VITAL STATISTICS

SONY A7S III $5,999 (ILCE-7SM3) body only, recommended retail.

Type: Professional or enthusiast-level interchangeable lens mirrorless digital camera with Sony E bayonet lens mount (FE mount). Focusing: Automatic via hybrid contrast-detection and phase-difference detection systems. 759 points with phase-difference detection,

425 points with contrast-detection. Focus points may be selected manually or automatically by the camera with Wide, Zone, Centre Fix, Spot (set to Small, Medium or Large) and Expand Spot areas modes plus Tracking (Wide, Zone, Centre Fix, Spot S/M/L and Expand

Spot). Focus frame can be in red or white. Focus area circulation and customisation. RealTime Eye AF with Real Time Tracking – Face/ Eye priority, right/left eye select, subject priority (Human or Animal) and face recognition. Switchable horizontal/vertical AF area. Focus area registration and recall. Single-shot and continuous modes with auto or manual switching, Direct Manual Focus override, auto tracking, face detection/recognition and eye detection. Adjustable tracking sensitivity (five levels from Locked On to Responsive). Sensitivity range is EV -6.0 to 20 (ISO 100 at f/2.0). Lowlight AF assist provided by built-in LED illuminator. Manual focus assist via magnification (up to 4.1x) and focus peaking displays (Red, Yellow, Blue or White; High, Medium or Low intensity). AF micro-adjustment.

Metering: 1200 pixels multi-zone evaluative (with Face Priority option), centre-weighted average, full average, spot, spot standard/ large, highlight bias and P-TTL auto flash.

Spot metering can be coupled to active focus point(s). Metering range is EV -3.0 to 20 (ISO 100 at f/2.0).

Exposure Modes: Continuously variable program (with shift), shutter-priority auto, aperture-priority auto, metered manual, and P-TTL flash.

Shutter: Electronic, vertical travel, metal blades, 30-1/8000 second plus ‘B’. Flash sync up to 1/250 second. Alternative sensor shutter has a speed range of 30-1/8000 second. Hybrid ‘electronic front curtain shutter’ available. Exposure compensation up to +/-5.0 EV in 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments.

Viewfinder: 1.6cm OLED-type EVF with 9.437 million dots resolution. Coverage = 100% vertical/horizontal. Magnification = 0.90x (50mm lens at infinity). Switchable frame rate (50 or 100fps). Eyepiece strength adjustment built-in. Adjustable for brightness and colour temperature. 3-inch LCD monitor (1.44 million dots resolution) with tilt/swing adjustment and touchscreen controls. Adjustable for brightness.

Flash: No built-in flash. External units sync via hotshoe (‘Multi Interface Shoe’).

Additional Features: Magnesium alloy bodyshell sealed against dust and moisture, auto exposure bracketing (over three or five frames and up to +/-3.0 EV of adjustment; or over nine frames and up to +/-1.0 EV of adjustment), AE lock, programmable self-timer (two, five or 10 second delays; one, three or five frames), audible signals, wired remote control, wireless remote control, auto power-off.

DIGITAL SECTION

Sensor: 12.1 million pixels (effective) Exmor R BSI CMOS with 23.8x35.6 mm imaging area. Sensitivity range equivalent to ISO 80-204,800 (expandable to ISO 40 and 409,600).

Focal Length Increase: None. Formats/Resolution: Three HEIF compression settings, three JPEG compression settings and RAW output (compressed or uncompressed), plus RAW+JPEG capture. Three resolution settings at 3:2 aspect ratio; 4240x2832, 2768x1848 and 2128x1416 pixels. Three resolution settings at 4:3; 3776x2832, 2464x1848 and 1888x1416 pixels. Three resolution settings at 16:9; 4240x2384, 2768x1560 and 2128x1200 pixels. Three resolution settings at 1:1; 2832x2832, 1840x1840 and 1408x1408 pixels. APS-C format modes available at 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 and 1:1 in three image sizes each. 24-bit RGB colour for JPEGs, 30-bit colour for HEIFs, 42-bit RGB colour for RAW files.

