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Sony a7 III vs Sony a7R

    5.1 in
    2.9 in
    Sony a7 III Digital Camera
    Sony a7 III
      5.0 in
      3.72 in
      Sony a7R Digital Camera
      Sony a7R
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      38
      4.6 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
      		22 %
      3 stars
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      52
      4.5 out of 5
      25 user ratings
      5 stars
      		64 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
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      User rating
      62
      4.1 out of 5
      62 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		3 %
      1 stars
      		3 %
      40
      4.3 out of 5
      40 user ratings
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      3 stars
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      Sensor

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatFull-frameAPS-C
      Sensor size1.4 in1.41 in
      ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

      Image

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      ISO
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      • 100
      • 125
      • 160
      • 200
      • 250
      • 320
      • 400
      • 500
      • 640
      • 800
      • 1000
      • 1250
      • 1600
      • 2000
      • 2250
      • 2500
      • 3200
      • 4000
      • 5000
      • 6400
      • 8000
      • 10000
      • 12800
      • 16000
      • 25600
      ISO minimum50100
      ISO maximum20480025600
      Boosted ISO minimum5050
      Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formatsJPEG
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesno
      Supported aspect ratios3:2
      • 3:2
      • 16:9

      Optics and focus

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      Lens mountSony EE mount
      Digital zoom8.0 x4.0 x
      Magnification (Crop factor)0.78 x1.0 x
      Maximum aperture362.8
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • One Shot Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      Number of focus points693117
      Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only
      Filter diameter3.03 in1.93 in

      Screen and viewfinder

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      Screen size2.95 in3.0 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screenyesno
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
      Viewfinder screen size0.51 in0.5 in
      Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359000.0 px
      Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.71 x
      Dioptre correctionyesyes

      Photography features

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 2
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • High-speed Sync
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Pre-flash
      • Redeye Reduction
      Scene modes
      • Close-up
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes

      Videography features

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 640 x 480
      • 1440 x 1080
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S
      • AVCHD
      • MP4
      Analog signal format system
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21601920 x 1080
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps

      Audio features

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      Body typeMILCMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes

      Dimensions

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      Weight22.93 oz14.36 oz
      Width5.1 in5.0 in
      Height2.9 in3.72 in
      Depth3.76 in1.9 in

      Storage

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      Compatible memory cards
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • MS XC-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC

      Power

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)610340
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      		Lithium
      AC adapter includedYyes

      Connectivity

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
      USB connector typeUSB Type-CMicro-USB B
      USB version3.12.0
      Microphone portyesyes
      NFCyesyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothyesno

      Other features

      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sony a7RSony a7R
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Sony a7 III

              Sony a7 III Digital Camera
              Nikon Z6
              Sonya7 III
              NikonZ6
              Sony a7 III Digital Camera
              Fujifilm X-T3
              Sonya7 III
              FujifilmX-T3
              Sony a7 III Digital Camera
              Fujifilm X-T30
              Sonya7 III
              FujifilmX-T30
              Sony a7 III Digital Camera
              Fujifilm X-H1
              Sonya7 III
              FujifilmX-H1
              Sony a7 III Digital Camera
              Nikon D850
              Sonya7 III
              NikonD850
              Sony a7 III Digital Camera
              Nikon D750
              Sonya7 III
              NikonD750
              Sony a7 III Digital Camera
              Pentax K-1 Mark II
              Sonya7 III
              PentaxK-1 Mark II
              Sony a7 III Digital Camera
              Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
              Sonya7 III
              PanasonicLumix DC-S1

              Often compared with Sony a7R

              Sony a7R Digital Camera
              Sony a7S
              Sonya7R
              Sonya7S
              Sony a7R Digital Camera
              Sony a7
              Sonya7R
              Sonya7
              Sony a7R Digital Camera
              Nikon D750
              Sonya7R
              NikonD750
              Sony a7R Digital Camera
              Nikon Z6
              Sonya7R
              NikonZ6
              Sony a7R Digital Camera
              Sony a7 III
              Sonya7R
              Sonya7 III
              Sony a7R Digital Camera
              Nikon D850
              Sonya7R
              NikonD850
              Sony a7R Digital Camera
              Nikon D800
              Sonya7R
              NikonD800
              Sony a7R Digital Camera
              Nikon D800E
              Sonya7R
              NikonD800E