Sharpen your sense of reality with the α7R III—the perfect companion that combines outstanding speed, high-resolution image processing, professional handling, and reliable performance even under the most challenging conditions.
Inspiration for Maximum Creativity
Welcome to the new world of imaging, featuring further enhancements in resolution, sensitivity, dynamic range, processing speed, and shooting responsiveness. Thanks to its compact body and professional handling, the α7R III offers greater flexibility for capturing brilliant shots in any situation. The camera’s outstanding performance and high precision let you capture irreplaceable moments forever.
A Gateway to Invisible Worlds
An efficient image sensor with approximately 42.4 MP and an improved image processor elevate image processing to a fantastic level.
Capturing Moments with Precision
Double the AF tracking effectiveness—even during continuous shooting at up to 10 frames per second—takes the development of stable, lightning-fast camera performance a giant step forward.
New Potential for Portraits
With comprehensively optimized eye detection, the eye is focused on and tracked with great precision and speed, even when a subject is moving a lot, looking down, or backlit.
Dynamic Studio Workflow
SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1, enabled via a USB Type-C™ port, allows for high-speed remote transfer to a PC, enabling dynamic handling of large RAW files.
A New Dimension of Resolution
Pixel Shift Multi shots deliver stunning resolution, color depth, and texture reproduction, capturing the atmosphere of the subject and its surroundings.
More Realistic Videos
Shoot video in 4K HDR and capture images with high resolution, a wide dynamic range, and a broad color spectrum.
Capture Scenes Down to the Finest Detail
The advanced image-processing system now enables higher resolution and low noise across an even wider ISO range. As a result, the camera faithfully reproduces both the atmosphere of the scene and the texture of fine details.
42.4 MP Exmor™ R CMOS full-frame sensor
The seamless “lens-on-chip” design of the back-illuminated Exmor R sensor increases light sensitivity and offers a wide dynamic range despite the high resolution of 42.4 MP.
Comprehensively Improved Image Processing
The new front-end LSI and the BIONZ X™ processor, together with the Exmor R™ sensor, deliver high processing speed and an enormous dynamic range of up to 15 f-stops at low ISO settings for photos with richer color reproduction.
Wide Standard ISO Range (100–32,000)
The standard ISO range has been expanded to ISO 100–32,000 (expandable to ISO 50–102,400), while noise reduction has been improved by a full stop in the mid-sensitivity range.
14-bit RAW output for rich color gradations
The 14-bit RAW format output contains comprehensive color tone information from light to dark.
[1] Image sensor
[2] The latest ultra-fast front-end LSI
[3] 16-bit image processing
Lightweight, reliable design opens up a new world
The high-resolution Quad-VGA OLED Tru-Finder™ provides a natural-looking, high-precision viewfinder image. The functional advantages of an electronic viewfinder—such as high visibility in the dark and AF functionality when using a larger display—are further optimized to provide powerful shooting support. Even greater versatility is achieved thanks to the α7R III’s compact, lightweight body, which is robust enough for demanding use.
Quad-VGA OLED Tru-Finder™ with 3.69 million dots
This high-resolution electronic viewfinder—twice as bright—reproduces details faithfully. The “Hi” quality mode delivers particularly natural-looking and realistic images on the brilliant display.
Continuous shooting at up to 10 frames per second
Capture a fleeting moment with the continuous shooting mode, which shoots up to 10 frames per second and features AF/AE tracking. Large file sizes with 42.4 MP ensure high image quality that you’ll appreciate when creatively cropping yourphotos later.
Capture continuous shots completely silently
This camera enables silent shooting at up to 10 frames per second with AF/AE tracking. Silent operation is crucial when photographing wildlife.
Significantly improved autofocus
The α7R III’s autofocus performance is significantly enhanced by incorporating the AF capabilities of the α9 and optimizing their application. For example, when the α7R III tracks a wild animal whose movements are unpredictable, it no longer loses focus as quickly.
Comprehensive coverage with fast hybrid autofocus
399 phase-detection AF points covering approximately 68% of the frame, plus 425 densely clustered contrast-detection AF points, significantly improve focus.
AF response up to twice as fast
Thanks to the improved fast hybrid autofocus, AF speed in low light is up to twice as fast.
