16.6.2020

The camera is small, compact and light. It feels good in hand, the body is made of magnesium alloy and it supports e mount lens. I strongly suggest not to use this camera on rainy weather, if you look at the ports, these are covered but not sealed. On one side there are the microphone jack, the audio jack, the mini HDMI port, the micro USB and the C type port.On the other side it has the SD card slots - one for SD XC II and the second one for SD XC I. It is handy to have 2 slots.One thing to improve on the mack IV is the way the SD card plugs in. I have to flip the memory card to actually see which one is or what size it is.At the bottom it has the battery slot.Make sure that the shoe cap is on all the times when there are no accessories attached to the camera.There are situations when a drop of rain felt on the shoe mount and managed to damage the camera.The lens from this pack is a telephoto one, the focal length is 28-70mm with the maximum aperture of f/3.5 - f/5.6 and a minimum aperture of f/22 - f/36. It uses Optical SteadyShot as Imagine Stabilisation.The Sony a7III uses a 2280 mAh battery. The camera can be charged via those 2 ports. I charged it with my Samsung C type cable and to fully charge the battery it took around 6 hours.It is quite a decent battery, on paper it is said to last around 710 shots.It is a beautiful piece of tech, very capable, packed with loads of technology and features.So, what made me buy this camera? I have spent loads of days, probably a couple of weeks trying to come to a conclusion about the camera that I want. And I can’t say that I bought the camera that I want but I bought the camera that I need and it’s best for me. These are the factors that I looked at before I took the final decision:* Budget* Great photos* Great 4K video* Great autofocus* Full-frame sensor for low light situations and better image quality* In body image stabilisation* Fully articulate screen* Long life battery* Easy to use and storeThe a7m3 takes amazing photos, it has a full-frame sensor which is almost twice as big as APS-C sensors. There is no crop factor so what you see through the viewfinder is what you shoot and delivers great depth of field. The sensor features a 24.2 megapixels resolution, it captures loads of details and offers extraordinary sensitivity and dynamic range. In terms of light sensitivity, there are some differences: the A7 III has a native range of ISO 100-51,200, with extended levels as low as 50 and as high as 204,800.In terms of video, the highest quality is 4K UHD at 30 fps. It captures plenty of information for easier colour grading in post-production. It can also shot in 1080p at 120 fps. The camera is packed with preset profiles which helps with the style that you are looking for.The autofocus is brilliant, 693-point phase-detect AF system. The Alpha 7 III supports a wide variety of AF modes, enabling you to make things as simple or as advanced as you need depending on the shooting situation. While it can on occasion get tricked by fast and erratically moving subjects, overall it's an impressive and reliable system. If you're planning to shoot action with the Alpha A7 III, don't be in any doubt that this is one of the best systems out there for tracking your subject, and it's very exciting for a camera at this price point. The A7 III also gets Sony's latest Eye AF focusing mode. This is a great feature for portrait and social photographers, as with this activated the system will continuously track and focus on your subject's eye, even if they look down or away from the camera.The Sony a7m3 has a 3 inch touchscreen at 922,000 dot resolution but that feature is only useful for tapping the screen to focus. Nothing else. The screen can be tilted but I would prefer a fully articulated screen.Above the screen there is an EVF (electronic viewfinder) which is large and bright. It is 2.3 million dot OLED display with the a magnification factor of 0.78 times.The a7m3’s 5-axis image stabilisation system works fine. It’s not as good as the Panasonic GH5’s but it’s good to have. I can shot handheld without a tripod. For smoother videos I recommend using a tripod or a gimbal.The a7III ticks nearly all of the boxes: great photos with awesome depth of field, great 4K video but only at 30 fps, amazing autofocus, full-frame sensor, ok in-body stabilisation, long life battery life, easy to use and store. I had to compromise the fully articulate screen and the more expensive lenses but I got what I NEED and this is the most important thing.I probably left aside a few important features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC or the number of customisable buttons that this mirrorless camera offers. Some of them are not so important and shouldn’t be a key factor when you choose a camera.

