Sony Alpha 7 III | Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera with Sony
Sony Alpha 7 III | Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera with Sony 28-70 mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens ( Fast 0.02s AF, 5-axis in-body optical image stabilisation, 4K HLG, Large Battery Capacity )
α7 III
Perfection for all. Everything you need.
Capture the peaks of more decisive moments with the α7 III from Sony packing newly developed back-illuminated full-frame CMOS sensor and other advanced imaging innovations, high-speed response, ease of operation, and reliable durability that are ready for various shooting needs.
Faithful colour reproduction
Colour reproduction performance dramatically enhanced for natural, faithful-to-reality colours.
Subtle gradation from shadow to highlight
Dynamic range of up to approx. 15 stops thanks to a revamped CMOS sensor and image processor.
Reduced noise in high-resolution images
Forget about noise and image deterioration thanks to up to 1.5-stop improvement in image quality.
Newly developed sensor, evolved image processor
The answer to various shooting needs with high-quality imaging capabilities.
Steadier shots with 5-axis stabilisation
The system compensates five types of camera shake with a wide range of lenses.
Capture unpredictably moving subjects such as dancers, boxers or wild animals
- Stunning wide coverage: 693 phase-detection AF points covering approx. 93% of image area & 425 densely positioned contrast-detection AF points.
- Fast AF speed: focal-plane phase-detection AF for excellent speed and tracking & high-precision contrast-detection AF allow to capture fast-moving subjects in razor-sharp images.
- Steadfast tracking: Faster image sensor readout allows the tracking of complex subject motion with great precision, allowing you to capture decisive moments.
Tough magnesium alloy chassis & comfortable gripLight, high-rigidity magnesium alloy top cover, front cover & internal frame make the body very durable. Improved “feel” & grip of the camera with a large-aperture lens attached.
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />AF-ON button & Multi-selectorAn AF-ON button activates autofocus so you can time an instant shutter release without a half-press focus sequence. A multi-selector lets you shift focus points to shoot moving subjects easily.
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />2 media slots, UHS-II support & Long battery lifeDual media slots allow to simultaneously relay record, separate RAW/JPEG data and stills/movies, and copy data between cards. NP-FZ100 battery with approx. 2.2 times as much capacity as a NP-FW50.
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />Eye AF revolutionises portraiture
Impressive eye detection & tracking, even when backlit, looking down or face is partially hidden.
Capture decisive moments with continuous shooting
Shoot in a continuous burst at up to 10 fps — or 8 fps for live-view shooting — with AF/AE tracking.
Anti-flicker shooting
Minimise possible exposure and colour inconsistency when artificial lighting flicker is detected.
More realistic, expressive movies
Recording stunning 4K movies through 2.4-times higher oversampling & with outstanding fast hybrid AF
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 ILCE7M3 |  ILCE7RM2 |  ILCE7M2 |  ILCE7 | |
| IMAGE SENSOR | 24.2MP, Full-frame, Exmor R | 42.4MP, Full-frame, Exmor R | 24.3MP, Full-frame, Exmor | 24.3MP, Full-frame, Exmor |
| ISO SENSITIVITY | ISO 100-51200 | ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100-25600 |
| STABILISATION | Img sensor-shift, 5 axis comp. | Img sensor-shift, 5 axis comp. | Img sensor-shift, 5 axis comp. | With OSS Lens |
| CONTINUOUS SHOOTING | 10 fps | 5 fps | 5 fps | 5 fps |
| AUTO FOCUS | Improved Fast Hybrid AF | Improved Fast Hybrid AF | Fast Hybrid AF | Fast Hybrid AF |
| EYE AF | Yes + AF Continuous | Yes + AF Continuous | Yes, AF Single Shot | Yes, AF Single Shot |
| SILENT SHOOTING | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| SHUTTER SPEED | Max. 1/8000 | Max. 1/8000 | Max. 1/8000 | Max. 1/8000 |
| VIDEO | 4K, XAVCS, S-log2, S-log3, HLG | 4K, XAVC S, S-log2 | Full HD, XAVC S, S-log2 | Full HD, AVCHD |
| VIEW FINDER | 2.36 million XGA OLED, 0.78x | 2.36 million XGA OLED, 0.78x | 2.36 million XGA OLED, 0.71x | 2.36 million XGA OLED, 0.71x |
| MONITOR | 3.0″ tiltable LCD touch screen | 3.0″ LCD, tiltable | 3.0″ LCD, tiltable | 3.0″ LCD, tiltable |
| MEMORY CARD SLOT | Dual slot: SD/UHS-II and SD/MS | Single slot (SD/MS) | Single slot (SD/MS) | Single slot (SD/MS) |
| Weight: | 0.65 Kilograms |
| Dimensions: | 9.6 x 12.7 x 7.4 centimetres |
| Brand: | Sony |
| Model: | ILCE7M3KB.CEC |
| Part: | ILCE7M3KB.CEC |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Dimensions: | 9.6 x 12.7 x 7.4 centimetres |
| Origin: | China |
Super Kamera , nur das Standard Objektiv is nich so der bringer .
Qu decir de la que ha sido la reina del vdeo durante tantos aos?
Es una cmara con una calidad espectacular, ofreciendo al usuario un men relativamente sencillo de entender, una rueda de seleccin intuitiva y una gran cantidad de botones personalizables al gusto.
Si bien ya tenemos a su siguiente versin, la 7IV, esta cmara sigue siendo una buena opcin a da de hoy, ofreciendo una muy buena calidad de imagen, estabilizacin y por 1000 menos que la anteriormente nombrada.
La posibilidad de forzar un poco la ISO sin casi afectar a la imagen nos da un margen mayor a la hora de tomar fotografas o grabar vdeos en condiciones de poca luz.
