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Visual
Estimated
Ranked
Sony A9 III
Full-frame / 620g
Sony A1
Full-frame / 620g
Workflow lens
Sony A1 is nearly tied for travel and everyday carry.
Sony A1 leads on video readiness by 14 points.
Camera size studio
Relative body dimensions
Front, back and top views are drawn from external dimensions so the size relationship stays proportional.
View
Mode
Sony A9 III
Front view / 132 x 92mm
132 x 92 x 72mm
Sony A1
Front view / 132 x 92mm
132 x 92 x 72mm
Width
Height
Depth
Weight
External dimensions and carry delta
Sony A9 III and Sony A1 share the same external size profile in the current data model.
Sony A9 III
Sony A1
Class benchmarks
Sensor comparison
Sensor size to scale
×1 crop
×1 crop
All 2 use Full-frame sensors — sensor size is a wash here.
Decision matrix
Scores tuned for travel
Highlighted specs
Only specs that change the decision
Sensor
24MP global shutter FF
Sensor
50MP stacked full-frame
Burst
120fps
Burst
30fps
Community comparison
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