6.1.2020

I read all the reviews before buying and would agree with most of what they said... but there are things to think about.The menus are pretty awful but I haven't found them to be a problem in use. There are plenty of ways of customising it all to suit your own preferences. It would be nice to have touch screen capability to go with the menus and I don't understand why Sony have not implemented this. Coming from a Canon with fantastic menus and touch screen, this is a step backwards.It isn't a particularly comfortable camera to hold but neither is it as uncomfortable as some would suggest. The AEL button, which I use a lot, is a bit awkward, but not impossible.The AF-ON for back button focusing is fine.Animal eye AF works surprisingly well at shorter ranges in good light. This was a huge selling point for me! (firmware 3)The viewfinder isn't great but ok once I had shifted the white balance a bit. It is large making it easy to frame. Dioptre adjustment is very good.The big issue for me is a software one - Sony seem determined to add a lot more sharpening/contrast/saturation into the raw files than Canon do so it has been hard to get to the more natural looking colours that I am after. I appreciate that the modern way is a very contrasty saturated look - not my taste at all. I've been using Capture One and have had to work hard to get around this and have not been totally successful. Even with the sharpening turned off, I still think the images - particularly pet hair - look over sharpened. I guess a lot of you will see it differently to me, but be warned if you are after a natural look. It will take some work!Noise levels aren't too bad and better than my APS-C images. I am very touchy about noise and think noise reduction software ruins images so always turn this off in RAW software. I would be willing to use ISO 400 on this camera for larger prints up to 15 by 10 or so.The little plastic doors that cover the inputs are really not up to the job and feel very cheap. Come on Sony - you can do better!Joystick is great.I haven't had any problems with changing my settings unintentionally as I hold and use the camera. The Northrups seem to find this a big problem.USB battery charging is very slow - several hours for a full charge.I bought the camera for its sensor and full frame loveliness. As you can tell I haven't quite got what I wanted yet and there is no doubt in my mind that IF the canon 5dmkiv had been a similar price, I would have gone with that. At the time of purchase the A7iii was over £1000 cheaper. The pet eye AF and availability of tiny little Samyang primes won the day!I only shoot raw so no idea about jpeg images.Happy shooting!

10.9.2019

I’ve only had this camera a short time and I am very impressed with it so far. I initially purchased it to use as an adaptable camera - to use my manual focus M42 Takumars and my Canon lenses and in these uses the A7iii has met or exceeded my expectations.Autofocus is (surprisingly) excellent with some of my adapted Canon lenses using the Sigma MC11 adapter - Canons 24-70mm f2.8 L II actually performs better on my Sony than my 5DIV and focus is about equal. The IBIS in the Sony increases its flexibility.I have tested a native lens - the Sony/Zeiss 55mm f1.8 and performance is superb. The ISO performance is excellent - as is the dynamic range.My concerns with colour production on previous generations (coming from Canon)

9.9.2018

Purchased after the Nikon Z6/Z7 revealed and now after seeing the Canon R I can say I’m very happy about going to Sony alpha E mount. Love the massive amount of features as a hybrid shooter. I’m completely new to having a hybrid mirrorless system. So I don’t have any old glass to adapt or sell. As a new person I was glad to see what canon and Nikon are coming out with. Why the Sony alpha series is and will remain my choice. Firstly I can’t fault the sheer amount of features on the a7iii. Great sensor with amazing dynamic range with IBIS. And as a video shooter the 4K s-log is amazing even in low light. The IBIS could be better and also I would like 4:4:4 or atleast 4:2:2 even if it’s only 8 Bit.

7.9.2019

I spent a lot of time reviewing cameras before this purchase, but kept coming back to the A7iii as one of the best available for video and photo quality in the semi-pro line up.At this price point, it's obviously not a casual purchase for most, and in actually I'm only normally a happy snapper, but with a keen interest in photography, so I understand the basics of composition and lighting. Eventually I got round to purchasing this camera, and I have in no way been disappointed. Everything about it, makes you feel like it's worth them money, whether it is the solid build quality, or the overwhelming range of features and settings.The photo quality is amazing, and the camera performs amazingly in low light situations.

22.5.2018

Pros:• Very good image quality• Works well with my C**** DSLR lenses over 3d party adaptor• Eye focus for portraits is great and very reliable• Very solid low light performance, working ISOs even beyond 12800• The best system in the market to use with legacy lensesCons:• Slow turn-on time. Feels around 2.5 seconds to the point where AF is ready.• Colours are good but surprisingly not on par with my 6y.o. DSLR. And lag behind my L**** mirrorless. Sony's rendering is too mass-market — all bright, contrast and saturated and lacks subtlety, accuracy and delicacy. Colours in the shadows are usually overcooked or compromised.• Terrible lack of attention to designing details. Squeezed(!) Helvetica in the menu.