Su peso es muy ligero, no molestando al cargar ni al colocarla sobre estabilizadores (Claro que aqu afecta el objetivo que lleves con ella).
No me arrepentir nunca de esta compra, una todoterreno sin lugar a dudas
Big Sony mirrorless fan- I’ve got a few of these and several years on from purchasing are still amazing workhorses. Nothing negative to say
Ho comprato un “usato come nuovo” su amazon warehouse, neanche 250 scatti quindi pari a nuovo. Condizioni esterne perfette e all’apparenza anche funzionali.
Durante la mia prima prova sul campo pi intensiva con velocit di shutter elevate la macchina ha iniziato a produrre foto parzialmente oscurate. Ho notato inoltre residui di polvere metallica sul sensore, pensandoci bene forse gi presenti quando mi arrivata.
Ho deciso di contattare amazon per effettuare un reso e mi stato negato, con mia grandissima delusione (nota bene: acquisto fuori finestra di restituzione di 3 giorni). Proposta riparazione in garanzia dalla durata prevista di 1 mese presso centro assistenza amazon dove, a detta dell’assistenza e quoto “sono ABBASTANZA bravi”. Non ci ho visto pi. Ho optato per l’assistenza Sony che ha richiesto 2 settimane di lavoro e la sostituzione completa dell’otturatore, non senza grattacapi e rotture di scatole fra me e l’assistenza che non trovava il problema.
Ricordo che sostituire questo pezzo vuol dire smontare interamente la macchina e fuori garanzia costa 400/500.
Concludo dicendo che un corpo macchina di altissima qualit e performante quando funziona e amo questa macchina, soprattutto per il suo autofocus continuo preciso e fulmineo, ma evidente che esiste un difetto sistematico in alcuni otturatori.
La A7iii mi ha anche sorpreso per la gestione della scarsa luce, produce foto nitide e senza rumore ad ISO considerevolmente alti.
Amazon vergognosa in questo caso.
Comprata pi di un anno fa, non ho mai avuto problemi perfetta e riesco a lavorare perfettamente. Il menu non di facile comprensione ma colpa della Sony… maledetta. Per ero scettica invece lavora molto bene con scarsa luce. Per altre info scrivetemi
Necesitaba una cmara profesional desde hace tiempo y era la mejor opcin que poda permitirme, creo que ha da de hoy sigue siendo una de las mquinas ms competitivas del mercado. Compr el kit con objetivo pero al adquirir un objetivo nuevo el que vena lo he descartado, fue un error.
I’ve been a Sony shooter for 6 years now. I’ve been using the Sony A7 III since it was released. As a commercial photographer, this camera serves my needs well.
– The autofocus is fast and accurate the majority of the time. One downside to the focus point is not having the ability to change its colour. Something addressed in later models.
– The battery life is very good. When shooting events, I can typically shoot all day without the need to replace the battery.
– The EVF and LCD display are not great. The low resolution is a frustration and significantly lower than other manufacturers.
– The colours are the typical Sony colours. Something I personally am not a fan of. I believe the newer A7 IV has an improved colour science.
Overall, I would recommend this camera to anyone looking to get started with mirrorless cameras, upgrading from the A7 II, and professionals shooting weddings, events, or client marketing campaigns.
Had this camera over a year and a half and it’s pretty dam good. As with all technology nothing is ever perfect especially to those who look for perfection. Yes it’s expensive but you get what you pay for. Fantastic bit of ki
Si encontrases una a7IV por debajo de los 2300 el cuerpo en un futuro merecera la pena pero hoy en da a una diferencia de casi 1000 No trae tantos cambios para justificar ese precio,
Esta esta genial para vdeo y foto, y dependiendo de lo que te dediques tienes sus variantes ms recomendables R y S una para foto con 44megapixeles y otra para vdeo capaz de grabar 4k 120fps,
A si que hasta que no bajen el precio a la nueva no merece la pena en mi opinin!
Y remarc en mi opini
The camera is an excellent product and have no cons about it.
Got this camera as an upgrade from my old Sony a6000, and so far just amazed
Stunning picture quality with kit lense even in the low light condition. Simple to operate. Light and small in comparison to DSLR full frame cameras.
So far the only (small) downside I stumbled upon is the battery life. Even though it is not _bad_, you might want to get a spare battery if you’re going to a longer trip.
Side note: it has USB-C connector, which helped me to reduce amount of cables.
The digital noise at high ISO on this camera is in a different world to anything I had previously (Note that I came from DSLR, not canon mirrorless).
The IBIS is fantastic, and when twinned with the image stabilisation built into the Sony lenses it makes life so much easier – particularly I have found myself being able to get surprisingly good results shooting handheld at 200mm with shutter speeds as low as 1/10s.
The way the camera handles images that are deleted from the SD card on a PC can sometimes confuse the gallery on the camera, but that’s an easy fix by erasing the card in-camera.
Other than that I’m incredibly impressed with this piece of ki
This is a big upgrade from the Nikon D610. Menu is comprehensive but offers lots of good settings especially auto focus. Its the best camera i have had for tracking and produces a sharp photo with the Sony 200-600mm lens. High ISO produces less noise than any other camera i have had and often use ISO4000 with telephoto lens and teleconverte
Dopo mesi di difficolt nella scelta mi ritengo abbastanza soddisfatto, unico neo l’obiettivo in kit che a livello di dettaglio e colori lascia un po’ a desiderare, ma poich altri obiettivi hanno prezzi medio alti per iniziare pu essere utile
Being part of the Wildlife Trust, in my spare time enjoy taking photos, both MACRO and ZOOM, this camera delivers in all areas. I’ve attached a few photos I’ve taken to look at (compression may be an issue, but gives you an idea nonetheless).
