Sony Alpha 9 III vs Sony Alpha NEX-5N

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Alpha 9 III compared with Alpha NEX-5N

	SonyAlpha 9 III	SonyAlpha NEX-5N
Overview
Released
Released	January 2024	September 2011
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Sensor format
Sensor format	Full frame	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	Stacked Exmor RS CMOS with global shutter	Exmor APS HD CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	35.6 × 23.8 mm	23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	24.6 MP	16.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6000 × 4000	4912 × 3264
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	250–25600	100–25600
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Approximately 25.2 million total pixels; integral memory and global exposure rather than sequential line exposure.	16.7 million total pixels; charge-protection coating and ultrasonic vibration for dust reduction
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG, HEIF and Sony ARW 5.0 RAW.	JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; ARW 2.2; MPO for 3D Sweep Panorama
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard ISO 250–25600 for stills and movies; stills expand to ISO 125–51200.	Standard ISO 100–25600; Auto ISO 100–3200
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ XR with dedicated AI processing unit.	BIONZ
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Sony E-mount	Sony E-mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Sensor shift	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	120 fps	10 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	–	E-mount; launch kits use E 18–55mm F3.5–5.6 OSS and/or E 16mm F2.8; the later double-zoom kit adds E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS. Optional LA-EA2 provides phase-detection AF for compatible A-mount lenses.
Autofocus
Autofocus	Up to 759 still-image or 627 movie phase-detection points; sensitivity EV −5 to 20 with an F2 lens at ISO 100 equivalent. Current UK specification includes automatic subject selection and people, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aircraft; launch reviews precede later firmware enhancements.	Contrast detection with 25 points; single or continuous AF, direct manual focus and manual focus; object tracking, touch focus and focus peaking
Shutter
Shutter	–	Vertical-traverse focal-plane shutter with switchable electronic first curtain; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	Up to 120 fps full-resolution electronic bursts with AF/AE tracking under Sony test conditions; speed depends on lens compatibility and shooting settings. Pre-Capture retains up to one second before full shutter press. No mechanical shutter.	Approximately 10 fps Speed Priority Continuous with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame. Sony specifies approximately 3 fps normal continuous advance and buffers of 10 JPEG, 6 RAW or 4 RAW+JPEG images under its stated conditions.
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Five-axis sensor shift; 8.0-stop CIPA pitch/yaw claim with FE 50mm F1.2 GM and long-exposure noise reduction off. Active and Dynamic Active movie modes supported.	No sensor-shift stabilisation (PhotographyBlog and CameraLabs); optical correction requires a compatible OSS lens
Flash
Flash	–	Supplied HVL-F7S detachable flash; guide number 7 at ISO 100 in metres; approximately four-second recycle time
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	–	Intelligent Auto and PASM; Photo Creativity Touch, Picture Effects, 2D/3D Sweep Panorama, DRO, Auto HDR and multi-exposure low-light modes
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	3840 × 2160 at 120 fps	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detail
Video detail	Up to uncropped 3840 × 2160 120p NTSC or 100p PAL; 4K 60p uses 6K oversampling. Supports 10-bit 4:2:2, S-Log3 and S-Cinetone; All-Intra 4K tops out at 60p. External HDMI RAW output is separate from internal recording.	Japanese model records AVCHD 2.0 Full HD at 60p up to 28 Mbps, 60i or 24p; PAL-region models offer 50p (CameraLabs). Manual aperture and shutter control is available during recording. MP4 offers 1440 × 1080 or VGA; interlaced field rates are separate from full-frame rates.
Audio
Audio	–	Built-in stereo microphones; wind-noise filter; Dolby Digital or AAC-LC; proprietary accessory microphone support
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	None
Screen size
Screen size	3.2″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	2,095,104	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Four-axis LCD tilts and opens sideways; approximately 98° up, 40° down, 180° sideways and 270° rotation.	Capacitive TruBlack touchscreen; tilts approximately 80° up and 45° down
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED with 9437184 dots and approximately 0.90× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity; selectable up to 240 fps NTSC or 200 fps PAL.	No built-in finder; optional FDA-EV1S OLED electronic finder uses Smart Accessory Terminal 2
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	–
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	530 photographs	430 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	617 g	210 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Sony UK announced availability in January 2024; Japan's announcement specifies 26 January. The main date retains UK month precision.	Sony Japan specifies 9 September 2011 for the body, NEX-5NK zoom kit and NEX-5ND double-lens kit; the later NEX-5NY double-zoom kit followed on 18 May 2012.
Recording media
Recording media	Both slots accept CFexpress Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD.	Memory Stick PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Ports
Ports	USB Type-C at 10 Gbps, Multi/Micro USB, full-size HDMI, 1000BASE-T Ethernet, sync terminal, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets and digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe.	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, Mini HDMI Type C and Smart Accessory Terminal 2
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth 5.0.	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FZ100; Sony UK CIPA approximately 530 photographs with LCD or 400 with viewfinder. Japan lists 520/410 respectively. USB Type-C Power Delivery charging and power supported.	NP-FW50; Sony's Japanese launch sheet specifies approximately 430 CIPA photographs. CameraLabs gives 410 shots; the maker's launch figure is used here.
Charging
Charging	–	Supplied BC-VW1 external charger; optional AC-PW20AM power supply
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm.	Approximately 110.8 × 58.8 × 38.2 mm (width × height × depth); 23.3 mm thinnest section excludes grip and mount
Weight detail
Weight detail	Sony UK specifies approximately 617 g body only or 702 g with battery and memory card; Japan specifies 618/703 g respectively. Main figures use the UK specification.	Approximately 210 g camera only; 269 g including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo; lens excluded
Materials
Materials	–	Magnesium-alloy front and top covers
Colours
Colours	–	Black body; black, silver or white kits in Japan
In the box
In the box	NP-FZ100 battery, BC-QZ1 charger, power cord, cable protector, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and eyepiece cup, according to Sony UK.	NP-FW50 battery, BC-VW1 charger, USB cable, detachable flash and case, lens cap, shoulder strap and software CD; lenses depend on kit