Sony a7 III vs Sony a7R III vs Sony a9: Which To Buy

[@froknowsphoto]

If you haven't hit the BELL next to the subscribe button could you please do so? If you could pick between these cameras, which one would you pick and why?

[@johncampbell335]

I chose the a7III because of the price and performance. Grabbed two Zeiss primes, 25mm and 85mm, because I don't go cheap on lenses. This trio covers 99.9% of anything I want to shoot.

[@PhilThach]

If I HAD to switch to Sony I guess I'd get the A7III. It's certainly the best bang for the buck with the A9 focus system and the great high ISO performance. Still, I would miss my 500 f/4 if I made the switch. They (Sony) also don't have anything that can match my Nikkor 200-500 f/5.6. Especially for the price of that lens. What we need is 100% functional Nikon lens to Sony body adaptor or, even better, a Nikon mirrorless full frame that's as good as these Sony's with an adaptor INCLUDED in the box and ready for a sniff test.

[@johncampbell335]

Yep, a fast prime super-tele is a huge gaping hole in the lens line-up. It's the missing 0.1% of my setup, and the one slated for release will be out of my financial reach.

[@Lofote]

Why should I click the BELL? I scan my Subscriptions every day or so for new videos.

[@codythep]

Jared Polin Fro!! I bout your DSLR video guide like 3 years ago. I JUST started watching it. And my man, I’m SO glad I invested those years ago. Your bonus content on KZbin was worth price of entry. Thank you Jared 🙏🏼 I’ve got your other guides to, and revisiting your content reminds me that YOU are my photography teacher.

[@Synthalog]

The best camera is the one you don't have!

[@marekkarasz3776]

thats exactly how i feel after watching this video

[@eksine]

You have that quote backwards

[@miket.1933]

The best camera is the one I can't afford!

[@mrguymanjr5777]

Haha

[@madfox7777]

@lostintimeline who carries a smartphone in this day and age. We're all walking around with Canon 1Dxii hanging around our neck

[@dxagonal7828]

I’ma tell my kids that this was Bob Ross

[@icanpooptwiceadayyay8771]

Haha

[@7footphotographer]

Hahaha!! Yes!

[@kevinheaven2889]

It’s official after so many reviews of this camera I’m going after the A7iii 🤙🏼

[@geovannyferrera5430]

Same! I cannot buy the 7RIII hahaha

[@signaturethapa6855]

Sold A7iii (had to sell combo with batis 85/1.8), now going for A7Riii. Still have Ziess 24/1.8 to go with my new riii

[@davidwallace8980]

Best value at full price. I paid the same for both. Of course it was a year later for the A7RIII, after the A7RIV came out.

[@BenTroxell]

A7Riii = landscape and/or large prints. A7iii = literally everything including video, minus massive prints. A9 = sports. /thread.

[@froknowsphoto]

Ben, you can get massive prints with an a7 III. I've gotten massive prints from D2h which is 4 megapixels. Basically all will make massive prints if shot properly. We have an a9 file 40x60 on the wall right now as we speak.

[@BoxxyFan]

Jared Polin Pro Tip: 42mp is still more resolution than 24mp.

[@IIC4NCELEDII]

Jared Polin I was hoping to see a response regarding "large prints" couldn't have said it better myself lol

[@keithgoreham1463]

As someone who currently shoots with the Nikon D850, I can say that 40+ mp is overkill most of the time. The best use I have for it is having the freedom to crop in on wildlife or sports subjects that have been shot at extreme zooms. It gives you more reach in a pinch. But it also is much more sensitive to camera movements, and even with good stabilized lenses I have to crank up the shutter speed more than I'm used to. So I'm leaning more towards the A7iii as a replacement for my 24mp D750, and then only because I need something that will shoot better video.

[@schatzor]

And what is ¨Large prints¨ ? i'm thinking of going to the a7iii from my a7rii, is 50x70 a big print? thats what my largest print are. Are they still going to look good with 24mp?

[@josephkerollos]

I got the A7III on Christmas 2018... FREAKEN AMAZIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SuprimUpadhyay]

It's been 5 years. are you still using A7iii or did you upgrade your camera?

[@BespokeFotografie]

Purchased the A7III based on price and the want of going full frame. Features were a HUGE bonus for me. 👊🏻

[@gekadog6339]

No matter how long the video has, Jared always gives me clarity and relevant information. THANK YOU. From Argentina

[@nicpixfoto3513]

I prefer my a7riii because as a wildlife photographer I like to be able to crop a lot without loosing too much quality !