AF tracking improved by approximately 2x
The AF algorithm inherited from the α9 ensures twice as precise AF tracking during continuous shooting, even with complex or unexpected movements.
Reliable AF starting at EV-3
Improved AF algorithms contribute to high autofocus precision at light levels as low as EV-3, ensuring more reliable autofocus when shooting at dusk.
Don’t waste another moment
A new multi-selection button, AF-ON button, and touch-focus functions ensure fast and intuitive focusing. Thanks to built-in dual card slots and compatibility with the high-capacity NP-FZ100 battery, there are far fewer interruptions when shooting with the α7R III, as you don’t have to change media or the battery as often.
Up to 76 frames in continuous shooting mode
Capture up to 76 compressed RAW or JPEG images in a single burst. This allows you to focus confidently and without distraction on continuous shooting.
Two media slots, UHS-II support
Thanksto two media slots—one of which supports UHS-II for high write speeds—the α7R III can record simultaneously or alternately, separate RAW/JPEG data and photos/videos, and copy data between cards.
Full-length shoots
The α7R III can use an NP-FZ100 battery, which has approximately 2.2 times the capacity of an NP-FW50 battery. USB Type-C™ and Multi/Micro USB ports allow you to connect external batteries, thereby extending recording time.
Rating function
With the rating function, you can rate captured photos on the spot with 1 to 5 stars. If this function has been assigned to a custom button, use the playback screen to access it.
Group View for Continuous Shooting
Photo series captured via continuous shooting can be reviewed as groups; the playback index display has been improved; and continuous shooting groups can be deleted or protected in an instant.
My Menu: Faster Access to Your Favorites
You can register up to 30 frequently used items in the new My Menu for instant access. You can create and customize a menu that’s optimized for your needs.
Eye Detection Twice as Fast
The α7R III’s Eye AF detects and tracks eyes twice as fast and more effectively, even when shooting a portrait subject that’s moving around a lot.
Improved Image Stabilization: Shoot with Greater Freedom
Thanks to the improved in-camera 5-axis image stabilizer, you can rely on the high resolution and mobility of the α7R III whenever you want to move freely and shoot spontaneously. This allows you to focus on your subject without worrying about blur caused by camera shake.
Body 5-axis optical image stabilization
The new stabilization unit, gyro sensors, and algorithms essentially allow for a shutter speed 5.5 stops faster. Five types of camera shake—tilt and pan, shift shake (X and Y axes), and rotational shake—are compensated for.
Advanced connectivity for professional workflows
The α7R III is equipped with a USB Type-C™ port compatible with USB 3.1 Gen 1, as well as synchronization ports that enable direct, lag-free connection of the camera to external devices. These connections ensure a seamless and stress-free workflow, even for studio shoots where multiple cameras and/or flash units are controlled via a PC.
USB 3.1 Gen 1 for fast data transfer
This enables PC-controlled shooting for the dynamic handling of large RAW image files. You can quickly review images on a PC and continue shooting without delay caused by large file transfers.
Synchronization terminal available
A standard synchronization terminal is available for convenient synchronization with studio flash units or other external flash devices.
Imaging Edge™ Remote, Viewer, and Edit
Expand your creative possibilities with Imaging Edge desktop applications. Use “Remote” to control shooting live on your PC, “Viewer” to view, rate, and select photos from large libraries, and “Edit” to convert RAW data into high-quality photos. Get the most out of Sony RAW files and work even more efficiently.
Pixel Shift Multi-Shooting
With the new Pixel Shift Multi-Shooting, the details, textures, colors, and overall atmosphere captured in your photos are reproduced realistically.
High-Resolution 4K HDR
In addition to the ability to capture stunning high-resolution 4K movies through 5K (15 MP) oversampling, the camera features a new HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) picture profile with support for direct HDR workflows, which offers a wide dynamic range and thus ensures highly precise and lifelike video footage without color grading.
Supports a variety of requirements in HDR projects
The α7R III is equipped with S-Log, which offers flexible creative expression for images in post-production, and supports HDR direct workflows thanks to HLG—a combination that meets a wide range of HDR editing requirements.
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