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Interchangeable Lens Digital CameraILCE-7M3α7III

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  • Auto Switch Media

    If you use two memory-card slots, you can automatically switch to recording with the other memory card when the memory card in use becomes full.

  • How to tag the location information on the images

    You can record the location information on the images. The location information can be acquired via a smartphone.

  • ILCE-7M3 Lens compatibility information

    This website provides the lens compatibility information. (Another window will open.)

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      • Front side
      • Rear side
      • Top side/Side view
      • Bottom
      • Lens FE 28-70 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (Supplied with ILCE-7M3K)
      • Using the control wheel
      • Using the multi-selector
      • Using MENU items
      • Using the Fn (Function) button
      • How to use the Quick Navi screen
      • How to use the keyboard
      • List of icons on the monitor
      • Switching the screen display (while shooting/during playback)
      • DISP Button (Monitor/Finder)
    • Checking the camera and the supplied items
      • Inserting/removing the battery pack
      • Charging the battery pack while it is inserted in the camera
      • Charging by connecting to a computer
      • Battery life and number of recordable images
      • Supplying power from a wall outlet (wall socket)
      • Notes on the battery pack
      • Notes on charging the battery pack
      • Inserting/removing a memory card
      • Memory cards that can be used
      • Notes on memory card
      • Attaching/removing a lens
      • Attaching the lens hood
      • Mount Adaptor
      • LA-EA1/LA-EA3 Mount Adaptor
      • LA-EA2/LA-EA4 Mount Adaptor
      • Vertical grip
    • Setting language, date and time
    • In-Camera Guide
    • Shooting still images
      • Focus Mode
      • Focus Area
      • Phase detection AF
      • Focus Standard
      • Focus Settings
      • Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Swt. V/H AF Area)
      • AF/MF control
      • AF w/ shutter (still image)
      • AF On
      • Face/Eye AF Set.
      • AF in Focus Mag. (still image)
      • Center Lock-on AF
      • Focus Hold
      • Registering the current focus area (AF Area Regist.) (still image)
      • Deleting a registered AF Area (Del. Reg. AF Area)
      • Pre-AF (still image)
      • Eye-Start AF (still image)
      • AF Track Sens (still image)
      • Priority Set in AF-S
      • Priority Set in AF-C
      • AF Illuminator (still image)
      • AF Area Auto Clear
      • Disp. cont. AF area
      • AF Micro Adj.
      • AF System (still image)
      • Aperture Drive in AF (still image)
      • Manual Focus
      • Direct manual focus (DMF)
      • Focus Magnifier
      • MF Assist (still image)
      • Focus Magnif. Time
      • Initial Focus Mag. (still image)
      • Peaking Setting
      • Drive Mode
      • Cont. Shooting
      • Displaying continuous shooting remaining time indicator (Cont. Shoot. Length)
      • Self-timer
      • Self-timer(Cont)
      • Cont. Bracket
      • Single Bracket
      • Indicator during bracket shooting
      • WB bracket
      • DRO Bracket
      • Bracket Settings
      • Intvl. Shoot. Func.
      • Touch Operation
      • Touch Panel/Pad
      • Touch Focus
      • Touch Pad Settings
      • JPEG Image Size (still image)
      • JPEG Quality (still image)
      • Aspect Ratio (still image)
      • File Format (still image)
      • RAW File Type (still image)
      • APS-C/Super 35mm
      • Angle of view
      • List of mode dial function
      • Intelligent Auto
      • About Scene Recognition
      • Program Auto
      • Aperture Priority
      • Shutter Priority
      • Manual Exposure
      • Bulb shooting
      • Scene Selection
      • Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
      • Movie: Exposure Mode
      • S&Q Motion: Exposure Mode
      • Exposure Comp.
      • Reset EV Comp.
      • Dial Ev Comp
      • Exposure Set. Guide
      • Exposure step
      • Metering Mode
      • Face Prty in Mlti Mtr
      • Spot Metering Point
      • AE lock
      • AEL w/ shutter (still image)
      • Exposure Std. Adjust
      • Exp.comp.set
      • Zebra Setting
      • D-Range Opt. (DRO)
      • Auto HDR
