Sony Electronics Releases the Alpha 9 III; the World’s First Full-Frame Camera with a Global Shutter Systemi

[Canon Rumors Guy]

SAN DIEGO- Nov. 7, 2023 – Sony Electronics today introduced the Alpha 9 III camera equipped with the world’s firsti full-frame global shutter image sensor. The newly developed global shutter image sensor exposes and reads all pixels simultaneously, unlike a rolling shutter sensor that records images sequentially from the top row of pixels to the

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[EOS 4 Life]

There are full-frame CCD cameras

 

[Richard CR]

Sony Marketting™ at it's best. A lot of buzzwords and impressive sounding numbers.

Some good features though that I'd like to see Canon do. the LCD multi-angle display is nice, EVF looks nice, composite RAW, focus breathing compensation. the human AI processing sounds really cool.

and of course, the R1 should have a global shutter, and 8K.

 

[Traveler]

Bravo, Sony! (not that I'd need GS but it's very good to see). And now it makes me really curious about the upcoming R1. No matter how packed the camera will be, if it's not 24Mpix 120fps GS then not many people will be impressed.
Canon already has a GS FF sensor but it's 19 Mpix, 60 fps, it's 16:9 and I don't think it has dual pixel AF. My guess is that they'll do something similar for the R1 – about 20 Mpix, 60 fps GS sensor. Or they'll still make a super fast rolling shutter sensor.

 

[john1970]

Good job Sony and glad to see that global shutters will become a reality. With that said, as a wildlife photographer I would really like to see a camera with 30-40 fps, and solid 1000 frame buffer in RAW not compressed RAW. The 120 fps as mentioned previously is great for stacking and computational photography.

Still prefer the Canon ergonomics over Sony, but nice to see Sony pushing sensor technology to the limits.

 

[padam]

Looks like a great camera.

However, considering there are some caveats with a global shutter regarding resolution, ISO and dynamic range, if the R5 II rumors are serious about a 62MP stacked sensor with variable resolution and high-end video specs, it looks more like an acceptable compromise for an all-rounder hybrid camera and for a somewhat cheaper price.
And one day they may also use the stacked sensor from the R3 in an R6 III to keep the R5 and R6 more in line with each other.

 

[Walrus]

Well, now strobe people will have to learn about flash duration

 

[Amingo]

Shooting with speeds as low as 1/80,000 with flash sync sounds great for portraits at F1.4 / F1.8 in bright daylight because you could save yourself the ND filter.

 

[DBounce]

Shooting with speeds as low as 1/80,000 with flash sync sounds great for portraits at F1.4 / F1.8 in bright daylight because you could save yourself the ND filter.

The only flash system that supports such speed will set you back $25,000… enjoy!

 

[DBounce]

Global shutter sounds great and as a Red owner, I’m familiar with the benefits. However, to date only Red has resolved the drawbacks of a global shutter sensor. From the early footage from the Sony A9III, it appears dynamic range took a big hit due to the global shutter. I’m guessing this camera will produce about 10 stops of dynamic range. I’m seeing both crushed blacks and blown highlights. I don’t believe Canon would release such a comprised camera. Frankly, I surprised Sony chose to.

 

[Kit.]

I’m guessing this camera will produce about 10 stops of dynamic range. I’m seeing both crushed blacks and blown highlights. I don’t believe Canon would release such a comprised camera. Frankly, I surprised Sony chose to.

For a sports-oriented camera should be fine, though.

 

[neuroanatomist]

I’m guessing this camera will produce about 10 stops of dynamic range. I’m seeing both crushed blacks and blown highlights.

The base ISO is 250. If they kept the read noise the same (probably they were able to, maybe not), DR should be similar to other Exmor sensors at ISO 250. The a9 II delivers 10 stops of DR at ISO 250, per Bill Claff's data. Compare that to the Canon R3, which has 12 stops of DR at base ISO (100).

Wait, what? Canon's sensor has 2 more stops of low ISO DR than Sony? Calling all DRone Warriors who were so active in bashing Canon a decade ago for their awful low ISO DR compared so Sony sensors (in both Nikon and Sony bodies), when the difference was just 1-1.5 stops. Where are you now? I fully expect you to all start heavily criticizing Sony for this terribly awful 2-stop loss of low ISO DR compared to Canon.

And then I woke up.

 

[neuroanatomist]

For a sports-oriented camera should be fine, though.

Yeah, that argument was made a decade ago. DRoners kept on DRonin'.

 

[neuroanatomist]

 

[EricN]

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That seems like a reasonable guess

 

[Aussie shooter]

For a sports-oriented camera should be fine, though.

Not so much for wildlife though where you have so little control over shooting conditions

 

[Kit.]

Not so much for wildlife though where you have so little control over shooting conditions

For which wildlife subject would you need a global shutter, but still can afford low-ISO DR?

 

[fox40phil]

I want to test the camera with the new 300 2.8 + TCs ...dayum! Those top specs.... but lets wait for more informations!

The only flash system that supports such speed will set you back $25,000… enjoy!

Sony flashes? They advertise those with the A9III.

 

[padam]

That seems like a reasonable guess

Not a dual ISO sensor, so not likely.

 

[Cyborx]

And, that’s the end of Canon. The world will laugh when Canon releases their R1 ‘flagship’ without global shutter and astronomical price.
And even months later of course. Pffff… shame