Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.69 cm 7.78 cm
Width 12.89 cm 12.97 cm
Depth 8.08 cm 8.45 cm
Weight 699 g 640 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 699 g Camera body only: 640 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant Weatherproof
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 12,900,000 pixels 12,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 120 fps 120 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Image Processor BIONZ XR BIONZ XR
LENS Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 759 759
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF
Face Detection Face Recognition, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.64" -
Viewfinder Resolution 9,437,184 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.9x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
ISO (Max) 409600 409600
Extended ISO (Max) 409600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 40 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 204800, ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 -
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 or 9 steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,440,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 -
Audio Signal Format AAC Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card, dual CFexpress Dual CFexpress / SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 2768 x 1848
JPEG 2128 x 1416
JPEG 1376 x 920
JPEG 3776 x 2832
JPEG 2464 x 1848
JPEG 1888 x 1416
JPEG 1232 x 920
JPEG 4240 x 2348
JPEG 2768 x 1550
JPEG 2128 x 1200
JPEG 1376 x 776
JPEG 2832 x 2832
JPEG 1840 x 1840
JPEG 1408 x 1408
JPEG 912 x 912
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Video Capture XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 120 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 510 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 80 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 135 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 135 minutes
Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Interface HDMI, USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 5.0 HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi -
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4"-20 screw
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
USB (micro-USB)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording Built-in speaker, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output
OTHERS Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Included Accessories - Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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