      • ISO
      • ISO AUTO Min. SS
      • The zoom features available with this product
      • Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom)
      • Zoom Setting
      • About zoom scale
      • Zoom Ring Rotate
      • White Balance
      • Priority Set in AWB
      • Capturing a basic white color in [Custom Setup] mode
      • Creative Style
      • Picture Effect
      • Color Space (still image)
      • Anti-flicker Shoot. (still image)
      • Release w/o Lens
      • Release w/o Card
      • Silent Shooting (still image)
      • e-Front Curtain Shut.
      • SteadyShot
      • SteadyShot Settings
      • Lens Comp.
      • Long Exposure NR (still image)
      • High ISO NR (still image)
      • Regist. Faces Priority
      • Face Registration (New Registration)
      • Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
      • Face Registration (Delete)
      • Using flash (sold separately)
      • Red Eye Reduction
      • Flash Mode
      • Flash Comp.
      • FEL lock
      • External Flash Set.
      • Wireless Flash
    • Shooting movies
    • Movie w/ shutter
    • Movie recording formats
    • File Format (movie)
    • Record Setting (movie)
    • S&Q Settings
    • Proxy Recording
    • Audio Recording
    • Audio Level Display
    • Audio Rec Level
    • Audio Out Timing
    • Wind Noise Reduct.
    • Picture Profile
    • Gamma Disp. Assist
    • Auto Slow Shut. (movie)
    • AF drive speed (movie)
    • AF Track Sens (movie)
    • TC/UB Settings
    • TC/UB Disp. Switch
    • MOVIE Button
    • Marker Display (movie)
    • Marker Settings (movie)
    • 4K Output Sel. (movie)
    • Video Light Mode
      • Playing back still images
      • Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image)
      • Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation)
      • Rotating an image (Rotate)
      • Enlarge Init. Mag.
      • Enlarge Initial Pos.
      • Playing back movies
      • Volume Settings
      • Photo Capture
      • Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index)
      • Setting the method for jumping between images (Image Jump Setting)
      • Switching between still images and movies (View Mode)
      • Display as Group
      • Cont. PB for Intvl.
      • PB Speed for Intvl
      • Selecting which memory card to play back (Select PB Media)
      • Copying images from one memory card to another (Copy)
      • Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show)
      • Protecting images (Protect)
      • Rating
      • Rating Set(Cust Key)
      • Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing)
      • Deleting a displayed image
      • Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)
      • Delete confirm.
      • Viewing images on a TV using an HDMI cable
      • Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
      • Select Media (Memory recall)
      • Registering shooting settings to a custom key (Reg Cust Shoot Set)
      • Custom Key (still image/movie/playback)
      • Function Menu Set.
      • Dial Setup
      • Av/Tv Rotate
      • Function Ring(Lens)
      • Lock Operation Parts
      • Add Item
      • Sort Item
      • Delete Item
      • Delete Page
      • Delete All
      • Auto Review
      • Aperture Preview
      • Shot. Result Preview
      • Live View Display
      • Grid Line
      • FINDER/MONITOR
      • Monitor Brightness
      • Viewfinder Bright.
      • Finder Color Temp.
      • Display Quality
      • Bright Monitoring
      • Format
      • File Number
      • Set File Name
      • Display Media Info.
      • Rec. Media Settings: Prioritize Rec. Media
      • Rec. Media Settings: Recording Mode
      • Rec. Media Settings: Auto Switch Media
      • Select REC Folder
      • New Folder
      • Folder Name
      • Recover Image DB
      • Audio signals
      • Pwr Save Start Time
      • Auto Pwr OFF Temp.
      • IR Remote Ctrl
      • NTSC/PAL Selector
      • HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution
      • HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models)
      • HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display
      • HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie)
      • HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie)
      • HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI
      • USB Connection
      • USB LUN Setting
      • USB Power Supply
      • PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest.
      • PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img
      • Language 
      • Date/Time Setup
      • Area Setting
      • Copyright Info
      • Version
      • Demo Mode
      • Setting Reset
      • PlayMemories Mobile
      • Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch remote)
      • Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (QR code)
      • Controlling the camera using an Android smartphone (SSID)
      • Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (QR code)
      • Controlling the camera using an iPhone or iPad (SSID)
      • Snd to Smrtphn Func: Send to Smartphone
      • Snd to Smrtphn Func: Sending Target (proxy movies)
      • Sending images to an Android smartphone (NFC One-touch Sharing)
      • Send to Computer
      • FTP Transfer Func.
      • View on TV
      • Loc. Info. Link Set.
      • Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl
      • Airplane Mode
      • Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push
      • Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
      • Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address
      • Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset
      • Edit Device Name
      • Importing root certification to the camera (Imp Root Certificate)
      • Reset Network Set.
    • Recommended computer environment
      • PlayMemories Home
      • Installing PlayMemories Home
      • Connecting to a computer
      • Importing images to the computer without using computer software
      • Disconnecting the camera from the computer
      • Imaging Edge
      • Selecting a disc to be created
      • Creating Blu-ray Discs from high-definition image quality movies
      • Creating DVD discs (AVCHD recording discs) from high-definition image quality movies
      • Creating DVD discs from standard image quality movies
    • Using MENU items
      • File Format (still image)
      • RAW File Type (still image)
      • JPEG Quality (still image)
      • JPEG Image Size (still image)
      • Aspect Ratio (still image)
      • APS-C/Super 35mm
      • Long Exposure NR (still image)
      • High ISO NR (still image)
      • Color Space (still image)
      • Lens Comp.
      • Scene Selection
      • Drive Mode
      • Bracket Settings
      • Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
      • Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
      • Select Media (Memory recall)
      • Registering shooting settings to a custom key (Reg Cust Shoot Set)
      • Intvl. Shoot. Func.
      • Focus Mode
      • Priority Set in AF-S
      • Priority Set in AF-C
      • Focus Area
      • Focus Settings
      • Adjusting the focus area settings to the camera’s orientation (horizontal/vertical) (Swt. V/H AF Area)
      • AF Illuminator (still image)
      • Center Lock-on AF
      • Face/Eye AF Set.
      • AF Track Sens (still image)
      • AF System (still image)
      • Aperture Drive in AF (still image)
      • AF w/ shutter (still image)
      • Pre-AF (still image)
      • Eye-Start AF (still image)
      • Registering the current focus area (AF Area Regist.) (still image)
      • Deleting a registered AF Area (Del. Reg. AF Area)
      • AF Area Auto Clear
      • Disp. cont. AF area
      • AF Micro Adj.
      • Exposure Comp.
      • Reset EV Comp.
      • ISO
      • ISO AUTO Min. SS
      • Metering Mode
      • Face Prty in Mlti Mtr
      • Spot Metering Point
      • Exposure step
      • AEL w/ shutter (still image)
      • Exposure Std. Adjust
      • Flash Mode
      • Flash Comp.
      • Exp.comp.set
      • Wireless Flash
      • Red Eye Reduction
      • External Flash Set.
      • White Balance
      • Priority Set in AWB
      • D-Range Opt. (DRO)
      • Auto HDR
      • Creative Style
      • Picture Effect
      • Picture Profile
      • Focus Magnifier
      • Focus Magnif. Time
      • Initial Focus Mag. (still image)
      • AF in Focus Mag. (still image)
      • MF Assist (still image)
      • Peaking Setting
      • Anti-flicker Shoot. (still image)
      • Face Registration (New Registration)
      • Face Registration (Order Exchanging)
      • Face Registration (Delete)
      • Regist. Faces Priority
      • Movie: Exposure Mode
      • S&Q Motion: Exposure Mode
      • File Format (movie)
      • Record Setting (movie)
      • S&Q Settings
      • Proxy Recording
