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Sony a7 III Full Frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Optical with 3 Inch LCD Black ILCE7M3 B
Last Updated: August 1, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.6
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/10
Total Reviews
177
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1.38 meters
SIZE
LCD
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Yes
VIDEO
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Camera
76sony, camera, shoot, a7iii, photography
+99%
-1%
" ... I like almost everything about this camera. ... "
" ... Took very professional photos at my daughter's birthday ... "
" ... For the price you won’t find a better camera for photo and video ... "
" ... I really liked this camera but it did freeze a couple of times on me. ... I think this is a nice camera though. ... "
" ... The very first few photos were very good. ... "
" ... This is a good camera!!!! ... I enjoy every photoshoot with this camera. ... "
" ... AUTO FOCUS - Okay, I'm really really on the fence about this, but I THINK I like the AF on this camera, mostly. ... To give you some perspective, I was mainly using two 5D Mark III cameras for my portrait work, as well as trying out a couple of Nikon D750s and the AF on all of those those was all I've ever wanted. ... With those cameras, I've never had any issues whatsoever with autofocus. ... but not both at the same time like the Canon and Nikon excel at. ... EVERYTHING else on this camera is AMAZING. ... 1) The customizability of the buttons - so much better than both Canon and Nikon. ... 4) 10FPS is way more than I ever need as a portrait photographer . ... This camera is 90% of the perfect camera for me, and I could easily shoot it for the rest of my life . ... "
" ... I can take perfect portraits everytime with face recognition . ... "
Lens
37canon, sigma, kit lens, 28, f2 8
+95%
-5%
" ... I am able to do hand held shots again! ... I have been able to get decent shots hand holding down to 1/8 of a second. ... I chose to get the Sony 24-105 F4 G lens to go with the body and use it almost exclusively. ... I also purchased the Metabones V adapter and have had no trouble using my Canon lenses with the Sony body. ... I think I even get better results from the Canon lenses than I did on my Canon camera. ... "
" ... Get the one with the 28-70mm kit lens, it’ll work just fine. ... If you want a better lens, get the combo with the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8. ... There are better photography cameras out there (A9, A7riii, and Canon consistently wins in photography competitions with the 1DXmkii and 5Dmkiv) but those cameras are expensive. ... People say, “glass is more important than the camera body,” but for a videographer, I don’t think so. ... If you shoot at 35mm on a 24-70mm vs a 35mm prime lens, you’d have to pixel-peep to tell the difference between the two. ... What I’m trying to say is, you don’t need that many lenses, regardless of which camera ecosystem you’re with. ... For starters, I recommend a mid-range lens (24-70mm f2.8 or f4, or the Tamron 28-75 f2.8) and then grow from there. ... See which end of that zoom lens do you prefer more. ... If you’re consistently shooting towards a shorter focal length, then invest in a 16-35mm next. ... If like me, you find yourself using the high focal length more, get the Sony 85mm 1.8 next. ... In the end, I have three lenses only, and they do everything I need. ... Sony 16-35 f4 ... Tamron 28-75 f2.8 ... "
" ... I looked at both the Canon and Nikon mirrorless offerings, and Sony has them beat hands down on features. ... I mostly shoot landscapes, and so far I'm thrilled with the results I get with my Sony A7III. ... "
" ... Using it with MC-11 adapter and Canon lenses. ... "
" ... For reference i was shooting with mostly sigma Art lenses on my 6D, (quality glass) and offloaded it all to purchase via CL native sony glass and its so much better, sony 85 1.8 and sony 55 1.8 and the new tamron 28-75. ... "
" ... It was time to upgrade from a Nikon D5600. ... "
" ... Case in point is my Canon 70-200 F2.8. ... Aside from lens performance, high ISO shots are simply amazing - even at 12,800, they are better than 1600 on my 7D - changes everything for me based on what and how I shoot. ... "
" ... The XT2 paired with the 23 1.4, 35 1.4, and 56 1.2 for portraits/street photography and The Sony with 16 - 35 GM and 70-200GM for everything else :) ... "
Battery Life
15life, batteries, a7, hours, grip
+80%
-20%
" ... The battery life is really good. ... "
" ... Battery life is insane on this camera. ... One battery is all I need 99% of the time on the a7iii. ... "
" ... I use the battery grip to make it more use able and it is fine. ... "
" ... Battery Life- for photos last around a 1.5 days. ... "
" ... Battery life was excellent. ... "
" ... - bigger battery = better battery life ... "
" ... The battery life is much improved. ... "
" ... Don't let the size fool you, this camera is an absolute beast, rivaling even the best DSLRs in every way except battery life (definitely buy at least a dual pack of extra batteries). ... "
Picture Quality
14picture, video, pictures, photo, nice
+100%
" ... The very first few photos were very good. ... "
