The other thing that kept me from the Sony's a year ago was battery life which the newer cameras seemed to have fixed. Pixel shift did enrich and even out the colors. It might be relative but you need to keep your comparisons within a product. It has advantages. Let the time pass or quickly change! When looking at posts where lenses are tested, I am surprised how many bad tests there are, so some might actually return good lenses. Released in April 2018, the Sony Alpha 7 III, also known as the Sony A7 III or α7 III is a hybrid full-frame sensor camera. "In our controlled testing with both the Sony a7 III and a7R III, we found that there is no native Sony FE lens that focuses wide-open in AF-C." Argh! From the video review the conclusion is that the Panasonic GH5 takes better video. Does anyone know what's a realistic delivery time? Its focal length range of 24 to 105mm makes it very versatile, and its constant aperture of f/4 is a significant plus. Aperture ring designed for still or movie shooting, Corner to corner sharpness w/Advanced Spherical elements. Reduced low-end AF drive speed allows more pronounced slow focus effects. The 24-105 I use in Sedona and the Grand Canyon. Ideal for architecture, landscape, and interior photography, this lens’ 82° angle of view pairs with a 7.9″ minimum focusing distance for producing creative perspectives and unique close-up imagery. It has a very neat matt black finish, and it’s tropicalized. I've been using them for eleven+ years. It’s one of the more expensive lenses out there. Which is why I use LiveView. If you are using your camera in more than light moisture I wouldn't consider the a7xx for now.You would have to rent to evaluate overheating. Sorry, we couldn't subscribe you. What is photography about? @BazzzH...Uh...what??!! Furthermore, 4K recording employs XAVC S format at bitrates as high as 100 Mbps. Love and hate? I can't rely on the auto ISO like I did with the Canon. Is your camera a full frame or are you a DX shooter? Movies recorded in HLG picture mode will appear true-to-life with minimised black-crush or blown highlights that can deteriorate gradation and details, without colour grading. For generalist photographers, wedding and event shooters and even sports specialists, the a7 III gets an awful lot of things just right. The bright F1.4 maximum aperture takes the stress out of working in difficult lighting conditions, and provides shallow depth of field for greater point of focus control, while the circular 9-blade diaphragm delivers pleasing bokeh at all settings. Me neither. My photography friends wouldn't be shooting Snow Leopards at 1/2 mile with a cell phone or point and shoot. My copy was poor, but I sent it back to Sony (free) and they made it excellent. What is this 1/18sec mean? - especially for 4k, 10 fps, etc. Canon and Nikon are in a race for last place in mirrorless (FF or otherwise). The camera is a tool, read the manual and learn about how it functions. Check the maximum clip recording time too, as it might be unlimited on some models and limited to 29m59s on PAL models. Every single on of their cameras seems to suffer from it. I just wish camera companies were not so secretive!! Pixelmator Photo version 1.4 has been released and includes a new AI-powered image upscaling tool, ML Super Resolution. It's quite possible that Canon will announce a full frame mirrorless camera before Photokina in Sept. to "out flank" Nikon. All reviews I've seen, the reviewers are using the Sony 24-105 G, Sony 16-35 GM, Sony 85 GM and the Sony 100-400. Great quality and a much better price than the native lenses. The Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC Lens Canon Fit is a super wide-angle lens designed to work with both full-frame and… The goal is to be honest with situations so that customers select what is good for them. Let me add that I bought a bigger bag to carry all my Nikon DX equipment with me. In short, if you photograph mainly people, whether during a wedding, your family, or to make portraits while travelling, this 85mm f/1.8 will offer you superb results combined with the Sony alpha 7 III. The camera’s 35mm full-frame CMOS image sensor with back-illuminated structure enhances light collection efficiency, expands circuitry scale, and, with the help of a copper wiring layer that contributes to quicker data transfer, outputs data at very high speed, while minimising noise to reveal fine details in every picture. At the time, I had a D3300. Best Macro Lenses for Sony a7 III. The Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC Lens boasts an optical construction featuring 14 elements in 12 groups, and all its elements are Ultra Multi-Coated (UMC) with the highest-quality, new-generation, anti-reflective layers, so you can be sure you’re still getting a premium lens for your Sony A7 III. Nothing serious, and will print large pictures occasionally (20x40?). A compact body like A7III is much less obvious, especially when using compact lenses. Please Magnar, stop turning words around for the sake of promoting Sony products. Tamron deems the lens, which is set to go on sale starting October 29, ‘the world’s smallest and lightest telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras.’. I was interested in the D750 and the 7500. Additionally, a T* anti-reflective coating has been applied that suppresses lens flare and ghosting when working in strong lighting conditions. The A7III (650g) with Rokinon/Samyang 35/2.8 FE (108g) is smaller and lighter (758g) than a 6D MKII body alone (765g)! They call that rolling shutter. Capture One Express (for Sony) is a free award-winning editing software that provides RAW development, easy management and powerful editing tools. Shadow area in portrait tend to frustrate me. There was no way I was going to carry all that weight hiking!! When the chance finally arrived, he opted to bring his Panon 120 camera, to make some special memories. Certainly, but I try to remain objective and rational. Some links may be affiliate links. I also use a telescope, and for moon and planetary photography you get much better results when taking pictures at those glipms with less turbulence. Same life as Canikon competitors. I've