Sony a7R III vs. Sony a7 III

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Oct 25, 2017
Feb 27, 2018
 
$3199 (body only)
$2000
 
SLR-style mirrorless
SLR-style mirrorless
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
 
7952 x 5304
6000 x 4000
 
6000 x 3376, 3936 x 2624, 3936 x 2216, 3008 x 1688, 3008 x 2000
3:2, 16:9
3:2, 16:9
42 megapixels
24 megapixels
44 megapixels
25 megapixels
Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm)
BSI-CMOS full-frame sensor. No optical low-pass filter
 
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Bionz X
Bionz X
sRGB, AdobeRGB
sRGB, AdobeRGB
Primary color filter
Primary color filter
 
Auto, 100-32000 (expands to 50-102400)
Auto, 100-51200
50
50
102400
204800
10
11
Yes
Yes
Sensor-shift
Sensor-shift
5-axis
 
5.5 stop(s)
5 stop(s)
RAW
RAW
Extra fine, fine, standard
Extra fine, fine, standard
  • JPEG (DCF 2.0, EXIF v2.31)
  • RAW (Sony 14-bit ARW v2.3)
  • JPEG (DCF 2.0, EXIF 2.3)
  • RAW (ARW 2.3)
 
  • Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box (1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
 
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (4)
Yes
Yes
399
693
Sony E
Sony E
1×
1×
 
Tilting
Tilting
3
3
1,440,000
921,600
Yes
Yes
TFT LCD
 
Yes
Yes
Electronic
Electronic
100%
100%
0.78×
0.78×
3,686,400
2,359,296
 
30 sec
30 sec
1/8000 sec
1/8000 sec
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Scene Selection
  • Slow & Quick Motion
  • Movie
 
  • Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene
No
No
Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port)
Yes (via Multi Interface shoe)
Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
 
1/250 sec
1/250 sec
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Self-timer (single/continuous)
  • Bracketing (single/continuous)
  • WB bracketing
  • DRO bracketing
  • Single, continuous, speed priority continuous, self-timer, bracketing (AE, white balance, DRO)
10.0 fps
10.0 fps
Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
Yes
Yes
 
 
3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
 
Supports XAVC S codec (100Mbps), S-Log2 and S-Log3, and HLG
  • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 25 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, AAC
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, AAC
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 16 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 25 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 16 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Linear PCM
Stereo
Stereo
Mono
Mono
 
Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
 
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
Yes (micro HDMI)
Yes (micro-HDMI port with 4K still, uncompressed video output)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Built-In
Built-In
802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth
with NFC and wireless control via PlayMemories Mobile app
Yes (wired, wireless, smartphone)
Yes (wired)
 
Yes
Yes
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery and charger
NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery and charger
650
710
657 g (1.45 lb / 23.17 oz)
650 g (1.43 lb / 22.93 oz)
127 x 96 x 74 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.91)
127 x 96 x 74 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.91)
 
Yes
Yes
No
No
None
None