[@manikenpachi2760]

That right there helped me with my decision. Thank you so much.

[@benji_h3734]

​@@manikenpachi2760 same thing here

When I was growing up, my father and I had a deep bond over our love for photography and geeking out about cameras. Whenever I would return home after having flown the nest he would show me all the cameras, lenses and accessories he had bought (usually on eBay) that he'd fixed up and planned to one day sell. He would always reference your videos and would often say, with great joy and all sorts of hand gestures that so-and-so camera or lens was favoured by "Fro Knows Photos". He died two years ago and I have since inherited all of his cameras - mainly DSLRS and a few vintage film cameras. I've been shooting with his Nikon d800 a lot since then but just somehow just today stumbled across the A7III as a means to capture some better video for my channel. In my search for information on the camera, I found your channel again. When you said 'Fro Knows Photos" at the beginning of this video I was instantly taken back to many happy memories of my father and it brought a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat. He was so fond of your channel Jared and not only has this video helped me decide that I am going to make the move to mirrorless but in a totally unplanned move you've made me feel very close to my father whom I miss very much. Thank you ♥

[@tawkirrahaman2022]

That is truly touching. I am not Jared polin but i am sure your dad is in heaven taking pics of the landscape over there

[@theaprum1]

I've just picked up the A7R III today and took it out for a test spin. The main selling point for me is the 42 megapixel sensor with no aa filter, the pixel shift and the price point.

[@Karthig1987]

I really like the side by side spec comparison that you provide in your videos. Excellent job.

[@MrRyming]

Who need 42 megapixel? Almost nobody. Even with a old 6 mp camera, you can print big posters if you don’t crop. 24 mp is a very high resolution if the picture is sharp. And those three cameras god a fantastic af without front or back focus as you se with nikon and canon. Even the Sony/Zeiss lenses for those cameras, are razor sharp wide open. Not all Nikon or canon lenses are like that. Even the standard 28-70 kit zoom, is amazing sharp. I changed from Nikon. I shoot with the D4 and D800e and switched to the A9. First of all I don’t miss the 36 megapixel at all. I got more sharp images with my A9 then with any Nikon I ever used. It’s more important to me that the camera catch the focus, and the A9 do that for me every time. Before I switched system, I tried the D5 for a month and I found out that the A9 worked much better for me. I much tell that the A9 is the best digital camera I ever had. And I also shoot digital Hasselblad with 39 mp in the past. The A9 can do everything everywhere and just does it better than anything else. The camera is not as big as the D4/D5 and that means freedom to be creative. With the price of the A7III, you got a very flexible camera for almost no money. If you can’t make great shots with that, you are simply not a good photographer. You can do 98% of everything with that camera. If you shoot Canon, simply buy the Sigma MC11 and you can use all your canon EF lenses without problems. I got both a 85mm f:1,2L II and a sigma 24 f:1,4 ART for EF mount (I also shoot analog with a Canon EOS 1v), and both those glass work perfect on my A9.. even better than on Canon!

[@JonPoklop]

That depends entirely on what printer you use and the quality you want to get. If you are printing 300dpi 4x6s or 8x10s at Walmart, I agree your 6mp is fine. I can tell you with out a doubt my 50mp Canon 5DS looks much better at 1200dpi on my digital press than the same image cropped down to the 24mp equivalent. The increased sharpness, even on small size prints, is very visible.

[@awildtomappeared5925]

cropping is very important for a lot of people, on a 40mp sensor you can crop down to 12mp and still have a good image, this means you can get the shot you want without wasting time changing lens, it would be amazing if in the future sensors are 100mp+ so you could just use a good quality wide prime lens and crop in for almost all images

[@miket.1933]

I really don't get you people. Don't you ever print something bigger than 8x10 or shit like that. I have a few 80x60 cm and 40x30 cm prints from my Nikon D7100 and a 10 MP camera and the difference is pretty visible. I would love to have 40 MP.

[@JayTsPhoto]

ive been using the a7riii for pretty much anything since i got it. Events, baseball games, portraits. It just kills it every time and still really clean at 12800 iso

[@stevemussell9375]

really? thats good

[@Awkventurer]

How’s taking videos on it?