The battery life is incredible compared to the A6000 and A7ii. Instead of hauling 7 batteries around with me, I now have 3 and have only needed to swap batteries once in the 2 months of having it. Great improvement and much needed.
Overall, extremely good quality photos taken with an extremely good camera, and I couldn’t be happier with it.
Ho acquistato quedta camera per sostituire la mia nikon, ormai troppo proibitiva per il mio lavoro. Ho trovato la alpha r3 perfetta. La possibilit di acquistarla a rate molto utile, dato il costo importante della camera. La resa dell’immagine stupenda sia per foto che per video, anche ad iso abbastanza elevati. L’aspetto un po’ vintage la cilegina sulla torta. Ottimo prodotto
Unklar war die Frage, ob beim Umstieg von Canon auf Sony die Objektive weiter verwendet werden knnen. Die Antwort bei mir ist “Ja”. Notwendig dafr ist der Konverter “Sigma MC-11”, den ich mitbestellt hatte. Die folgenden beiden Objektive funktionieren mit dem Konverter einwandfrei:
– Tamron AF 28-75mm 2,8 XR DI
– Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L USM
Da der Qualittsspung von der Canon 70d auf die Sony Alpha 7iii gerade in Bezug auf die Bildqualitt sehr deutlich ist, hat sich der Umstieg fr mich gelohnt.
ber die techn. Daten und sonstiges wurde eigentlich schon alles geschrieben. Ich bin bisher mit der Kamera sehr zufrieden. ber die Bildqualitt entscheidet berwiegend das jeweilige Objektiv. Dieses Kitobjektiv reicht m.E. erst einmal vollkommen aus. Aber natrlich wird sich ein Profifotograf damit nicht zufrieden geben. Im fertigen Bild werden die wenigsten Leute berhaupt keinen Unterschied zu erheblich teurerem Gert bemerken. Entscheidend ist nach wie vor das Motiv. Mit dieser Kamera kann man nichts falsch machen.
So far, I’m very pleased with my camera purchase. The A7iii feels solid, and has so many features, it is worth taking some time to really understand the menu system and set up the camera to how you want to use it out in the field. I have been impressed with the results so far, with great levels of detail and dynamic range in all lighting conditions. I spent many weeks researching full frame mirrorless cameras in this price range, and eventually decided on the A7iii, despite it being an older camera. Other brands are still catching up to the features this has to offer.
This camera is great. However, I am disappointed there was no external charger in the box. You have to charge the battery in-camera. Even my previous cheapest cheap camera had one. In addition, it is a bit heavier than I expected.
I previously had my a6000 for around 5 years (still a great camera in my opinion, if you’re a beginner looking to learn photography that is the camera I will still recommend) but with the constant sales around the a7iii I couldn’t resist and bought one myself. I normally pair this with the Sony 28mm f2 lens, which gives me constantly sharp results with great colours, even without doing any processing.
There are 5 things I love about this camera in comparison with my a6000:
1) The battery life is significantly longer
2) The grip is much more substantial and feels more robust
3) The colour science from Sony has improved a lot
4) Eye-af is an excellent feature when doing portraits
5) The low-light game on this lens is insane
All in all, I think this is a perfect all rounded camera for any semi-pro to professional users.
La trovo compatta molto maneggevole messa a fuoco fulminea qualit immagine impeccabile sia per uso professionale che amatoriale cos detto evoluto.tuttavia l’utilizzo del men e delle altre funzioni,la stessa posizione dei tasti impongono molta cautela per uso amatoriale o di semplice quotidianit .in parole povere occorre una certa esperienza pregressa e questa Sony se ben sfruttata aiuta a dedicarsi all’immagine e rende la creativit eccellente.prodotto di qualit superiore superiore ad altro brand che conosco benissimo per esperienza lunghissima personale . Consiglio di acquistarla senza indugi.
Unbelievable piece of kit wether you pair it with Sony lenses, sigma art or even adapt some.old school vintage lenses for amazing results. The only slight issue I have is the menu system takes a little getting used to but I cannot fault the auto focus, image quality or battery life for a mirrorless camera
When I switched from Nikon (dslr)to (mirrorless) Sony I had few doubts. But I don’t regret anything!
Doing photography and videography for 1year but I learned a lot during this time. It’s everything you need! Get some good glass and you won’t regret it.
Great camera overall, it takes time to get familiar with all the buttons and the menu is not that great. but its possible to slowly master it. Probably its the same for all such cameras, but Sony is known to mess about with the menus. Alas, if you want, you will learn how to operate it…
Excellent camera, great image stabiles, good quality photography and videos
Fazit: Fr jeden A7/A7II Besitzer ein wrdiges Upgrade und mittlerweile auch in einem vernnftigen Preisbereich angekommen.
Verdict sans appel pour 80% d’entres eux l’A7III est LA CAM du quotidien.
Les + de cette Cam. :
Vidos blouissantes en basse luminosit (de loin meilleure que sur l’A7RIII)
Vitesse d’criture et buffer ultra rapide (fichiers moins gros)
un AF plus performant (93% de couverture du capteur)
Qualit d’image identique l’a7RIII
Les –
Moins de pixels (moins de crop possibles)
cran Tactile limit
Prix des objectifs Sony
Je suis ultra content de ce choix pour un multiusage Pro et perso.
Pro: qualit costruttiva, peso, compattezza, autofocus rapidissimo, sensore sony (una garanzia).
Possibilit di sfruttare il full frame finalmente su macchina leggera e compatta. La possibilit di attingere a molti tipi di ottiche non solo sony (sigma, tamron e samyang ad esempio). Autonomia della batteria (ottima per una mirrorless)
Contro: il menu un po’ dispersivo (bisogna studiarselo bene e utilizzare l’opzione menu personalizzato per semplificare e velocizzare)
Love this camera but then again, everyone else on the internet does as well so nothing new I can add really!
