Sony a7RIII Review - A New Full-Frame Champion

I just ordered one of these and i'm excited about having my first camera with an evf. I made a rookie mistake last week while shooting wildlife with my canon sl2 where I took pictures through the viewfinder only to find out later that I forgot to adjust the settings and came out with dark images. So having an evf that will show me exactly what the pictures will look like before i even press the shutter will be tremendously helpful

Can somebody please explain to me the difference between the Alpha 7R III & Alpha 7R III A? 🙏

I would have got more out of this review if I could slow the play back. Laughing. You talk so fast. But it still a good review.

Dan, I’m looking for a camera to shoot weddings. An affordable Sony. Would u of u recommend the A7R lll ?

you talked about shooting 10 frames per second shooting but said you might want to drop it to 8 frames to bring it from 12bit raw to 14 bit raw.... How do you change it from 10 to 8 frames....where on the menu is that please ???

Is this Camera (and the 2021 "A" Version) any good in 2022 ?

With the Black Friday discount sales for the a7R3 going for less than US$2k does it make sense to go for it or wait for the more expensive a74?

Don't you think you should mention that it was an all expenses paid, by sony trip to Arizona ? !!

is there a way to apply for taking part in a sony event like this? How do people get the opportunity? Looks like so much fun! Great video <3

Hey Dan,
After watching a couple of ur reviews I subscribed.
I notice two great quality in you.
1. You connect and reply to ur fans
2. Your reviews are honest and inclusive.
Now time for my Question.
Shall I buy Sony A7RIV or wait for Sony A7IV.
When u expect A7IV in market , any idea approx price.
Thanks.

Hi Dan, Thanks for this video, very informative and complete. I was wondering to sell all my Canon equipment to buy this Camera, watching this video I will definitely buy as soon as I can. Also the video quality is superbe :) I'm glad you talked about buffering, usually nobody do.

Which one is better? R3 or S3?

Hi Dan ! Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴
I have the Sony a7iii, and use it mainly for photography.
Should i go for the Sony a7r iii?
I'm not a professional photographer.

On this Sony A7r III 3 an important thing is missing which is the color inversion or negative. Very useful for reproducing color or black and white negatives. Many photographers have these negatives in stock and could digitize them. I hope this message reaches Mr. Sony's ears.

Hi, do you recommend buying this camera?

Do you think it’s better than 5D IV and D850?

A7r3 or a73 for best videos??

Do advice me to buy it for traveler and for videographer?

Very Impressive Camera!!! You are right!

Hi Dan, I'm looking into buying my first full-frame for portraits. My biggest hesitation with mirrorless is that EVF vs OVF which I am accustomed to. Any thoughts about adjusting to EVF? Debating between this and Canon 5D Mk4 for natural buttery light.

Hi Dan I’m in the market for mirroeless camera coming from Fuji XT2. Wanted to switch to Sony A7riii and or the A9. I tried the A7iii at the nearby best buy and not a fan of the lower res EVF and LCD that’s why I’m leaning towards the Riii or the A9. My question is, is it worth the extra $$ to get the A9? I’m a hobbyist but planning to make photography as a business this year. Shooting more of family (with kids), portraits, editorial/lifestyle style shoots and second shooting weddings too other than that I shoot just normal stuff in the house with my family and little kids. Should I get the A9 to catch the fast moving kids and also so when I shoot more weddings then i’m covered with the silent shutter. Or go for the R3 for better MP. What would you get if you will pick one as a event and portrait shooter? Pls help me decide. Thanks in advance.

thanks for video👍👍👍👍

Hi, i have the A7RIII with 24-70 G master. I wanted to sell this combo for the EOS R, am i crazy?

I already have a A7 iii, but I also want a A7R iii!

Damnnnnn, y'all are a bomb dimple also this camera im dying.

I dont like the lack of color in the pictures looks dead

Hello Dan,
I am coming from fuji x t2 and I had 56mm , 16mm and 35mm prime lenses. now would like to shift to sony and would you recommend a3 or ar3 for me. Generally I shoot portraits of family and friends, some videos and some nature photography. I am just a hobbyist but like sharp pictures which I normally used to achieve with fuji 56mm for portraits. Please advise me

Hi Dan, I see you know a lot about photography and asking if you can clear something for me... I was importing some raw files from my nikon D500 and saw same huge difference in exposure between the preview I had before importing the NEF files with acdsee 9 and the imported RAW into lightroom CC classic... The huge difference is that if I open the NEF files into acdsee just to visualize the exposure is higher and closer to the right light... in lightroom the nef files seems so dark.... without post processing at all... I can see a little diference in exposure if I set the camera profile from adobe standard to camera standard etc but the diff in exposure are not so much into lightroom and still so dark...I just realisez I am increasing almost all my photos exposures into lightroom among 1.5-2.5 stops.... I mean to equalize what I am seeing for the same raw file in acdsee I must increase the Exposure in lightroom like 2 stops... why this huge difference and why acdsee seems to read a more correct exposure ?

You have a new subscriber, i dream to have this camera 😔

Im a proud owner now and my first lens is the 24-70 GM :)

Looks pretty cool.

Hey Dan, can we expect a A7 III review?

The quality of the video in this review it mind blowing, was this all recorded on the A7R iii ?

There is something about Sony system never been mentioned or even noticed by reviewers. Of course, people always complaining sony system's lousy menus and control, but actually the real problem is neither the menu itself nor the button layout. The most obvious feature that sony need to improve is the way to toggle between different modes/settings, For example, if i want to change from AF-s to AF-c, even if assigned to one of the custom function button, after pressing that button, there will be a short menu showing up, occupying the entire LCD screen, and you have to scroll though several lines (AF-s, AF-c, MF, DMF in this case) which is, due to smooth action, very slow and very easy to over scroll. There is no way to quickly lock on AF-c with muscle memory. After selecting AF-c, I have to press shutter release once to go back to normal screen to continue shotting. The same goes to changing RAW/JPG, Focus area, WB, on/off steady shot, Full frame/crop mode et al. It requires at lease three sequential steps to complete one change, during which you are not able to frame again, and forced to open LCD screen, since there is no shoulder screen. Whereas, with Nikon/canon system, all you need to do is hold a button (AF mode, WB, RAW, et al) and at the same time push the rear wheel one or two clicks to complete to toggle. In the mean time, you can keep looking through the viewfinder to frame/focus/track the subject, or just look down the shoulder screen, there will be no menu involved in the whole process. I hope sony can get this improved in the future, as this together with slow startup time is probably the last two steps that sony is from a real pro camera as compared with nikon/canon DSLRs, giving the already improved battery and auto focus.

Eye Af gives this camera the price of admission

Diggin' all the broll. great review!

I wonder if the images of the sony look flat and artificial compared to the nikon D850.

I just got my a7r mark3 as upgrade to my old Sony a77. I am absolutely blown away with low light performance. Like wow. This camera is amazing. I am totally sold on mirrorless now. Never going back to DSLR

Does the Metabones V focus better than IV?

On the Sony A7R 2/3 using the MC-11 adapter does it support AF illuminator/Assist? (for low light focusing).

Is there still the dust problem on the sensors as past a7's? Is that an issue?

This is not a review, this is a commercial, dude !

Just found your page. It's really great.

which one should we buy for indoor portraits studio canon 5d mark iv or 5ds R plz repy

All the negatives seem to be personal minor issues. One of many great cameras on the market.

Finally someone who isn't afraid to mention some of the issues/challenges it still faces. Thank you for the honest review. Sounds like Sony has a winner.

Just Comparing the video quality of A7Riii nd A7sii which 1 is better?