" ... Cheers and happy picture taking! ... "
" ... Low light is phenomenal, picture quality is insane and the video quality is equally mind blowing. ... "
" ... It is one of the best picture qualities I have seen in a camera this price. ... "
" ... The image quality is great and I love the 1080p 120fps. ... "
" ... After 800 pictures, it was still at 55%. ... "
" ... Photo quality is also very good. ... "
" ... Best picture quality, require a little learning to exploit full potential. ... "
Full Frame
14full frame mirrorless, canon, sony, lenses, mirrorless
+100%
" ... So because the AF is not quiiite at the point where it is flawless in high frame rate shooting, I am still interested and willing to see what Canon and Nikon come out with. ... "
" ... Everyone else is playing catch up in the full frame mirrorless market, and probably will be for quiet some time. ... "
" ... In my opinion, where this camera really does it's magic-- where any full-frame camera really does it's magic-- is with prime lenses. ... "
" ... -amazing autofocus that covers almost entire frame ... "
" ... This is my first full frame (non canon) camera. ... "
" ... I was looking to upgrade to the Full Frame family, but didn’t know if I wanted to stick with Canon or to move into the Mirrorless side with Sony. ... Remember, I am moved from the crop sensor to a full frame- the price made it an easy choice to go with Sony compared to Canon, but note that when you start to buy lenses it will get pricey until 3rd party co. catch up to their comparable lens. ... "
" ... Theres something about full frame that makes it different from the others. ... "
" ... An affordable full-frame stills camera that can mount basically any lens on the marketplace, take incredible raw shots that are usable well past ISO 6400. ... "
Night Photography
13sony, low light performance, a7iii, sigma, low light situations
+92%
-8%
" ... I can shoot video at night, on the street because of how great the high iso performance is. ... "
" ... For low light, I've never seen anything like it in the consumer market, not counting the A7s ii which I haven't tried yet. ... It's not the best to use for the ultimate low light capabilities, but it's reliable enough. ... "
" ... Being dark skinned, I also cant get enough of how pleasurable the low light performance is even in adequate light. ... "
" ... The low light performance on this camera is unmatched. ... "
" ... Also, Sony has best low light capabilities. ... "
" ... The amount of light captured in low light situations is amazing. ... "
" ... It always worked, even in low light, whenever I wanted it. ... "
" ... It performs outstanding in low light situations and I have ZERO complaints about this camera, I’m really impressed by Sony and their technology! ... "
Price
10price, money, camera, best, value
+80%
-20%
" ... If you have the money, this is your best choice for a camera for the price. ... "
" ... It is one of the best picture qualities I have seen in a camera this price. ... "
" ... Totally worth it. ... "
" ... This is worth every cent! ... "
" ... Bottom line is nobody else is delivering this kind of value at this price point. ... "
" ... For the large majority of people this camera can do it all at a much more (still high) affordable price point. ... "
Storage
7memory card, slots, dual, card, camera
+86%
-14%
" ... I reordered another one and a more advanced memory card and I’m hoping I have a better time. ... "
" ... is meant for the faster SD II card but two SD I will work. ... "
" ... Much better battery life, love the dual memory card slots for wedding photography. ... "
" ... The upgrades from the A7sii include, much better battery life, dual sd card slots, and better AF. ... "
" ... I also love the dual SD slots. ... "
" ... - I love the 2 SD cards availability. ... I wanted this for a long time, saving my photos on two SD cards simultaneously improves reliability. ... "
Zoom
7zoom lens, quality, image, good, sony
+100%
" ... I have learned so much since making the switch and all my pictures have vastly improved in focus and overall quality. ... "
" ... As for which lens to get, I had great results with the Sony - FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS Standard Zoom Lens. ... "
" ... See which end of that zoom lens do you prefer more. ... "
" ... The eye detection focus is incredible. ... "
" ... It has great autofocus, face and image stabilization(not as good as say a gh5 but still good). ... "
" ... - Autofocus is much more realizable and responsive. ... "
Controls
6custom buttons, learning, feel, dials, controls
+33%
-67%
" ... The menu system is awful but there is not many custom buttons and menus you can avoid this. ... The custom buttons and record are all in great spots. ... "
" ... - I hated the menu system ... "
Color
6color science, camera, sony, science, editing
+100%
" ... The color science too is much better for skin than my 6400. ... "
" ... Sony's color science is improved, although not perfect. ... "
" ... plus better "color science." ... Color science means absolutely nothing unless you are delivering a final image or video straight out of the camera, its all subjective and if you want Accurate colors Sony is the way to go. ... I could rant for pages about "color science." ... "
