The Sony A9 III camera is expected to feature a 50-megapixel stacked CMOS sensor straight out from the Sony Alpha A1 camera. Although this rumor isn’t new (petapixel). But, now Sony has no space left. The reason behind this is very simple and logical, right now, there is no single body in Sony’s lineup that is able to directly compete against the ultra-popular Nikon Z8 camera. If Sony fails to introduce a proper Nikon Z8 competitor, it will surely lose a big consumer base.
Neither can they put a 50-megapixel sensor in the Sony A7 V camera since it’s a Semi-pro and lower-priced model. Neither can they upscale the specs of the Sony A7R series camera since the resolution has already gone beyond 60mp which limits processing power. So now they have two options left: either update the Sony A9 series drastically with the same core specifications as the Sony Alpha A1 and introduce it to the market.
The other option, which is not as good, is to introduce a new range of cameras that will compete against the Z8 (or the upcoming Z8 series). However, I think this possibility is very low. So Sony may opt for an A9 body to fight against the Z8 and here are the possible set of specifications that we may see in the upcoming A9 III camera.
Sony A9 III Specification [Rumored]
- 50MP Full-Frame Exmor RS BSI CMOS Sensor
- Up to 60 fps Shooting, ISO 50-102400
- 8K 30p and 4K 120p Video in 10-Bit
- 3.7 m-Dot EVF (Blackout free)
- 759-Pt. Fast Hybrid AF, Real-time Eye AF
- 5-Axis SteadyShot Image Stabilization
- Dual CFexpress Type A/SD Card Slots
This article “Sony A9 III Coming with 50mp Sensor [Rumor]” was first published on Saturday, 13 May 2023 (GMT-4)
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A9III will never have 50MP, it makes absolutely zero sense to have the A1 and A9III with same sensor and yet according to your specs it shoots even faster and only appears to have a lower res EVF. The A9III will in no way target the Z8, it’s going after the EOS R3. At best it will have 30MP or so.