[@ahmedsultan4804]

would you please tell me about ISO performance and if there is noise also how about the large files is it easy to edit

[@nlkgaming]

@@Awkventurer for video go a7iii

[@alseinis]

what about concert? it's good ios? then what about lens?

[@tyler_schecter5805]

The wind tunnel test was the best and most important part of the video.

[@ethan]

I have an A9 and am considering "downgrading" to the A7III simply because the A9 doesn't have slog. Which I don't understand?? I know the A9 is more of a photography camera, but it seems weird that a $4,500 professional camera doesn't have slog like even the way less capable sony cameras like the a6300. (still a great camera, but just not even remotely as good as the A9) Why did they not include slog? No idea. Will they add it? Probably not from what I've heard?

[@treemanstan838]

What's Slog?

[@matthewhall2311]

sLog is a video gamma curve for capturing flat images for color grading professionally. It works with the Cine color space and has more data than the standard REC709.

[@kaypochi1516]

its all about marketing. sony want user to buy another body to gain double profit

[@davidglukh6473]

Very late reply, but the a7iii's 'SLog' is a fake slog

[@Mccwith]

@@davidglukh6473 Lol what do u mean. Please stop saying what u do not know as what u say Is not true

[@playthepixels7576]

I got the A7RIII with 24-70 GM lens, took it to a trip to Japan and wow, I couldn't be more happier with my results.

[@rellburke5645]

I'd definitely go with the a7III for my shooting purposes. I do a lot of night shooting and could benefit from that ISO capability. Thanks for the review Jared!

[@MGPRaleigh]

I'm about to put 10k towards a A7 III. There's a few reasons why I chose that body to modify and by the time I'm done it will be a cinema camera. For video the A7 III, for photography the A7R III.

[@KingAllpha321]

once the A7Siii is out, you'll be changing your mind about using your A7III for videos.

[@M4TR1X]

@@KingAllpha321 Lol

[@EthanRobbins]

proud owner of an a7r3 here

[@ishaq4628]

Thanks bro... I will definitely go with A7iii

[@johnchappe315]

Honestly you can’t beat that price for the A7III. As far as value for money the A7III is the best camera on the market today. Maybe the best value for money, full frame, camera ever 😅. I’d choose the A7III and have that extra money for glass. The better features in the a9 just aren’t “that” much better than the a7III for me. The a7III will definitely get the job done. I’d also choose the A7III over the rIII for the 98% Af and the higher iso. Personally feel, and for the photography I do, that those two are more important than megapixels.

[@GaijinNomad787]

John Chappe I agree

[@noahashton3252]

What do you think about the GH5 then? I think its a better bang for buck over the A7III

[@TheFunnyCamGuy]

@@noahashton3252 Gh5 leans a bit more towards video imo. Id rather get the sony because its extremely close for video and is pretty good for pictures too.

[@randyrosca6471]

@Arvid Kracht Well... No, the only advantage is not just the no recording limit. It has far better control over the rolling shutter, it has the flippy screen with a lot more touch functions, and at this point it can be had for less money and native lenses are generally quite a bit less expensive than Sony's. Don't get me wrong, I think the A7III is a ridiculously amazing camera for the money, but so is the GH5. They both do a lot of good things for the price.

[@randyrosca6471]

Arvid Kracht I think people have a right to complain about the autofocus. It’s clearly not as good as the Sony. However, the RoninS can control the focus on the GH5. Not a bad trick, right? Like I said - amazing cameras for the money. I have both and I like them both very much.

[@6gwilliams]

Thanks Jared, very fair. I switched from Canon (after 40 years) and went to Sony in January 2017 and have never looked back. No camera system is perfect. I find my A7RIII (upgraded from A7RII) and my A7III perform splendidly for both my professional and personal use. Adding an A9 would be super. And don't forget the great IBIS and great Eye-AF of each. Cheers

[@brydenjayBalayan]

I choose A7iii and invest Best Lenses.. Cheaper price and for video purposes I might prefer this one... thumbs up for this review

[@Elluzive]

A7III master race checking in

[@lalotz]

I just ordered mine. What lenses do you recommend for video and photography?

[@Elluzive]

I'm not an expert man, it's my first Full-frame, upgraded from the a6000. I shoot landscapes/cityscapes so I'm waiting on the Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 which is coming out the end of this month. The Zeiss 55mm seems amazing but doesn't suit my needs.

[@HieuNotHue]

Waiting for mine to come in the mail. Looking forward to doing some Astrophotography and video with it.