      • AF drive speed (movie)
      • AF Track Sens (movie)
      • Auto Slow Shut. (movie)
      • Audio Recording
      • Audio Rec Level
      • Audio Level Display
      • Audio Out Timing
      • Wind Noise Reduct.
      • Marker Display (movie)
      • Marker Settings (movie)
      • Video Light Mode
      • Movie w/ shutter
      • Silent Shooting (still image)
      • e-Front Curtain Shut.
      • Release w/o Lens
      • Release w/o Card
      • SteadyShot
      • SteadyShot Settings
      • Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom (Zoom)
      • Zoom Setting
      • Zoom Ring Rotate
      • DISP Button (Monitor/Finder)
      • FINDER/MONITOR
      • Zebra Setting
      • Grid Line
      • Exposure Set. Guide
      • Live View Display
      • Displaying continuous shooting remaining time indicator (Cont. Shoot. Length)
      • Auto Review
      • Custom Key (still image/movie/playback)
      • Function Menu Set.
      • Dial Setup
      • Av/Tv Rotate
      • Dial Ev Comp
      • MOVIE Button
      • Lock Operation Parts
      • Audio signals
      • Function Ring(Lens)
      • Snd to Smrtphn Func: Send to Smartphone
      • Snd to Smrtphn Func: Sending Target (proxy movies)
      • Send to Computer
      • FTP Transfer Func.
      • View on TV
      • Ctrl w/ Smartphone
      • Airplane Mode
      • Wi-Fi Settings: WPS Push
      • Wi-Fi Settings: Access Point Set.
      • Wi-Fi Settings: Disp MAC Address
      • Wi-Fi Settings: SSID/PW Reset
      • Bluetooth Settings
      • Loc. Info. Link Set.
      • Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl
      • Edit Device Name
      • Importing root certification to the camera (Imp Root Certificate)
      • Reset Network Set.
      • Protecting images (Protect)
      • Rotating an image (Rotate)
      • Deleting multiple selected images (Delete)
      • Rating
      • Rating Set(Cust Key)
      • Specifying images to be printed (Specify Printing)
      • Copying images from one memory card to another (Copy)
      • Photo Capture
      • Enlarging an image being played back (Enlarge Image)
      • Enlarge Init. Mag.
      • Enlarge Initial Pos.
      • Playing back images using slideshow (Slide Show)
      • Selecting which memory card to play back (Select PB Media)
      • Switching between still images and movies (View Mode)
      • Playing back images on the image index screen (Image Index)
      • Display as Group
      • Rotating recorded images automatically (Display Rotation)
      • Setting the method for jumping between images (Image Jump Setting)
      • Cont. PB for Intvl.
      • PB Speed for Intvl
      • Monitor Brightness
      • Viewfinder Bright.
      • Finder Color Temp.
      • Gamma Disp. Assist
      • Volume Settings
      • Delete confirm.
      • Display Quality
      • Pwr Save Start Time
      • Auto Pwr OFF Temp.
      • NTSC/PAL Selector
      • Cleaning Mode
      • Touch Operation
      • Touch Panel/Pad
      • Touch Pad Settings
      • Demo Mode
      • TC/UB Settings
      • IR Remote Ctrl
      • HDMI Settings: HDMI Resolution
      • HDMI Settings: 24p/60p Output (movie) (Only for 1080 60i compatible models)
      • HDMI Settings: HDMI Info. Display
      • HDMI Settings: TC Output (movie)
      • HDMI Settings: REC Control (movie)
      • HDMI Settings: CTRL FOR HDMI
      • 4K Output Sel. (movie)
      • USB Connection
      • USB LUN Setting
      • USB Power Supply
      • PC Remote Settings: Still Img. Save Dest.
      • PC Remote Settings: RAW+J PC Save Img
      • Language 
      • Date/Time Setup
      • Area Setting
      • Copyright Info
      • Format
      • File Number
      • Set File Name
      • Rec. Media Settings: Prioritize Rec. Media
      • Rec. Media Settings: Recording Mode
      • Rec. Media Settings: Auto Switch Media
      • Select REC Folder
      • New Folder
      • Folder Name
      • Recover Image DB
      • Display Media Info.
      • Version
      • Setting Reset
      • Add Item
      • Sort Item
      • Delete Item
      • Delete Page
      • Delete All
    • Precautions
    • On cleaning
      • Cleaning Mode
    • Number of recordable images
    • Recordable movie times
    • Using the AC Adaptor/battery charger abroad
    • AVCHD format
    • License
    • Specifications
    • Trademarks
    • List of default setting values
    • Troubleshooting
    • Warning messages

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