Wer die Kamera, der Preisklasse entsprechen nutzen will muss investieren. Somit ist das Kitobjektiv eher eine Attrappe, als annhernd ausreichen fr dies kleine Flaggschiff.
Le aspettative,visto che il prezzo abbastanza alto,erano molte,ma dopo circa due mesi di intenso utilizzo in varie situazioni(escursioni in montagna,concerti…) ,posso affermare che sono pi che soddisfatto,senza dilungarmi sulle caratteristiche tecniche facilmente reperibili in rete, la macchina perfetta in tutte le situazioni,al momento la sto usando con l’obiettivo Kit,il non eccezionale Sony 28-70 mm e con il fantastico Samyang 35 mm 2.8,con il quale la 7M3 diventa poco pi grande di una compatta
Das ist eine Lge!
Der Unterschied zwischen den APS-C / kleineren Kameras und dieser Kamera ist ernorm,
Der Autofokus ist sowas von schnell und genau.. mit dem richtigen Objektiv ist die Bildschrfe unglaublich.
Kamera liegt super in der Hand und ist leicht Bedienbar.
Meiner Meinung die beste Systemkamera auf dem Markt und ich habe einige getestet.
Lieber einmal bisschen mehr Geld in die Hand nehmen als spter doppelt Mist zu kaufen.
Eine wirklich super gute Kamera die wahnsinns Bilder macht.
Der Fokus sitzt bei 95% perfekt.
Wir sind wirklich begeistert und ich kann jeden nur raten du berlegest zu wechseln und bist dir nicht sicher tu es es ist der Wahnsinn.
Bedingung sehr einfach
Fast sich gut an nicht zu schwer
Wahnsinnig schnell
Und auch bei hheren Iso werten null Probleme.
Nun gibt es auch was schlechtes
Ja gibt es ich kaufe eine Kamera fr ber 2000Euro und da ist kein Ladegert dabei was los sony.
Also trotzdem klare Empfehlung mega gute Kamera
Rien redire tant les possibilits sont grandes, en terme de profil d’image,autofocus, slow motion (selectionner le ntsc imprativement pour profiter du 120fps) la qualit d’image est juste bluffante et je ne vois jusqu’ prsent aucun dfaut drangeant si ce n’est le prix des optiques de Sony qui ne fait pas partie des plus abordable… a et les menus qui sont longs assimiler. Quand sony fournira du vrai Raw en vido sur sa branche alpha, on aura atteint un sacr niveau pour cette catgorie de prix. J’ai hte de voir ce moment arriver.
Si vous voulez voir des rsultats concrets, les courts mtrages sur ma chane youtube ont t ralis entirement avec le Sony A7iii.
dit: le principal dfaut de ce boitier est qu’il n’enregistre qu’en 8 bits en interne. C’est une spcificit suffisamment contraignante pour retirer une toile.
Je suis trs content de cet achat,
L’autofocus est excellent! La maniabilit excellente
Seuls bmols, les menu sont vraiment compliqu, il y a trop de choses !
Jnai voulu prendre le kit, finalement j’ai command un tamron 2.8, l’objectif du kit, pas top
Una cmara sencillamente maravillosa. Ligera, rpida, con un sistema de enfoque alucinante. Vengo de Nikon y pese al cambio de marca estoy encantada. Cmo es lgico la adaptacin tanto a un sistema diferente si vienes de Reflex, como al cambio de marca, diales, mens… lleva un tiempo. Pero entra dentro de lo razonable. El visor no est mal aunque creo que queda mucho por trabajar en ese aspecto. Es sper configurable y los accesos directos configurables con funciones muy prcticos. El sensor no ofrece grandes diferencias con respecto al que manejaba en la Nikon d800, el Sony quiz tiende mas a los verdes pero en general mis presets de siempre encajan Casi sin cambios en los archivos de Sony. para versiones actualizadas de Adobe, se trabajan los ARW. Ligera cmara con gran sensor.
Sono fiero di averla e di averla potuta acquistare. Effettuando sia foto che video la A7III stata la mia scelta. Una via di mezza tra A7s e A7R. Perfetta in tutte le situazioni e resistenza ad alti ISO fenomenale. L’obbiettivo Kit non malaccio ma presto sentirete il bisogno di prendere un ottica pi performante, per assaporare al meglio le fantastiche immagini che si possono produrre con questa mirrorless!
Best low light camera around at the minute great quality of pictures and video
Had this for a couple of months. But only managed to use it on a couple of occasions. Definitely a big step up from a Sony A6300. Much improved low light capability
El objetivo que he elegido es el 55 mm 1.8 de Zeiss y de momento, aunque lo tengo dos semanas, me est dando muy buenos resultados.
Sinceramente no le he puesto 5 estrellas a mi valoracin por varios detalles que para m han sido importantes y deberan haber cuidado ms los fabricantes, dado el desembolso de dinero que supone este artculo clasificado como gama alta.
Las cosas a mejorar para mi gusto son:
1. Lleva cargador a travs de la cmara y para m esto es un punto en contra, ya que te limita mucho. Yo tuve hace 10 aos la Alpha 200 y los cargadores eran externos. Debido a esto, tendr que comprar el externo que cuesta unos 100 el original de Sony (los he visto compatibles, pero no me fio de usar bateras de terceros).
2. Las tapitas que cubren los botones son muy delicadas, sobre todo la que se quita para conectar el USB de carga. Las veo muy endebles y no s si con el uso se rompern y tendrn repuesto.
3. El agarre es muy bueno, pero le falta un poco de tamao para el dedo meique, por este motivo yo he adquirido el SMALLRIG a7iii L Bracket (52,00 en Amazon). Con esto es una gozada (podis ver mi opinin al respecto).
