Category Archives: Sony a9III

Sony a9III and Sony a1II Firmware 4.00 Updates Release

Sony a9III: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a1 II: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama ILCE-9M3 Firmware 4.00 Benefits and Improvements Download Here Benefits and Improvements Adds support for Real-time Recognition AF+ with improved subject detection and tracking capabilities Allows you to set Recognition Target to Auto, enabling the camera to automatically select subjects such as humans and animals Adapts the display layout of shooting information […]

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Sony Viewfinder Eye-Gaze AF Patent

A patent from Sony, which uses the user’s eye to select AF points, has been discovered, similar to what Canon is doing in cameras like the Canon EOS R3 and Canon EOS R1. This technology could show up on a future camera like the Sony a9IV or Sony A1III. [Registration date] 2025-10-06 [Issue date] 2025-10-15 […]

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Sony A1, A1II, and a9III Firmware Updates Released

ILCE-1 Firmware 3.01 Benefits and Improvements Download Here Fixes an issue where setting Recording Media to Sort Recording may cause a restart during still image capture Fixes an issue where the button registered with Recall Custom Hold may not be accepted ILCE-1M2 Firmware 2.01 Benefits and Improvements Download Here Fixes an issue where setting Recording Media to Sort Recording may cause a restart during […]

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Sony Announces Firmware Updates For Alpha 1 II, Alpha 1 & Alpha 9 III

Sony Alpha 1 II: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a9III: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony Announces Firmware Updates For Alpha 1 II, Alpha 1 & Alpha 9 III SAN DIEGO, Jan. 14, 2025 – Today, Sony Electronics Inc. announces new firmware updates for the Alpha 1 II (Ver. 2.00), Alpha 1 (Ver. 3.00), and Alpha 9 III (Ver. 3.00) cameras. These firmware versions bring varying updates to […]

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DXO: Sony a9III – Peak Dynamic Range of 13 EVs

Sony a9III: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama DXO published its full Sony a9III sensor test which you can read in full here or check out some excerpts below: peak dynamic range of 13 EVs, still a good result but slightly down on the conventional progressively read BSI stacked CMOS sensors used in the Canon EOS R3 and the […]

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Sigma Adds Sony a9III 120fps Compatibility To More Lenses

Sony a9III: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama SIGMA 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO Art: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Firmware update for SIGMA’s Sony E-mount lenses Thank you for using SIGMA products. We are pleased to announce that the firmware update for SIGMA’s Sony E-mount […]

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