames per second in Speedy Priority Continuous shooting drive and Continuous shooting drive mode.

Ergonomics and functions

The α7S III has a

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screen with a size of 7.5 cm (3 inches) and resolution of 1,440,000 dots (800 x 600 pixels) (SVGA) with an adjustable tilt angle of 107 degrees up and 41 degrees down (approximate). The

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electronic viewfinder has a resolution of 9,437,184 dots (2048 x 1536 pixels) (3.15MP) (QXGA) and a .90x magnification. The camera additionally has built-in

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with

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compatibility.

Video

The camera can record 4K UHD (QFHD: 3840 x 2160) internally in full frame format at 120 FPS. The camera allows for movie image size to be set, as well as the frame rate per second, and compression method. The camera can shoot in HLG and S-log internally.

Accessories

The α7S III camera body comes with the following: * Battery Pack NP-FZ100 (rechargeable) * Battery Charger BC-QZ1 File:Sony α7S III 21 Oct 2020b.jpg File:Sony α7S III 21 Oct 2020c.jpg File:Sony α7S III 21 Oct 2020d.jpg File:Sony α7S III 21 Oct 2020e.jpg

References

External links

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