had the Sony for almost a year now. Outdoor Photography really pushes Olympus imho. I just read about it on other forums. EDIT: Geez! He's a portrait photographer and loves Sony. However, my photography has taken a step or two backward. These Sony cameras are neat, but I have a D500 and D850, so it would take a HECK of a lot for me to ever consider switching brands. I ordered mine yesterday. I am certain the image quality is better when pixel peeped. Sometimes I do extended time on a tripod in full sunlight(bracketed shots) without issue. Get the best from Sony RAW files, and manage your productions more efficiently. For everyone from landscape professionals to those who want to just dabble in wide-angle photography, this Sony Zeiss FE 16-35mm f/4 is one of best FE-mount lenses: impressive sharpness, fast focusing, reasonable levels of distortion, and a weather-sealed build for protection from the elements. Thank you for the feedback. I now shoot more photos than before. The interface is usable but not as good as with some other cameras. There was NOTHING derogatory in my comment. Thanks to its close focusing distance and fast autofocus, the ZEISS Batis 2/40 CF is ready to capture every unique moment. Notably, the C70 uses the RF lens mount, making it the first Cinema EOS model to adopt Canon's newest lens system. Sony’s new FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS lens delivers excellent corner-to-corner sharpness throughout the entirety of its zoom range, while also producing beautifully rendered ‘bokeh’ or background defocus at all focal lengths. What is it with the opinions that the video record button is now in a better place? Well yeah, any camera can focus on things that don't move. Now I just wear gloves. Get 3 fast lenses to use together with the Sony A7III, and still have to carry an heavy camera bag. Doh. That's a heck of a range. I stay totally manual.". Now with it next to the view finder I am forever pressing it instead of the AF ON button which I have setup for back button focus. Let be honest, there is a FIXED algorithm to do that. You need very advanced CDAF (Panasonic) or decent OSPDAF (everyone else) to focus on something moving. UMC anti-reactive coatings, three Aspherical and two ED lens elements combine to attenuate chromatic and spherical aberrations for outstanding image clarity, contrast and color fidelity with high resolution from the center to the corners of the image. I'm nervous about switching to Sony, but the A73 has features that just don't exist on Canons right now. No need to go elsewhere. A part or whole of software/services installed into or accessible through the product may be changed, discontinued, removed, suspended, or terminated without notice. It produces very sharp images in the center, with little vignetting and distortion. Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 ($1,999): This Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 mid-length telephoto prime lens is ideal for portraiture, weddings and travel photography. I was never one of those "it's the person, not the camera" type. That's a good joke. Most of the others are big issues for useless trolls like you :p. It's like everything else, it's not absolute. Sony's current range of Alpha and RX-series cameras offer among the most advanced autofocus features on the market. Best glass in the market. This really opens up your options in low light, and given that this is another Art lens, you can be sure that your images are going to look fantastic from edge to edge and corner to corner. Far, far and above the 1st DSLR I had, the D3300. That's total nonsense. I have taken thousands of shots in the past few months, every single one has dust spots on it. Its plastic construction makes it very lightweight, and even if it’s not part of Sony’s G range it remains quite robust. Olympus e-m1 series are really good in all climates. The people complaining about the menu system, even in the Sony? G-series optical design ideal for HD and 4K moviemaking. Nikon is mediocre at worst, Canon isn't as good as they used to be. I Googled "OSV RubberDials" and it sure a h3ll looks like you are the same or work together. What lens to get for your Sony A7 III? 693-point focal-plane phase-detection AF not only covers a wide area and responds instantly — it offers the benefits of high tracking performance even with an A-mount lens mounted via mount adaptor LA-EA3. View Slideshow Play Video. Ideal for general photography! For DSLR the shutter is already closed before taking the shot, so there is no additional shutter shock involved like it was the case for the Sony A7. Come on, grow up! I had a friend that was selling her D800. Looked at one before deciding on the 7200. We've just updated our Sony a7C sample gallery with a boatload of new images from the camera and its kit lens, the FE 28-60mm F4-5.6. That's a great idea. G: corresponds to’Gold’, Sony’s range of high quality lenses for professionals, which are generally quite expensive. Another?? Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 ($1,499): Offering incredible sharpness and color rendition, the Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 lens an excellent ultra wide angle prime lens designed specifically for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. Don't hear that at all in the Nikon forums. Couldn't stand the continuing AF accuracy issues with my D7000, D7100 and D750, but there was no mirrorless alternative to match my needs until the A6300 came about. It's a great camera. Check out what this miniaturized full-frame combo is capable of. And I really don't have much faith in Nikon doing the right thing. Amazon says 2-5 weeks. @pentaust Please show me a post I made where I haven't acknowledged short comings. We know, we know, you're sick of the webcam news, but Nikon users can now use ten of Nikon's most recent DSLR and mirrorless cameras as webcams on their macOS computers. No you didn't, unless you sent it to yourself from one of your other accounts. Together with Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, ensures beautiful high-resolution results for both still and video shooting. Actual colour and dimension may differ from the screen image. Maybe there is a way to use NTSC settings in the configuration screens. The camera also supports silent shooting at up to 10 fps with AF/AE tracking at maximum resolution. I know all this, just don't claim you can't take a good picture unless you have it. It includes updates to Panasonic's DFD autofocus system, creative photo modes, and video features that come close to matching the more expensive S1H. :) Sure, that new Canon Dual Pixel AF is great, but my old 6D doesn't have it and I'm using LiveView for landscapes and macro all the time. sports with my A9. Its 35mm focal range caters to a whole host of styles of photography, but is particularly popular for wedding, portraiture and gig photography. Now since deleted. 