" ... Color- I personally love the color science coming from the camera. ... "
" ... The color is just fine and this is coming from a Canon 5d Mark iii where the color of the pics looked great in camera before editing. ... "
" ... The picture I included has little editing done on Adobe Lightroom, and this was taken after the sun just set with dark skies. ... "
For Travel
5took, sony, photos, europe, taking
+100%
" ... I’ve had the A7M3 since May 2018, I wanted to take good IQ pictures during family vacations in July. ... "
" ... I just came back from vacation in Montreal and took many wonderful photos (Botanical Garden is amazing). ... "
" ... Definitelly holding on to my canon and will be using Sony strictly for vacations and such. ... "
" ... I attached a photo out of an airplane window that I accidentally took at 4 stops (!!!) ... "
Software Platform
5sony, software, error, update, time
+60%
-40%
" ... this is probably coming on the a7siii which I understand, but it would be incredible to get a firmware update on the a7iii, a7riii, and a9 to allow 10-bit color, making SLOG and HLG way easier to expose for and work with in post. ... "
" ... Besides Sony's crap PC and iOS software, this camera is perfect. ... "
" ... - custom / favorites menu is a great plus when you can’t remember where are those settings that you constantly use. ... "
Product Reliability
53, years, weeks, sony, get
+60%
-40%
" ... Changed my life. ... "
" ... Loved it for a month . ... "
" ... Coming from using the A7ii for the past 3.5 years. ... "
Resolution
5video, 120fps, shoot, 60fps, 30fps
+100%
" ... Here’s why: at this price point, these are the ONLY cameras that can shoot 1080p 120fps AND have a 4K option (in 24 or 30fps). ... "
" ... The image quality is great and I love the 1080p 120fps. ... The 4k at 24 is great as well. ... The finally pro is it does work with external monitors like the atoms assassin and small hd. ... "
" ... The 4K video looks great and the HD 120fps looks stellar as well. ... "
" ... 4k is stunning, though I have to say, plan for paying a but extra for a UHS-II card to get it to work. ... "
" ... And an incredible 4K video camera. ... "
Other
4something, sensors, much, autofocus, a9
+50%
-50%
" ... Is there something wrong with the sensor? ... "
" ... seems to be some kind of Sensor Misalignment issue . ... "
Video Playback
4youtube, watching, videos, tons, time
+100%
" ... Menus were a lot to go through, I suggest looking at Youtube videos because there are some helpful things to know just from watching them, and this camera is not a point and shoot, it's really a professionals camera, but it does take great photos out of the box. ... "
" ... Its great for stills and video. ... "
" ... There are plenty of informative YouTube videos for this new Sony, and if you are considering buying one, they are well worth watching. ... "
" ... Tons of videos out there on how to set it up - take the time to watch a few and it will save you tons of time. ... "
Overall performance
4slow
+100%
" ... This is so great for videos the Slow motion its really good I like it. ... "
" ... The bottom line is, if you are a photographer and workflow is essential to you, this camera is going to speed. ... "
" ... The quality and speed are amazing. ... "
" ... The quality and speed are amazing. ... "
Features
4camera, one, controls, better
+75%
-25%
" ... if you are looking for a prosumer camera with pro features . ... "
" ... -amazing lowlight performance, better than a9 & a7riii, about as good or better than a7sii in certain modes ... "
" ... Though getting used to controls and functions will take a while, I love the customization that is possible and have already tweaked it with the controls I think I will need. ... "
Camera Features
4auto, thing, like, eye, detection
+100%
" ... The eye detection focus is incredible. ... "
" ... the auto focus is outstanding on this thing. ... "
" ... The eye auto focus and face detection make shooting feel like you are cheating but also make photography a fun thing to do! ... "
" ... AUTO FOCUS - Okay, I'm really really on the fence about this, but I THINK I like the AF on this camera, mostly. ... "
Comfort
4quality, plastic, hand, grip, camera
+50%
-50%
" ... As soon as I held the box in my hands, I felt something was wrong. ... "
" ... - quality of matrial, grep and the plastic feeling really turn me off . ... "
Build Quality
4plastic, camera, feels, build
+50%
-50%
" ... - quality of matrial, grep and the plastic feeling really turn me off . ... "
" ... The Camera I received was a broken piece of plastic . ... the camera feels plasticy and cheap and definitely not very well put together . ... "
Sound Quality
3+67%
-33%
" ... I recorded a theatre play with this . ... "
" ... The high ISO noise is beautiful. ... "
Returns
3could, receive
-100%
" ... contacted support and they could only tell me to send it back and re order it. ... "
" ... Receive Wrong Item and Do not receive the refund ... "
" ... I sent it back for repair and the same condition occurred. ... "
Marketplace
3pictures, nice
+100%
" ... Thanks for the order. ... "
" ... I wish they kept the photo timelapse feature. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 1.38 meters
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Camera
Video: Yes
Display
Type: LCD