4. La pantalla trasera no es giratoria, por lo que no se queda protegido el cristal. Esto ya lo saba, pero es algo que deberan corregir en modelos futuros. El que no sea giratoria ya te obliga a comprar un cristal protector, que los hay por 4 pero que si te vas a uno medianamente valorado ya son 20.
5. El visor ptico, como ya se ha comentado en muchos foros, ofrece una calidad visual que no es para tirar cohetes, aunque lo esperaba mucho peor por las opiniones que le. Para grabar vdeo tambin tendr que adquirir una goma de ocular para este fin (otros 8).
Pero no todo va a ser puntos en contra.
An sigo despus de 2 semanas que la tengo, configurando mens, ya que lleva multitud de ajustes. Os aconsejo ver algn vdeo de YouTube de gente que la tiene, es de mucha ayuda.
Dado que el objetivo que tengo de momento, el 55mm 1.8, le estoy dando un uso mayormente para retrato y vdeo, mi actual valoracin no es tan completa como si tuviese un juego de pticas para las diferentes ocasiones. Pero a grandes rasgos, creo que estoy muy satisfecha con la compra de esta cmara y estoy segura que me va proporcionar grandes satisfacciones a nivel personal y profesional.
Gracias por leer hasta aqu.
Un saludo.
* on body image stabilisation
* no need for lens calibration
* stellar eye AF
* AF points coverage
* Tilt screen and AF while using tilt screen. Nikon D750 was really bad on this.
Personally, I wasn’t excited about moving to Sony, because their brand does not create same kind of image on my mind. It is not a Nikon or Canon for me. However this camera is very good. Its build quality and ergonomics are not good as my good old D750, not anywhere near good. When I first bought this camera, my wife saw it and said that “So you have bought a toy camera”. Because she was used to my D750 and other Nikon DSLRs before that. Then I explained the differences and made a quick demonstration. After that she really liked it.
Currently I am really happy with it. I hope lens diversity increases anytime soon.
Coming from 3 Canon DSLRs, I jumped to Sony when I switched to full frame. The A7iii is an amazing camera all round, yes there are some things such as no proper battery charger (USB charger) included and the back screen isn’t as high quality as my A7r ii but these things help keep the cost down. The camera is worth every penny and the AF performance is nuts, I’ve never seen anything like it before. It’s an incredible camera with so many goodies built in and pro features like dual SD card slots. The battery life is excellent compared to previous versions and lasts as long as the previous DSLRs I have owned. If you are making the jump to full frame or just want something to completely outperform an equivalent Canon or Nikon then this is the camera for you.
I mainly bought it for personal stuff – like taking on holiday etc, but I discovered the image quality of the A7III is absolutely brilliant – almost as good as my Canon 5D MK4. Indeed, I believe it has a wider dynamic range than the 5D. I initially used it with my Canon L series lenses (via an MC-11 adaptor) and it works very well. I now use it with the Sony 24-105 f4 G OSS lens and the quality is fantastic – slightly better than my Canon 24-105 f4l lens.
If I were to make a few comments about it, it would be these:
The AF is very good, much better than the X-T2, but there is still room for improvement. I used the A7 on a portrait shoot with a toddler and sometimes it had difficulty keeping up with the subject. On my 5D I rarely had no such problems, but for everything else, I’m sure it will be perfectly good.
The camera is prone to sensor dust. The sensor cleaner (if you call it that) function does not clean the sensor automatically when the camera is switched off.
The auto white balance is not great – it leans to making the photos too warm. Although this does not present too much of a problem if you shoot Raw.
The doors on the side of the camera where you access the various sockets feel very flimsy – and I doubt these are not weather sealed.
It doesn’t come with an external charger, but with a charge cable that’s far too short. Come on Sony – be a little bit more generous!
The EVF (Viewfinder) resolution could be better. Also the spirit level (to make your horizons straight) in the Sony EVF is more intrusive compared to the X-T2’s equivalent – but you do get used to it.
The Sony menu is huge. I think that could be simplified.
A higher res monitor screen would be nice and its touchscreen capabilities are very limited.
The above are just small niggles and I am confident that over the months I’ll get used to its little quirks, but at the end of the day its down to the image quality – which is insanely good. Unquestionably the best I’ve ever seen on a mirrorless camera. It makes you want to go out and take photos – something that the X-T2 didn’t. When you compare it to the Canon range, you really get the feeling that Canon have dropped the ball over the last few years.
I am a professional portrait photographer and this would be good enough to use on my day to day work – but at this stage not as my main camera. But I reckon that when it comes, the A7 MkIV will absolutely nail it for me to move over fully to Sony.
This isn’t Sony’s flagship camera, that’s the A9 and twice the price, I’m not expecting everything to be perfection, and even if it was, it would likely be a subjective perfection. We all shoot for distinct reasons, we have different sized hands and different expectations and needs, for example a camera is something we physically hold and if it doesn’t feel right, is a bit uncomfortable then that’s a BIG concern, it will detract from the fun and something you’ll have to live with for extended periods. So, this review is all based on MY needs, MY expectations, and for me this is a spot on 5 stars.
I’ve been a Sony owner for a long time now. The day I read about mirrorless cameras was the day I bought one, I wanted something smaller, easier to carry and more fun to be with. I ditched my dust covered, hardly used, dSLR and jumped to the Sony 5n, and loved it, it was well used and well loved. I was happy taking it with me, and so it got used a lot more. Then, as my skill level improved, I went to the A6000 where I made a big investment in lens, and my game was raised even further I started to get the full frame itch last year, some of it was to gain additional dials and custom buttons that Sony’s APS-C cameras lack, silly stuff, but mainly I wanted better low light, more depth of field fun, and I wanted to see how this changed my photography. Turns out it was changed for a different reason, one I didn’t really consider, and that was what the A7’s Autofocus!
