Sony Alpha 7 III Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (24.2MP, 4K Video, Fast 0.02s 693 Point Hybrid AF & 5 Axis stabilisation - Ideal for Enthusiasts, Hybrid Shooter and Low Light imaging)

This is a long term review, so I've had the camera for around 4 years now, and think it's about time I put pen to paper. My review is broken down as follows: Features & Functions, Build Quality & Weight, Menu System, Speed, Accuracy, Image Quality, 3rd Party Lenses / Add-ons & then Final Thoughts. Build Quality: Very solid build quality, with magnesium alloy and weather sealing, which does make the camera slightly heaving than I'd like, but easily fixed with the free heavy-duty camera strap in the box that Sony nicely provide. Full Frame: When I purchased the camera, the cost was around £1699, but now, the price is close to £1000. At this price, a full-frame camera is a steal, especially this Sony A7 III. Image Quality: As you'd expect from a FF sensor, image quality is amazing, as is low light capability. Choose to save images as RAW or JPG or RAW & JPG. Images can be saved on either or both SD cards - see 'Dual card slot' functionality. Dynamic Range: The dynamic range saved within the RAW images is amazing - I've saved many images that appeared lost is complete darkness, only to be save-able with boosting shadows and exposure. So, be sure to save images as RAW (and JPG if you need to). Speed/Accuracy + Auto-Focus: 693 phase-detection AF points and 425 contrast-detection AF points means that auto-focus speed and accuracy is second to none. Sony cameras are the de-facto standard for blazing auto-focus speeds. AF Touch Tracking: To help with auto-focus, you can also tap on the touch-LCD to track a subject - the tracking is fairly sticky. Eye AF: Another amazing feature is Eye Auto-Focus which if amazingly fast - the eye will stay in focus as long as it's visible. The AF-ON button also switches autofocus on without half pressing the shutter button. Shooting Speed: Very fast 10 fps with AF/AE tracking in continuous shooting mode. 4K Movies: Very clear 4K videos up to 60 fps (or 50 fps depending on region setting). Up to 120 fps in 1080p for slow-motion recording. S-Log3 + Other Grading Formats: To allow you to capture dynamic range in movies. Movie Auto-Focus: Tracks smoothly during movie recording. AF tracking sensitivity can also be tuned for movies to either slow of fast/responsive. Decent menu interface: Not as modern as I'd like, but still a decent menu/interface once you get used to it with easily addable 6-pages of favourite items. Also includes a customisable FN ket to allow access to quick functions. Huge amount of customisable buttons and functions: Honestly, you're literally spoilt for customisable choice with 4 buttons for full customisation, two big wheels/dials, one back wheel/dial, 4-direction buttons which are all customisable, the FN key, the AF-ON, the Eye AF Key, all customisable. And a menu key. Tiltable LCD touch screen: OK ish LCD screen, could be better in terms of PPI, but decent enough to view. Really annoying that it's not a fully rotating screen for selfies and VLogging. Touch operations for touch-to-focus or track. Could be brighter in sunny weather. Viewfinder: Nice viewfinder with similar display functions to LCD. Again, could be brighter in sunny weather. In-body 5-axis image stabilisation: With 5.0-stop shutter speed advantage which has allowed me to get clear hand-held shots down to 1/20th sec. Easily share: Connect and share with phone with direct WIFI access which is pretty fast. Obviously, depends on the speed of the SC-Card from where the images are accessed. PC Tethering: With USB cable which allows direct connection and image capture on PC which works really well. Amazing battery life: Honestly, battery life is a tank! It just keeps running all day long. I do switch off the camera in between shots though, and therefore, batter does last a lot longer. I have also set the battery saver / standby mode which also saves battery. Dual card slots: One card slot it UHS-II and the other is UHS-I. UHS-II card slot is v.fast - I use this card slot to save RAW file as the RAW files (around 25MB each) are much larger than the JPG files (around 15MB each). As mentioned above, I can split the saving of RAW and JPG files however I want, so lots of options for me to choose from. Hot-Shoe expandability: Which I have used for external flashes and works very well and v.sturdy. Lots of other functions: Including Slow and Quick Motion, simultaneous proxy movie recording, extraction and separate storage of a still from a movie, and Gamma Display Assist function, among others. Lenses & 3rd Party Support: 3rd Party support is huge with a full range of amazing lenses from Tamron and Sigma. I have used the full range of Tamron lenses to cover from 17mm right the way through to 300mm focal ranges, and they are tack-sharp lenses comparable to the much more expensive Sony counterparts. Final Thoughts: This camera went on sale on Amazon for £999 a few months ago then even dropped to around £949 - I was seriously thinking of re-purchasing due to how much of an amazing deal that it was - you get a lot of camera for that price. I'd happily recommend this camera to anyone looking for their first full-frame adventure, but also considering using the A7 III in a professional capacity, as it has served me very well in both areas.