[@roozbehbey]

What lens did you use for astro on it?

[@HieuNotHue]

Roozbeh I ordered in a Rokinon 14mm f/2.8.

[@jstratmann]

This was a great run down the line of the Sony full frame cameras Jared. Thank you for doing this and keeping it objective. I particularly enjoyed your real world reviews of the Sony a9 and a7R III.

[@strider00111]

APS-C crop is 18MP in the A7RIII vs 9MP in A7III, and you top that with the EVF and extra detail and it's a winner for Landscapes ! And your photo will be future proof for 8K monitors !

[@WuschelofDespair]

True, but it also burns an almost double as big hole in your pocket, which is a big factor for a lot of us :)

[@xxistillsphotography5333]

"Oh wow! What's your iso on this photo?" "Oh it's just 204,800"

[@kostan3v]

What if you downscale a 42MP image from A7R III into 24MP produced by A7 III. I think the noise is almost the same. Furthermore, there are software options that will reduce the noise better on higher resolution. With A7R III you receive the versatility to crop more and reuse your APS-C lenses and good enough quality (resolution). Also these days A7R III seems to be much cheaper than before.

[@TheWellingtonExperience]

Jared could make a video comparing toilet covers and I'd still want to watch it.

[@exploiting_light]

Thanks for the awesome and informative video! I just wish there was an overall check list at the end that shows all the info you just gave us in one visual. It would show off all the pros and cons to each camera without having to re-watch the video multiple times..

[@elizabethmorrissette8875]

I shoot with the a7iii, I get great images with prime lenses and meets all my portrait photography needs, and probably the easiest to get the images I’m looking for with little to no editing.

[@dollzman]

Thanks from all deaf people for read out the spec sheets !

[@austinpaz2174]

great video. i just got the a7III due to its all round capabilities. having great video and photo capabilities in one package is a winner for me. it eliminates the need for an A7SII for video and an A7RII for photo.

[@atalipsos9799]

You forgotten to mention Product Photography ! I think, the A7RIII would be the winner.

[@aydenmcfly1362]

I was thinking the same, product is my style and the higher quality would definitely be important

[@alseinis]

Are you sure? not a9? what about the price? i see they are different price and same product?

[@sebastianstam1900]

alseinis this is because businesses use billboards and large prints, so the a7riii is better in this case because of the higher resolution

[@overdosesurge21]

Love your detailed videos man! Can't get enough of them!

[@completelystupid87]

A7iii beats the heck out of Canon and Nikon, best 2k camera ever in the history of camera

[@svrswi2404]

Dude your reviews are the best.

[@manny75586]

Great rundown. I’m picking up an a7iii soon. Very excited to give it a run around the parks of Chicago.

[@bala1000mina]

Very helpful comparative review and informative! Thank you so much Jared!

[@GreyBlackD]

I have my Samsung NX1 and I love it. Completely touch enabled. Amazing 4K and super crisp stills. Battery never let me down.

[@georgejohnson7637]

CarribeanDude I'm selling my Samsung NX500 with the 85mm, 45mm, and 16-50mm, plus a Nikon D3200 with 3 lenses for it...are you interested in buying?

[@GreyBlackD]

@@georgejohnson7637 I would buy the NX500 body only, because I have all the lenses that you mentioned plus 18-200 as well. No Nikon&canon please.

[@georgejohnson7637]

How much would you be willing to pay for it?

[@GreyBlackD]

@@georgejohnson7637 [e-mail]

[@ktran137]

Sony A7iii is a ridiculous camera for that price point. Sony really nailed it with this one. I currently own a A7ii looking forward to upgrade to the A7iii.

[@CheeseKnlght]

Same here ! :)

[@zacharykato2879]

ik im a little late, but now that the a9 is under $2000 is that a good deal, or are there better cameras for that budget

[@sleepyish.1]

tell me if you found an answer, im trying to decide between the a9 and the a7iii

[@zacharykato2879]

@@sleepyish.1 i found an a7iii in MPB for $700 and is definitely still a great camera. I would say get better high quality lenses. The lenses definitely make more of a difference

[@sleepyish.1]

@@zacharykato2879 i was planning on getting an f4 70-200mm lens. i would use this setup for sports photography

[@scocksey]

Thanks for the review. A7iii. I have been trying to make up my mind for a while now. Now I know it’s is the A7iii for the low light capabilities

[@martinlabelle3103]

The AF of the a9 is better because it does 60 calculations per second. You missed this one, but it's a very significant advantage over the a7iii's AF

[@DziennikMotocyklowy]

I bought a7III weeks ago and love it. I am former Canon and Nikon user so this camera is very dufferent. Now I want to build video setup so bought 55 f1.8 24-105 f4 G, gimbal crane plus, external monitor and cage.