I had to sacrifice hard to buy this camera; plan was to get a reduced mark 2 until I started reading how good the mark 3 was, so I had to trade in my A6000 and all lens to afford this. I had to manage with just one lens after purchase, the 55 1.8, which forced me to be a bit creative (I’ve a 35mm too now), but what has just made this camera SO MUCH FUN is the autofocus and this is the biggest reason I’d recommend this camera.
Now, I know that the A6000 wasn’t known for its great AF, I get that coming from that to this isn’t going to act as a good comparison for those that come from cameras where the AF is better, but all I can tell you is this….this camera almost never misses. It’s astonishing. With the A6000 I would face a day of disappointment if I took anything remotely resembling action, be it kids at a wedding to a cycling event, but the A7 brings a confidence that means I can now spend time worrying about composition and exposure, and not trying to use mind-power to make the AF hit the spot. You cannot underestimate what this brings to your photography, it’s a level of confidence that frees up your mind to enjoy the good stuff, the fun stuff and nearly removes entirely those moments of sadness when you enlarge that awesome shot to realise that the focus was just ever so slightly out.it’s such a gutting feeling.
Here’s a few other, lesser important thoughts. It was a big bigger than I expected, now I know that this is something that can very easily be predicted, it’s not like its size information isn’t available or there aren’t photos of it that demonstrate the scale, but when I held in my hands I thought “Oh, that’s a bit bigger than I thought”.dirty minds kick in?. That said, I love how it feels in MY hands, and it feels a quality piece of kit (which it darn well should!).
The A6000 used to annoy me when I was using the screen and my hand covered the EVF sensor, turning off the screen. The A7 doesn’t do this, I’m guessing when you tilt the screen it has the sense to know you’re not using the EVF and just turns it off.
Eye-AF. More autofocus joy and another element of the camera that is just spectacular. But, took me ages to work out how to enable this, and in the end had to google it. You have to assign it to a custom button, there’s no specific menu option for it.
That’s it really. If you buy it you won’t be disappointed….even if it doesn’t have a separate battery charger (did someone really give it one star over that….they do know you can charge directly in the camera?) Oh…that reminds me, battery life on this is fantastic too, you’ve no worries there!
Good luck and enjoy!
Piccola nota. La uso in abbinamento a un obiettivo 16:35 Canon F2.8 USM III con adattatore Sigma MC-11, e da circa 3 settimane con un Tamron 28:75 f2.8 con attacco Sony E, dunque parleremo anche di come funziona l’autofocus con lenti adattate.
***CONFEZIONE E MATERIALI***
La confezione la classica delle fullframe della casa giapponese, uno scatolotto di colore arancione che all’interno contiene la fotocamera, la batteria, la nuova FZ-np100, dalla capacit di 2280 mAh, pi del doppio rispetto alle precedenti, e il cordoncino per portare la fotocamera attorno al collo.
Il grande assente il caricatore esterno. Non che la cosa sia estremamente grave, potendo caricare la fotocamera sia tramite micro USB sia tramite USB di tipo C, ingressi entrambi presenti sulla parte destra e protetti da uno sportellino, insieme al jack microfono, jack aux per le cuffie e uscita micro HDMI, ma comunque da segnalare in quanto “poco professionale”. Sul mercato ci sono diverse soluzioni disponibili, anche piuttosto economiche e vanno tutte bene. Certo, dopo aver speso tale cifra ci si aspetterebbe di trovarla inclusa.
Il corpo in mano da una sensazione fantastica. Rispetto alla seconda generazione c’ un grip pi grande, ma tutto il corpo da la sensazione di essere pi spesso e pi robusto. Realizzato completamente in metallo, offre una discreta resistenza a polvere e umidit, ma non completamente tropicalizzato. Ci significa che dovrete comunque fare attenzione a usarlo sotto la pioggia o comunque in contesti dove gli schizzi d’acqua sono presenti, in quanto potreste danneggiarlo. Nella parte alta c’ la ghiera delle modalit, il pulsante di accensione e di scatto, la ghiera per il controllo dell’esposizione e due ulteriori ghiere personalizzabili (io ho lasciato le opzioni di default, per regolare tempi di scatto e apertura del diaframma).
Nella parte posteriore il display, la ghiera per il controllo dei men e il joystick, grande novit di questa terza serie di A7, insieme al pulsante di registrazione posto finalmente in un posto molto comodo, vicino al mirino elettronico, e facilmente raggiungibile con il pollice quando si impugna la fotocamera. Non mancano ulteriori due pulsanti personalizzabili e altri due pulsanti per il blocco dell’esposizione automatica e per controllare tutti i parametri di scatto.
Un corpo ben fatto, che tuttavia soffre ancora di una vicinanza tra il grip e il mount troppo ristretta, che causa qualche problema di impugnatura con gli obiettivi pi grandi. Chi ha le mani molto grandi, potrebbe trovare qualche difficolt invece a posizionare il mignolo. Io personalmente non ho avuto questo problema, ma appunto potrebbe succedere.
Nella parte inferiore c’ lo slot per la batteria, mentre nella parte destra, tramite una leva si accede al doppio slot per schede SD, che permette non solo di fare il backup, ma di suddividere i file jpg e RAW, oppure di selezionare una scheda per l’archiviazione dei video e una per l’archiviazione di tutte le foto.
***SENSORE, STABILIZZAZIONE E AUTONOMIA***
Il sensore fullframe da 24 megapixel forse una tra le ragioni che pi vi hanno spinto a dare un’occhiata a questa macchina fotografica. Con tante buone ragioni. Ha una risoluzione ottima stabilizzato su cinque assi, ma soprattutto offre una gamma dinamica che, con i RAW e usando un programma di editing fotografico apposito, vi permette di recuperare zone in ombra che altrimenti sarebbero andate completamente persi.
