Sony ZV-E1 / Sony α9 III (ILCE-9M3)

Sony ZV-E1: ZV-E1 body (US code ILCZVE1/B). The 28–60 mm lens kit uses the same body. The APS-C ZV-E10 II is a separate model.

Sony α9 III (ILCE-9M3): α9 III ILCE-9M3 body; the VG-C5 vertical grip is sold separately. The α9 (ILCE-9) and α9 II (ILCE-9M2) are earlier models with different sensors.

SpecificationSony ZV-E1Sony α9 III (ILCE-9M3)
Release year20232023
Sensor35 mm full-frame (35.6 × 23.8 mm) Exmor R CMOS; about 12.1MP for stills, 10.1MP for video

A low-resolution full-frame sensor gathers more light per pixel, at the cost of limited room for cropping stills.

Sony		35.6 × 23.8 mm full-frame stacked Exmor RS CMOS with global shutter; about 24.6MP effective for stills, 20.3MP for video

A global shutter reads every row at once, so the skew seen on row-by-row sensors with spinning propellers, golf clubs or fast pans does not occur.

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ISOISO 80–102400 for stills and video (expandable to 40–409600) Sony—
AutofocusFast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points for stills, 627 for video; EV −6 to 20

Subject recognition covers humans, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aircraft.

Sony		Fast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points for stills, 627 for video Sony
Shutter and burstElectronic shutter only; 1/8000 to 30 s; about 10 fps in Hi+

There is no mechanical shutter; the line-by-line readout of the electronic shutter can skew fast-moving subjects.

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4K video4K up to 59.94p in XAVC S/HS/S-I; 4:2:2 10-bit; 600 Mbps in XAVC S-I

XAVC HS uses H.265 and XAVC S uses H.264; XAVC S-I uses intra-frame coding, which is lighter to edit but takes much more space.

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Full HD videoUp to 119.88p; 4:2:0 8-bit and 4:2:2 10-bit Sony—
AudioBuilt-in stereo mic and mono speaker; LPCM 2-channel (16/24-bit) or 4-channel (24-bit); 3.5 mm mic and headphone jacks; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface

The shoe’s digital audio interface lets compatible Sony microphones send audio to the camera digitally without a cable.

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Screen and viewfinder3.0-inch touch TFT, 1,036,800 dots; side-opening (176°), rotates 270°; no viewfinder Sony—
Card slot1 × SD (UHS-I/UHS-II) Sony—
ConnectivityUSB-C (5 Gbps, USB 3.2; charging and power via USB PD); micro HDMI (Type D); Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz; Bluetooth 4.2

USB PD support allows the camera to be powered during recording from a suitable adapter or power bank.

Sony		USB-C 10 Gb/s (USB 3.2); plus Multi/Micro USB; 1000BASE-T wired LAN; Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.0; Type-A HDMI

Wired LAN is used to send photos quickly to agencies at sports and news events. Full-size HDMI gives a sturdier connection in the field than micro HDMI.

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BatteryNP-FZ100; about 570 shots with the screen (CIPA); about 95 min actual and 140 min continuous recording SonyNP-FZ100; about 400 shots with the viewfinder and 530 with the screen (CIPA); charging and power over USB PD Sony
Lens mountSony E-mount Sony—
Size and weight121.0 × 71.9 × 54.3 mm; 399 g body only, 483 g with battery and card SonyAbout 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm; about 702 g with battery and card (body only 617 g) Sony
Operating temperature0–40 °C Sony—
Processor and ISO—BIONZ XR; ISO 250–25600 for stills (expanded 125–51200)

A base ISO of 250 means the lowest-noise setting is higher than on cameras with an ISO 100 base.

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Burst and shutter—About 120 fps (Hi+), blackout-free; electronic shutter only, 1/80,000–30 s

Sony says AF/AE tracking continues at 120 fps. Speed Boost switches to a preset higher rate with one button during shooting; Pre-Capture keeps up to 1 second recorded before the shutter is pressed.

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Flash sync—Up to 1/80,000 s (electronic); 1/500 s

Thanks to the global shutter, flash can be used even at the fastest shutter speed without switching to high-speed sync.

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In-body stabilisation—5-axis sensor shift; 8.0 stops (CIPA)

The figure is measured with the FE 50mm F1.2 GM on pitch/yaw only.

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Viewfinder and screen—0.64-type OLED viewfinder, 9,437,184 dots, 0.90x; 3.2-type 2,095,104-dot touchscreen (multi-angle)

The viewfinder refreshes at 60/120/240 fps. The screen tilts up 98°, down 40°, swings 180° to the side and rotates 270°.

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Video—Up to 4K 119.88p; XAVC S (8-bit 4:2:0 or 10-bit 4:2:2), XAVC HS (10-bit 4:2:2), XAVC S-I 4K 59.94p (600 Mbps)

XAVC HS is H.265-based, producing smaller files at the same quality but needing a stronger computer to edit. XAVC S-I records intra-frame only, easier to edit but with large files.

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Card slots—Two slots; each takes SD (UHS-I/II) or CFexpress Type A

CFexpress Type A cards are better suited to clearing the buffer quickly when shooting RAW at 120 fps.

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