Last Updated: February 15th, 2020

The recently introduced mirrorless A7 III with 24.2 megapixels is almost a perfect all rounder camera created by Sony. It can be used for shooting high quality and sharp images, as well as 4K videos like a quality sports camera with the help of its a great autofocus system. The review of Sony A7 III Camera provided in this write-up can help you to know it more closely.

Pros and Cons of the Sony A7 III Camera

Pros:

• It offers stellar low-light performance due to the ability to handle ISO settings effectively.

• Its lightweight, making for long term handling of the camera easy. It is especially useful for travel photography where you would not want to be weighed down by a heavier camera.

• Its autofocus is of excellent quality, and is especially surprising given the price tag is lower than comparable traditional DSLR camera options like the Canon 5D Mark III.

• Its 4K videos are sharper than any other full-frame camera from Sony.

• Its battery life is double than its previous model (the Sony A7 II).

Cons:

• Its electronic viewfinder are not better than its rivals.

• Only one SD card slot out of two can be used for high speed recording.

• Its weather resistance is sufficient, but is outperformed by some competitor camera bodies like the X-H1 by Fuji.

• The quality of its 10-bit video output good, but there are other options available on the market that are better within a similar price range such as the Panasonic Lumix GH5.

Handling and Body

Though the weight of the A7 III is somewhat more than its previous model, it is still lighter than other full-frame cameras. It weighs around 650 grams, which is much less than the 750 gram weight of D750 DSLR of Nikon. The size of the body of this camera is pleasing and perfect not only for shooting photos, but additionally for videos as its additional weight has made it more stable than its previous model. In this way, its extra weight is beneficial for its performance.

Moreover, it is easy to handle with the help of its larger but comfortable grip. Its 2280mAh battery is also bigger and more powerful than the 1020mAh battery of its previous model. Its battery is same as used in the A9 but the power consumption of this camera is less. For this reason, once it is charged fully you can take up to 700 shots, which are the best among other mirrorless cameras available in the market.

Performance

The Sony A7 III camera is one of the best mirrorless cameras for shooting images and videos due to its autofocus feature. It allows you to shoot at high speed for a long time otherwise you may not be able to keep up the focus of your camera. This new camera has 425 detection points for contrast and 693 for phase detection, which is much better than the AF system of Sony’s previous model.

You can use its Zeiss lens with 24–70 f/4.0 zoom and wide open aperture to shoot lots of images and videos at fully high speed. It can allow you to shoot the impressive and sharp images at very high rate by using its flexible and center spot autofocus feature. You can use its lock on autofocus feature to get the best results as it can track the system automatically when you select a subject.

Quality of Images

The quality of the image taken by A7 III is the best even in low light as compared to the images shot by the other full frame cameras available in the market like the Nikon D750. It is all due to the 24.2 megapixel sensor with back-side-illumination of Sony, which has provided double benefit to its design. On one hand it increases the amount of light received by its sensor and on the other hand it retains the details and reduces the noise even in dimly lit environment. The latest and the best sensors made by Sony are retained by it for its own cameras even though they are used in the cameras of other brands also. The performance of its high-ISO RAW is also impressive in shady areas especially when its exposure is pushed afterwards.

This Sony camera has a really unique position of being less expensive than most full frame cameras, while also maintaining a quality that is very high. Simple image comparisons show a significant similarity in image quality to that of the Canon 5D Mark III as a benchmark.

Conclusion

It can be concluded that Sony A7 III is a great full frame camera. Anyone can quickly shoot videos and images accurately at high speeds even in low light conditions with the help of this camera.

There has been a significant surge in popularity of mirrorless camera options since they began to come on the market, and this camera in particular is now a staple for many photographers looking to switch to this camera format. It offers alot of power and beautiful images outputted, and can compete with some of the greatest (and more expensive) full frame DSLR cameras currently available.

If you are considering a camera upgrade, this is definitely a great choice to consider!