[@devilmaycry383]

Went for the A7iii I've been happy with the built quality and overall ease of use. Now to upgrade to a better lense preferably the Sony 24-105mm.

[@CheeseKnlght]

Thanks for the great comparison, Jared ! Thinking of upgrading from my 3.5 year old Sony A7II and looking at A7III and A7RIII, mainly as a travel camera and for landscapes, night street photography.

[@EdyGH36]

I will choose A9 -693 points of phase detectuon AF -High sensitivity up to 204800 ISO, similar to the A7s series -Anti Rolling shutter -Full frame 4K filming.

[@mannyluches]

I know I can always count on you for these really useful comparisons, Thank You!

[@zandeosaddles208]

This was soooo helpful Jared! Thanks. Im going wit A7iii upgrading. To full frame on budget.

[@IbanSolodovnikov]

Finally i found good Chanel, which can show me clear difference between the cameras... Thank you so much And sorry for bad english

[@fberra2005]

Great video it helped me to decide which camera i am getting. As a landscape photographer a7Riii seems best options and is perfect cause I print most of my pictures, plus I do not shut in low light environment so limitations ISO does not affect me. Again, great video everything well explained

[@drakeilt5776]

Went with the a7iii and do not regret it. I just have to adjust the brightness of the screen to reflect the way it captures the images (have been a bit dark on some, flash is ok).

[@BoxxyFan]

Which one should I buy? The sports action camera? The high resolution? Or the budget model? The answer is really in the question

[@Markpatrickrich]

Thank you for all your tips and information I’m new to your channel been catching up on your videos you take time to really explain helps make the right decision. I’ve always been an I ha always been a Nikon guy but really enjoying those Sony so I think I’m gonna make the move thank you again for all your help sending positive energy🙏🏼❤️🤙🏼🎥

[@zone47]

I went with the A7R3A simply because the price was down to $1999 and it shoots 42 mpixels. The video is pretty amazing too. The only bummer is I miss my Nikon lenses and there are no really good adapters that I know of.

[@WidePhotographs]

Which Nikon did you have before? I just bought a z5 for $999 brand new but it seems no one likes to shoot with Nikon. Did I make a mistake to turn my hobby to a profession with a z5?

[@axelwphoto]

This video is gonna be fire!,! I’m hyped

[@Benjamin_Jehne]

Bought the A7RIII, because it does it all. Love the crop mode for events, when you just need more mm without changing the lens and still getting 18mpix.

[@AllCarsUnited]

Benjamin Jehne that's one of the reasons I actually give the a7r3 a advantage for video and ohotos. The ability to do super 35 for video and crop mode for images. Those extra megapixels allow for the ability to get that extra reach with a prime lense for images and the super 35 look for video.

[@strider00111]

Same here !

[@stevemussell9375]

good point

[@GrblNmyHidyHol]

Same broski

[@paulfresh]

how is it good with out a a tripod under low light situations?

[@Ramdas_Devadiga]

Thank you sir. Saved a lot of time to browse through other videos out there.

[@R3user-p5q]

The A7III also shoots in silent. I use it all the time.

[@theguyfromchelsea]

The a9 weather proofing is an important consideration

[@adastruh]

Thinking of the A7 III for astrophotography. Good idea?

[@NorthAmericanArtProductsllc]

I shoot Auroras and Lightning ...... I want Ar7III with the higher megapixel. I also will do video so this will work for that too.

[@town3]

The funny part of this is i own all three of these cameras and i still cant say i would pick one of these cameras over the other lol. I pull them out based on the job i'm doing. Great video Jared keep them coming

[@bellaevans4488]

which is best for portraits?

[@town3]

Bella Evans If it was me i would go with the A7R3 for portraits.

[@bellaevans4488]

thank you for answering! Ive been debating the mark 4 and a7r3 for SO long

[@Vamp898]

What does the A7III do better than the A9?