What an amazing camera, the autofocus is stunning, is very light weight with almost overwhelming functionality. Easy to use as a beginer with features that will take it up to professional levels when I get my head round it all, pin sharp pictures and outstanding value.

True to Sony build quality and technical specs this camera doesn't disappoint. It feels well made and is ergonomically well set out and compact for a full frame body which includes image stabilisation. The function dials and buttons are easy to operate. Purchased with the OSS kit lens I found the images to be sharp and easy to crop without loss. The e-mount means that my lens collection can be utilised on my other Sony cameras too. I highly recommend the A7 iii. It is definitely good value for me.

Firstly, this camera is heavier than expected. However, it is a brilliant camera. It makes taking good quality pictures and videos easy at the point and shoot level. It has many other features that I have yet to explore. Downloading pictures to smartphone is easily done - I have a Samsung Zflip 5. Overall I am very pleased with this camera.

I've been using the Sony A7 III with my Godox AD200Pro II, Godox DP600III V, and Godox V100S, and it has been an absolute game-changer for my photography. The autofocus is lightning-fast, the in-body stabilization is solid, and the image quality is stunning, even in low light. The 28-70mm kit lens is decent for starters, but the real magic happens when paired with better glass. Battery life is fantastic, lasting through long shoots without worry. Whether for portraits, events, or even casual video work, this camera delivers in every way. Highly recommend it!

Sony are taking over the camera market now with cameras like these. Amazing quality, both in construction and in images produced. The A7III is the more "consumer oriented" camera in Sony's list of high-end DSLRs, whereas the A7RIII with its 43MP sensor is more oriented toward people who are going to make huge prints (think billboards) or who are doing fancy photoshoots (magazines / weddings, etc). It's also cheaper and easier to use than the top-of-the-line A9 flagship DSLR. I don't really know what else to write about this; it honestly is just fantastic for every occasion; it's portable, durable and reliable and even the built in battery makes last gen. products (A6000) look weak. The issues with these cameras are that Sony are notorious for having very difficult menus to navigate and so many settings within those menus that you don't know what everything does. They are a bit of a learning curve to say the least. Secondly, because this is a full-frame mirrorless, you'll also notice that the lenses for this camera can go into "crazy money" territory, with some costing up to £12 000 (600mm F4 GM). Even though I rarely get to use my camera, I don't personally regret buying it, but if you are a hobbyist who only uses the camera on rare occasions, I'd probably recommend going with something lower down, like the A6000 or A6500, or possibly a second hand A7. ------- The kit lens is decent, although not as good as the G-Master version which goes down to F2.8 (but also costs the price of a kidney at £1800). With the right settings it can be a very good starter lens for all-round usage and images do turn out nice and sharp. If you are thinking of specialising into a specific area of photography, I would highly recommend getting something else however (like the Samyang lenses which are the "budget" option.)

Two things this camera doesn’t do compared to Canon’s: 1) a front facing articulating swivel screen, and the workaround for this is basically pairing your smartphone as and when required (or modifying your screen hinges), and 2) feature a slick touchscreen with pinch-to-zoom and easy to use menu system. Although the A7iii has a touchscreen it is only for focus selection and it can be used for Panning around your photos, but not zooming. Everything else is as good or better and here are the main reasons I settled on this camera over everything else out there on the market: Excellent battery life (700+ shots) In body image stabilisation (as well as on the 28-70 kit lens which is excellent) Full frame (no crop) 4k video Weather sealed body USB C charging straight to camera Dual Card Slots Slow motion (120FPS) available Canon R and RP miss out on at-least some of these important features. Of course it is not all about specs I encourage you to get to a camera shop / show and test them in your hand. You can’t describe feeling on a spec. sheet. Having owned the camera for several months using it for amateur photography and videography the main gripes are that high quality lenses (G master, Zeiss etc.) are very expensive (£1k+). Know what you are getting into before investing in the Sony system. Canon and Nikon have been around for much longer and feature a much wider range of high quality lenses more available on the new and used markets cheaper than Sony’s. Other than that it’s an excellent tool which inspire confidence in the fact that it will be a force to reckoned with for years to come.

This camera was bought by me and it is extremely professional. It takes a lot of time to learn it due to it's extremely high wuality features, but that said it is meant to be used by professional photographer. I got this camera as a beginner where after a few weeks i realised it can be overwhelming and a bit 'too much' for me. It is shooting absolutely brilliant sharp and extremely high wuality pictures and if you decide to go with it it will make you look like a professional even if you never had a camera in your hands.