Usarla davvero un piacere e capirne i limiti un processo progressivo.
Mettendola alla prova, anche scattando sottoesposto, sono poi riuscito a recuperare e a realizzare belle foto da scatti che con altre macchine sarebbero andati persi. E’ davvero qualcosa di fenomenale. Sony ha anche migliorato la riproduzione dei colori, con un incarnato molto pi fedele rispetto ai modelli passati, che abbandona le fastidiose tonalit magenta di a7 ii e a6500 (quest’ultima da me tutt’ora posseduta, far un mini confronto pi avanti).
La stabilizzazione molto buona, ma non vi aspettate di poter sostituire uno stabilizzatore apposito. Aiuta per quanto riguarda gli scatti, e aiuta se non dovete fare movimenti di macchina particolari. Ma non annulla completamente le vibrazioni e non vi permette comunque di fare una ripresa video movimentata completamente a mano libera. Per riprese abbastanza statiche per pi che sufficiente.
L’autonomia invece sorprendente. Vi riporto la mia esperienza d’uso che credo sia pi significativa di meri numeri che si basano sul numero di scatti. Parto con la batteria completamente carica, al 100%, autofocus attivo e iso automatici, evento di tre ore. Con me avevo altre due batterie.
Inizio a scattare e fare video in 4K a 25 fps. Alla fine dell’evento avevo il 49 percento di autonomia residua, con 1h e 15 minuti di girato in 4k e circa 400 foto. Un risultato che mi ha lasciato a bocca aperta. Vi consente di lavorare duramente anche per una giornata intera, in pi potete collegarla a una powerbank e non essere minimamente preoccupati dell’autonomia residua.
Parliamo per dell’ultimo aggiornamento. Purtroppo chi usa batterie di terze parti, che costano 1/3 rispetto a quelle originali, si ritrover con un messaggio che indicher che la batteria non sicura. In realt nei due mesi antecedenti l’aggiornamento non ho mai avuto problemi, usando due batterie di terze parti con prestazioni del tutto similari a quelle dell’originale. Per da adesso in poi, seppur possa continuare a usarle, non posso vedere la percentuale residua. La soluzione non aggiornare, ma vi portate dietro qualche potenziale bug del precedente sistema operativo, oltre che a una non perfetta comunicazione con il 24mm f1.4 e il 400mm f2.8.
***AUTOFOCUS, DISPLAY, MIRINO ELETTRONICO E MENU***
Il sistema di autofocus direttamente ereditato da quello della Sony A9, ben 693 punti di messa a fuoco che coprono la quasi totalit del sensore. Ho provato con un 85mm f1.8, anche la funzionalit di eye-tracking, in grado di mettere a fuoco l’occhio del soggetto in maniera impeccabile, modalit che funziona egregiamente anche con obiettivi adattati. L’autofocus sempre fulmineo, le varie modalit a supporto tornano utilissime e soddisfano in tutte le situazioni. Bisogna solo studiarle un p, e capire quale usare a seconda delle necessit. Torna molto utile anche il joystick per la selezione dei punti di messa a fuoco, oppure il touch che abilita anche il tracciamento del soggetto con autofocus continuo nella modalit video.
Se l’autofocus funziona bene con le foto anche con gli obiettivi adattati, purtroppo la modalit video non permette di usare adattatori e lenti adattate con fuoco automatico continuo. E’ una rinuncia non da poco, per cui, se intendete fare video, il consiglio quello di valutare una lente nativa. Io mi sto trovando molto bene con il 28 75 tamron f2.8, che offre prestazioni e velocit al pari delle lenti sony.
Il display offre una buona luminosit in tutte le situazioni, tuttavia ho notato che non molto affidabile per quanto riguarda i colori. Il mirino elettronico buono in situazioni di visibilit limitata o comunque quando si vuole avere il pieno controllo, ma talvolta risulta essere poco definito. Sono comunque compromessi accettabili su un corpo entry level, una fullframe dalle ottime prestazioni proposta a un prezzo cos basso, ha per forza qualche piccolo punto debole.
Per quanto riguarda i menu c’ da fare una considerazione. Io ho sempre usato Sony, ed essendomi abituato ai loro menu, in realt non li ho mai trovato molto confusionari o difficili. C’ da dire che se paragono quelli della A7 III con quelli della 6500, la differenza si nota. Sony ha fatto un grande lavoro di esemplificazione, togliendo il superfluo e riducendo i sottomen, rendendo le varie funzioni pi accessibili. Qualche ripetizione o incongruenza rimane, ma c’ anche la possibilit di personalizzare una pagina dei men per avere le funzioni pi usate sempre disponibili. Scompare la possibilit di usare applicazioni, il che si traduce sostanzialmente con l’impossibilit di fare timelapse, se non usando un intervallometro esterno. Peccato.
Presente invece la possibilit di personalizzare il comportamento dei tasti customizzabili, a seconda se si usa la modalit foto o la modalit video, molto utile.
***PRESTAZIONI VIDEO***
Avevo gi una a6500 che mi permetteva di fare tutto ci che volevo con i video. 4K, 30 fps, profili colore s-log 2 e 3, e fullHD 120fps. Per cui ero titubante nella scelta e se avessi avuto qualche vantaggio a passare a un modello sony, comunque vicino per quanto riguarda la fascia di prezzo.
Una volta avuta in mano l’A7 III per non ci sono dubbi. Se comparati a parit di impostazioni, e obiettivo un video dell’A7 III risulta, cos come esce dalla fotocamera, molto ma molto pi bello e fedele rispetto a un video della a6500. E’ una differenza abissale per quanto riguarda la qualit, notabile da chiunque. Io stesso non ci credevo. La qualit del 4k dell’a7 III qualcosa di fenomenale, ma soprattutto ci che sorprende la fedelt dei colori e la grande gamma dinamica in pi. L’azienda dichiara 14 stop di gamma dinamica in video, utilizzando i profili flat, ma anche col profilo normale riuscite ad avere una scena esposta in maniera ottimale anche in situazioni fortemente contrastate.