[@town3]

Vampir Achtneunacht, The main things to me is Dynamic range, 10 fps with mechanical shutter thats needed for flash shooting, seems to be a bit better in low lighting ISO wise, those are the main things for me. Hope that helped :)

[@SecondsFromEternity]

A7III owner and I love it! A7IV and A9II are out now and I’m not jumping to upgrade anytime soon

[@LifewithDusty]

Great work as always. Super informative

[@mesterwahab5415]

it would have been nicer if you had added just few picture comparisons

[@maximpowers1]

Just ordered the sony A7M3 , after a long time with Canon, i try something new , thanks for the rev :)

[@andrewareva4605]

Why didn't you compare with things in the same price range like the a7III and a6500. a6500 seems to be small and still good for travel and 1/2 price lenses. While a7III af is better, is FF, and has better UI and better battery. But what about degree? How does the a6500 with 18-105mm compare with a7III 24-105? Which one is still more convenient to carry around on the street or travel? Can you carry the a7III for 5 hrs straight? Is it that easy to pull out of a bag?

[@lawrencemunne1954]

Thanks for a great review ! just about made up my mind for the A7r3. I shoot at comic-cons exclusively. sharpness is a critical factor for me.I need to find out more about the flash system, but this review was incredibly helpful

[@travelswiththomosaurus4561]

I have been thinking of getting the a7iii for a while and this video has just convinced me to get it 😁

[@rurban_sachin703]

Sony a7iii is too good I think 🤔

[@glennwilsonluna1030]

job well done here for the review.....jared your a great help as always in helping us to decide which camera to buy. salamat from the philippines!

[@Crutch456]

Awesome review/comparison. Thanks!

[@CrouchyM]

Great video, just what I was looking for

[@Kingsolokotv-]

What kind of camera you was taken behind the scene

[@MattMuirhead]

Planning on making the switch from Canon to Sony in the coming months. I want to make the transition slowly and use my current Canon lenses (gen 1 Canon 2.8 EF 16-35/24-70/70-200) until I can afford the switch to Sony glass. Which adapter would you recommend I go with?

[@Miketz]

I use a MC-11 and I find it works well with my favorite lenses - 50/1.2, 100/2.0, 24-70/2.8-II and 24-70/4. Having said that, focus starts to suffer with the slower/longer lenses when the light drops and can be frustrating at times. I eventually bought a Sony 85/1.8 to compliment my kit, and am pretty impressed with its sharpness and improved focus speed over the adapted Canon lenses. However, my old manual focus lenses have found a new lease on life, they work so well with the EVF. Eye follow focus, IBIS, and the EVF are awesome and worth every cent.

[@philiplee9892]

If you can afford, I recommend A9. I own A9 and A7iii.

[@Mustafa0949]

well, I already have the a6000, and the a7s, and I think I would like to get the a7RIII, the price on B& H Photo right now is about $2400.00, and about the same at K.E.H. and that's not too bad. I really don't do videos, I mainly do photos, and it's only in my spare time and I'm retired so it's just a hobby but I enjoy it. Maybe if I sold some of my old cameras I could save some money...lol

[@imagistatheimagista1870]

Amazing review! Many thanks! I’m going with the iii for two reasons: price and low ISO.

[@BrettValentine]

a9 for sports, low light, and silent shutter! I'm using an a99 right now.

[@Vamp898]

I was a Sony shooter for a very long time but everyone have different needs and is looking for different things. For me personally i decided that the only thing that matters for me is Image Quality. I learned to shoot with an Analog so i can shoot sports with 1fps just fine, i rarely ever need high ISO in real life situation (looking at the statistics for my images i am shooting at ISO 100 for ~99% of the time) I was shooting with an a99 for roughly 1,5 years before i exchange it for an SIGMA SD1 because the image quality was such a big step up. The a99 couldn't stand a chance against the SD1 Now i am at the sd Quattro and out of curiosity i tested the A7r III at the Sony Center in Berlin because i heard of the new Pixel Shift feature and compared Pixel-Shift RAW Images to the SFD Images of my sd Quattro and the Sony is still so far away in terms of image quality that i am not going back. And especially for the price i can not accept that the camera is Made in China and the G-Master lenses are Made in Thailand, but thats a different story most people dont care about. So for me personally, its non of the three. Sure the sd Quattro, on the paper, may be by far the worst of the three, but in the end, when i develop the images on my computer and look at them, i have the best result And that is the only thing i care for. Would i mind having more/better features on the sd Quattro? I guess not, who does not like more/better features. But is it worth to give up image quality? For me, no. But everyone does have different needs and thats totally fine.