7.5.2018

Super happy with the a73. Shot on Canon for around 11 years, more recently shooting on two 5d4 bodies. Played with a friends a73 and just couldn't believe the features and ability. So sold one of the 5d's for the A73 as an experiment to see how I would get on with a totally new system. At first it was just my dedicated video work system using an adaptor with Canon lenses, however it slowly became my main tool for stills work as well. The focus system is insane. The low light performance is ground breaking. The video quality is better than anything I have had in the past (I know there is better stuff out there but this is comparing it to Canon DSLR video output). I primarily shoot commercial stuff for print and promotion,

3.8.2018

Having moved from a Nikon D70 to an NEX-5, I liked the size of mirrorless cameras as my camera went more places with me, but wanted better handling and picture quality than the NEX-5 delivered. After quite a lot of research, I decided to go for the A7 mark 3, with kit lens, and am delighted with it. The results are stunning: what I particularly like is the dynamic range which seems way better than any other camera I've used, but not unnatural. The ability to shoot in low light with no flash is a league above previous cameras too, with ISO 4000 being great in my eyes, and higher ISOs perfectly acceptable. Focus is lightning fast (even with the kit lens), accurate,

28.7.2018

This camera is truly excellent!My local dealer put two boxes down on the counter, one containing the A7lll body and the other, the Zeiss 24-70 f4. This is what you are looking for, period!Once set up, the above combination is unbeatable.Handling and balance in the hand is superb when used with the above mentioned lens, Image quality is the best of any digital camera I have used so far. Colour balance is spot on every time using auto, colour rendition second to none.OSS as good as it gets, low light shooting is a breeze!High ISO noise is good, although I don't like to take it beyond 1600 for my purposes.Key with this camera is that I have more keepers for less shots.

17.9.2018

Bought this to replace my A7 Mark 1, although similar in appearance, its a completely different beast. The main reason for the upgrade was for better battery capacity, faster autofocus and in-built stabilisation. The camera has exceeded all expectations. Pros: better image quality, better dynamic range, fast autofocus, the autofocus system, custom buttons, larger grip for better handling, 2 memory card slots, great video quality and in-built stabilisation. Limited touch screen function could be a pro or con for some. I have a works Panasonic G7 with fully functioning touch screen, its ok but I don't miss it on the A7. The layout of the buttons are so good, its quicker and more accurate than a touch screen.

11.9.2019

I am a recent convert from a standard DSLR to mirrorless and I have to say that my camera bag is somewhat lighter already!I have been out a number of times recently to get used the camera before going on safari in early October.The next real test will be very soon when I take the camera to Revival at Goodwood! I am hoping that the fast focusing lock will be an asset when it comes to shooting the cars.The menus on the camera are extensive and I grappled at first. However, the retailer where I bought the camera from, were incredibly helpful and have shown me how to do various functions that I was used to on my DSLR.I find the tilting screen very useful as I enjoy shooting down on the beach and getting down low.

20.7.2020

After weighing up mirrorless options for the last few months I finally settled on the A7iii and it was most definitely the best choice.It would suit anyone from enthusiasts to professionals with its quick and friendly auto settings as well as its highly customizable button mapping and manual image settings.The dual SD slots give me peace of mind allowing me to shoot redundant for professional work or letting myself get trigger happy when I'm out and about, giving me the freedom to think less and shoot more.The eye tracking autofocus is quick and accurate, switching to APSC mode is a breeze giving my lenses extra reach, silent shooting makes candids less intrusive, the bracketing feature makes HDR a breeze...

18.2.2019

I was upgrading my old DSLR and wasn't sure which way to go - conventional DSLR or Mirrorless. After quite a bit of research it was obvious (to me at least), that mirrorless was the way to go.I only had a few 'must have' features that a camera must have - with the top one being fast auto focus. Other considerations for me were easy of use and being able customise the camera/buttons. Battery size/life was also a big factor for me.I brought the A7iii in store as I wanted to touch it and see it in action - the guy that demo'd it to me obviously knew is stuff and was able to demo the camera's features that I wanted to see (and more).The thing that really sold it for me was the speed of AI focusing

16.6.2018

I've owned this camera for about a month now and have loved it. I am onlu using it with adapted Canon lenses, but I've been blown away by the results. I've found it very easy to use, it seems very robust, the picture quality is excellent. The much critisised menu system is no where near as bad as I'd feared and the customisable user menu makes it easy to find your most used options anyway. I love the customisability of the well layed out buttons. OK so it doesn't come with a seperate battery charger, but I found cheap 3rd party options very easily and the battery life is nothing short of amazing. I change the battery on my Canon 5d mk IV far more frequently.

28.3.2019

I've mulled over buying this camera for about 6 months since going to a Sony event and having the opportunity to try it out. I've been a professional photographer shooting Nikon for nearly 10 years and changing to Sony was a big move, but after I had tried out the eye-AF feature at the Sony event that basically just sold the camera to me. I was just cautious about whether the difference that would make to my shooting could justify the huge £££ outlay in changing systems. However I finally decided that I had to have the camera and purchased it, and I have not been disappointed. At a recent commercial shoot I noticed that every headshot of my client was in pin-sharp focus,

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