5) lossless compressed RAW, 14/16-bit choose-able via Menu. Unfortunately, for we photographers, whatever we pick will have a compromise. Google busted you. Read article on petapixel before switching, technology on paper is different from reality . A wide AF area similar to that for still images is now available for movies too. btw: The "jump to conclusion" button featured on the first page - to me - is hilarious :DKeep it up, DPr! @AZheavenof course one of the advantages of the EVF is that you can see your exposure real time, so you can see the histogram real time, you can also engage (I do all the time) zebra for the overexposed areas real time, so no need of chimping... @armandino Thanks that's amazing! It may seem like a trivial thing, but is so intensely stupid that I feel it is a dealbreaker for wether or not I´m gonna upgrade if the A7 iii is equally stupid. Except no wind. We keep repeating that since eon ago, now we are bless with technology, we can focus more on the artistic part of photography. Light, high-rigidity magnesium alloy top cover, front cover, and internal frame help make the body very durable. Olympus is still the leader/trendsetter in this area. So, the Sony a7 III is an ideal full-frame mirrorless camera for enthusiasts, hobbyists and professionals alike. Improved overall AF performance, high-speed continuous shooting of up to 10 fps. SEL-2870 Objektiv) schwarz, Sony Alpha 7M2 E-Mount Vollformat Digitalkamera ILCE-7M2 (24,3 Megapixel, 7,6cm (3 Zoll) LCD Display, Full HD Video (XAVC S, AVCHD), Vollformat Exmor CMOS Sensor, nur Gehäuse) schwarz, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HmTEeZbxmo&t=40s, http://www.uneboleedair.fr/2018/04/essai-du-sony-a7iii-a7-iii.html, https://www.google.com/search?q=osv+troll+site:www.dpreview.com&rlz=1C1GGRV_enUS748US748&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiztp-fuPTaAhVnkuAKHVnbBSoQrQIIMigDMAA&biw=1600&bih=1094, https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/60984191, https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/59601666, https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/59635478, https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/57105153, https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/61090329, https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/61032444, https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/60913170, https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/58981516. The new high-performance SSDs use a PCIe 4.0 interface to achieve their maximum speeds, but are also backwards compatible with the more common PCIe 3.0 interface and still offer a performance boost over their 970 Pro predecessors. While it’s not a cheap camera, there are plenty of lenses available for it that don’t cost the earth, so if you’re looking to save some money on glass for your A7 III, it’s well worth taking some time to shop around. You're basically stuck with it. Some day I may get a metabones adapter for it. We've gone beyond the spec sheet to discuss how the Sony a7 III performs in a wide variety of situations, from landscapes to weddings. The Photo store where I do business has reported to me that in their experience, the problem of uneven copies of lenses was much greater a couple of years ago, and has in their experience been remedied. Groups of shots taken in continuous mode can be reviewed, deleted or protected quickly. [1] Image sensor  [2] The latest high-speed front-end LSI  [a] 16-bit image processing. Or is that exposure comp? I have been shooting one for three years, and love it. ZA: corresponds to’Zeiss Alpha’, and means that the lens was designed in collaboration with the German company Zeiss. The auto min shutter speed feature combine with auto ISO take away the need for me to manually configure them in Aperture mode. The Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR promises to be great for portraiture. Lol just owning something doesn't mean squat ! I'm most likely going to keep the D7200 and the Tamron 100-400 I have. Sony a7 III vs. Canon EOS R vs. Nikon Z6, which is best? Then, the trolls excoriated Nikon. By then A7 IV/A7R IV will be on the horizon and would make Nikon obsolete. https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-7-series/ilce-7m3#downloads, https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-7-series/ilce-7rm3#downloads, Why doesn't the A7 III doesn't feature Pixel Shift Mode, like the A7R III? Read on to learn about our favorite enthusiast long zoom cameras. If you want a camera that you can pick up and use without having to page through the manual first, then this guide is for you. What I said and have been saying is, "if Nikon and Canon don't come out with a mirrorless full frame camera equal to or exceeding that of the A7iii they will be in trouble". My test focus deeply on the handling, reactvity and personnalization of the camera and provide a direct comparison with the A7R II. When it comes to zoom lenses this is what I suggest: Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G (Amazon, B&H) Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM (Amazon, B&H) Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM (Amazon, B&H) Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS (Amazon, B&H) It costs much less than the 16-35mm f/2.8 GM, which is also very good and has a larger opening, but whose price is mainly intended for professionals or amateurs with a large budget.