Video Recording: XAVC HS format (MPEGH/H.265 HEVC) – 4K UHD at 3840x2160 pixels; 24, 50 or 100fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (up to 280 Mbps with Long GOP compression and 10-bit 4:2:2 colour, up to 200 Mbps with Long GOP compression and 10-bit 4:2:0 colour). XAVC S format (MPEG-4/H.264 AVC) – 4K UHD at 3840x2160 pixels; 24, 25, 50 or 100fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (up to 280 Mbps with Long

GOP compression and 10-bit 4:2:2 colour, up to 200 Mbps with Long GOP compression and 8-bit 4:2:0 colour). Full HD at 1920x1080 pixels; 24, 25, or 50fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (up to 50 Mbps with Long GOP compression and 10-bit 4:2:2 colour). Full HD at 1920x1080 pixels; 25, 50 or 100fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (up to 100 Mbps with Long GOP compression and 8-bit 4:2:0 colour). XAVC S-1 format (MPEG-4/H.264 AVC) – 4K UHD at 3840x2160 pixels; 24, 50 or 100fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (up to 500 Mbps with All-Intra compression and 10-bit 4:2:2 colour). Full HD at 1920x1080 pixels; 24, 25, or 50fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (up to 185 Mbps with All-Intra compression and 10-bit 4:2:2 colour). NTSC standard speeds available. Stereo sound recording with auto/manual levels and wind-cut filter. Stereo audio input and headphone output provided. Digital audio interface is provided via the Multi Interface hotshoe.

Video Features: 16-bit RAW 4K video (4264x2408 pixels at 24, 24 or 50fps PAL) recording via HDMI connection, Full HD/HD proxy recording, Active Mode movie image stabilisation, 10 Creative Look presets (with adjustable parameters), six customisable Custom Look presets, 10 Picture Profile cinema presets (Black Level, Gamma [Movie, Still, Cine 1-4, ITU709, ITU709 800%, S-Log2, S-Log3, Hybrid Log Gamma, HLG1-3], Black Gamma, Knee, Colour Mode, Saturation, Colour Phase, Colour Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset), zebra pattern generator (adjustable levels), Slow &

Quick mode, variable frame rates for slow/ fast motion (1 to 200fps), time coding (SMPTE compliant) with Rec Run and Free Run modes, focus peaking display, movie marker.

Recording Media: Dual memory card slots.

Both dual format for SD format with UHS-II speed support, and CFexpress Type A. Continuous Shooting: Over 1000 JPEG/large/ extra-fine frames or RAW files at up to 10fps with continuous AF/AE adjustment (with either FP or sensor shutter), using a CFexpress Type A memory card. Up to 8fps with real-time live view (using the sensor shutter). Medium (6fps) and low (3fps) speed modes also available. White Balance: TTL measurement. Auto correction with Standard, Ambience Priority or White

Priority modes. 10 presets each with finetuning (magenta-to-green and amber-to-blue), three custom settings, and manual colour temperature setting (2500 to 9900 Kelvin). White balance auto bracketing over three frames. Interfaces: USB 3.2 Type C, USB Micro B,

HDMI Type A, 3.5mm stereo audio input, 3.5mm stereo audio output.

Additional Digital Features: Five-axis image stabilisation via sensor-shift with up to 5.5 stops of correction, sensor cleaning, silent shooting with sensor shutter, 10 Creative Look presets (ST, PT, NT, VV, VV2, FL, IN, SH, BW, SE), six customisable Custom Look presets, eight adjustable image parameters (Contrast, Highlight, Shadows, Fade, Saturation, Sharpness, Sharpness Range and Clarity), 10 Picture Profiles (see Video Features for list), Dynamic Range Optimiser (Auto, Levels 1-5), DRO auto bracketing, customisable My Menu (up to 30 items), flicker detection and correction, intervalometer (up to 9999 frames), in-camera lens corrections (Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion), long exposure noise reduction (On/Off), high ISO noise reduction (Normal, Low, Off), dual-axis electronic level display, grid guides (choice of three), real-time histogram display, digital zoom (up to 4.0x), Adobe RGB and sRGB colour spaces, highlight and shadow warnings in replay, luminance/RGB histograms in replay, adjustable image display time, 9/25 thumbnail displays, slideshow, playback zoom (up to

10.6x with JPEG/large images), copyright info, Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5.0 GHz) and Bluetooth LE wireless connectivity.

Power: Rechargeable 7.2 volts, 2,280mAh ‘InfoLithium’ lithium-ion battery pack (NPFZ100 type) with in-camera recharging via USB-C. Optional VG-C4EM battery grip holds two li-ion battery packs.

Dimensions (WxHxD): 128.9x96.9x80.8mm (body only).

Weight: 699 grams (body only with battery pack).

Price: $5,999 body only.

Distributor: Sony Australia, telephone 1300

720 071 or visit www.sony.com.au