E’ davvero da provare e se state valutando di passare da aps-c a fullframe con questi due modelli, fatelo, non ve ne pentirete.
Anche in video la velocit ma soprattutto l’affidabilit dell’autofocus continuo sono incredibili. C’ per la necessit di impostare la velocit dell’autofocus su lento o su normale, onde evitare transizioni troppo brusche, o una continua ricerca della messa a fuoco che in situazioni particolari potrebbe tradursi con fenomeni di hunting, andando a rovinare la ripresa.
Se imparate a usarla, state pur certi che una volta agganciato il soggetto, continuer a tracciarlo in maniera estremamente precisa.
Per i pi avanzati, l’output HDMI a 8-bit, un valore inferiore rispetto alle concorrenti Nikon e Canon, ma comunque sufficiente se non avete particolari esigenze cinematografiche.
***CONCLUSIONI***
Tiriamo le somme. Ovviamente impossibile andare ad analizzare tutti i lati tecnici e le pi piccole particolarit di questa macchina, apprezzabili solamente con un uso continuativo e con un bello studio. Ma vi posso dire che dopo due mesi, nonostante il comunque apprezzabile investimento per l’acquisto e alcuni dubbi iniziali, non mi posso che ritenere soddisfatto dell’acquisto. L’A7 III tra le migliori mirrorless fullframe sotto i 2500 euro attualmente disponibili. Qualche compromesso c’, e la pecca di non poter usare batterie di terze parti con piene compatibilit dopo l’ultimo aggiornamento, potrebbe allontare alcuni utenti. Ma tolto ci, se puntate alla qualit e all’immediatezza di utilizzo, questo un corpo macchina in grado di farvi togliere parecchie soddisfazioni.
If you want a full frame sensor then this is the camera to buy. It’s fast, it has incredible dynamic range and there is minimal noise all the way to 12800. For those wondering, I used to own an A7RII and I can honestly say that I have not noticed the drop in resolution when sharing or showing off my photos.
In summary – this is definitely the camera of the year and I’ve not regretted picking one up.
I’ve come from Canon, on crop sensor like the 70D and full frame 6D mark 1 and by the side had Nikon D7100 but mainly I preferred Canon and it’s glass. I am not a professional photographer, am just an enthusiastic photographer.
First time Sony user and I have to say, they do give you yours money’s worth and pack so much into their camera, I can’t complain at all, love it.
The camera is a very good size, pretty compact and not really that heavy and I like that. It feels solid, pretty tough feeling all around except when you come to the slots by the side which feels like cheap plastic, flimsy and feels like you can break them off without much force.
The grip is nice but a bit small I feel coming from the comfortable grips of Canon, maybe I need to get use to it, I’ve only had the camera for 2 weeks only.
The menu system is alright once you get use to it, there is a lot in it and a lot I have no idea of but am getting there and know the basis and some advance features.
The egonomic’s is pretty good, took time to get around and know where things are but it’s very good, I love the joystick and how pretty much every button can be custom.
The camera focus system is bloody fast and accurate and love the full cover of the frame. The ISO is awesome, really good shooting at night time in the city or by the seaside. Love the view finder but at times during the day it doesn’t look great in quality, maybe there are settings I need to adjust.
4K recording is very nice and I love how you have 2 sd card slots to save picture in one and movie on the other.
The kit lens is okay, it’s a kit lens what can I say. Am looking forward to getting my 55mm 1.8 and 24-105 G lens.
Overall currently am learning a lot about this camera but am really happy with it, it has everything I was dying to have on the canon high end camera’s.
If there is anything negative or that I don’t like, it’s how expensive the lens from sony are but part from that am very happy with this camera.
Believe the hype. I have no time to go into specifics. Yet, I can tell you that all the YouTube and magazine reviews giving this camera the big thumbs up are not lying and, it seems I’m the only person writing a ‘review’ that actually owns the camera and is telling the truth.
The A7III is trading blows with cameras twice it’s price. Sony glass to compliment the A7III’s performance can be expensive, namely the G and G Master lenses. Aftermarket chargers and batteries are available on Amazon – batteries are not a real issue, nor is the menu system. It only took me a few minutes to learn the immediate basics – a couple of hours later I’d mastered the menus.
In short, results are fantastic. Pictures are incredible, tracking (especially eye tracking) and low light are truly magnificent and, video is some of the best, if not the best in the sub 5,000 market.
I have shot Sony (not exculsively) for over 7 years and this is the best. I love my A7rii but my computer hates it. Sure if you want to crop 42mp is ideal, but why not get it right to start with. 24mp for daily/general use is perfect and your computer will love you for it. If you know how to use this camera its amazing but remember it is YOU who takes the picture, not the camera.
This camera is not for everybody but what I do not understand is how anyone can spend 2000 and not have researched or tried it beforehand and then complain about things that have been well documented. If you are new to Sony try it out first. If you are a sony user you will not be disappointed. The Sony A7Riii and the A9 are better and several 0000`s more but neither have the combined features this has.
Superb price for the tech that’s in this camera. Blows other manufacturers out the water in that regard.
USB C charging is extremely convenient.
Image quality is exceptional.
Autofocus, particularly the eye feature is amazing.
Controls are good and it’s comfortable to hold.
Menus could be a little better, but coming from Olympus I’m sure I’ll get used to a bad menu system quickly.
I feel this system is the future of serious hobbiest, as such I think it’s a wise investment as the lens ecosystem will only get stronger.
All in all, highly recommended!