[@DentargPL]

Jared, please advise. I'm switching from Canon to Sony. I'm still photographer. I shoot everything. So potraits (studio and family/candid), travel, street, astro and lately birds/wildlife. I'm buying sigma mc-11 to use my EF Sigma glass and hopefully some Canon/Tamron. I wonder which would be better. Just Sony A7RIII for everything. For birds I would crop a lot so super 35 on 42mp is better in that case than A7iii. But for the same price I can buy A7III and A6400. So I can use APS-C for birds, it got better tracking that both A7iii and A7Riii. So I can have my Simga 150-600 all the time on the small body and use A7iii for other purposes (sometimes for birds also). I know that all 3 cameras work fine with MC-11 and sigma 150-600 (and other supported Sigmas). I wonder which package got the adventage. I know that with 2 bodies my footprint is bigger and I have to deal with 2 kind of batteries, and probably have to buy 2 Sigma MC-11. But then I got 2 cameras so I'm more flexible. With A7Riii I got smaller footprint, 1 battieries type to carry/care. I wonder if there is something I've missed that set one of the choices much better. BR,

[@DentargPL]

Just bought A6400 to see how it's to use sony camera :). If this won't be enough for birds I would go for A7R3. If it would be sufficient I would buy A73 and have dual camera setup. So far, evf is different than ovf ;), focussing system is 10 times better than canon 200d. 9 focus points vs hundreds of them is no match. Also modes of AF are amazing. But I got only kit lens and it tends to miss focus (like 50% of shots). Camera is not supported yet in Darktable so I have to convert ARW files to DNG to be able to work with RAW format from a6400 (little pain in the ass). Waiting for Sigma MC-11.

[@Sayedimg]

Thank you Jared for making this great one ❤

[@richardpcrowe]

I've been shooting with the A6500 and A6400 in tandem since the A6400 came out. I do like both cameras but, was hoping for a really spectacular improvement in the A6500 replacement such as a 1/8000 second shutter (so I can use f/1.4 lenses wide open in the bright sun), However, I was so underwhelmed with features of the A6600 that I purchased an A7iii to replace the A6500 (which I will be selling shortly)... Luckily, most of the Sony glass that I own (50mm f/1.8 OSS excepted) is full frame! future proofed myself that way... I will be shooting with he A7iii and A6400!

[@jonkydawson8423]

Love your videos, keep up the great work! Proud R owner.

[@kentuckybourbonfade4264]

Sync speed disappointment - A7riii After using the Sony A7riii in the studio this week, I have learnt that you cannot achieve a sync speed of 250/1 as stated by Sony with regular studio lights such as Profoto D1's (none HSS). I used 200/1, but every image suffers from a sync shadow down one side - something that I've got to explain to my client! I could have settled on 160/1 which probably would have removed this ugly grey shadow but I would have got blur from my subject as they had movement. If I had know that I could not achieve 250/1, I would not have bought this camera. So this week will begin my complaint with the retailer, which is a shame as I thought I bought a near perfect camera. Interestingly none of the regular you tubers who push Sony cameras have not brought this little detail to the fore...hmmmm

[@joelramirez9660]

amazing review, I'm a starter photographer and you answer all my questions and concerns. definitely going with the a 7iii thanks!

[@highpixelservices7491]

I bought the A7riii for inspection work on the bottom of a DJI Matrice 600 pro with a DJI ronin mx gimbal. Split between video and photo was the choice. Very disappointed in the controls via the Sony app though.

[@alessandrocernuzzi]

I might lean towards the A7iii. I live in Iceland, the winters are very dark and long, good ISO capabilities is a must, here. Even though the summer is a 24 hours daylight, the weather is often bad, so not a lot of light. I think I'm going to try this camera. I'm a Canon user, I really like the color science and the vast selection of lenses at affordable prices, but it seems always behind the competition. Only way to find out is to grab some other brands, try them and see if they are worth for what I do.

[@DLewis-pc2op]

As always............another informative session. Keep it up..........

[@richardpcrowe]

Great Review as always - I really like the information you provide in your reviews!!!! BTW: in 14 years of shooting DSLR cameras, I have never mistakenly shifted the mode dial so a mode dial lock is a non-event for me. I wish to heck that cameras had a dioptric adjustment knob lock because I tend to mistakenly shift that knob frequently and always need to ensure that it is correctly adjusted at the beginning of a shoot...

[@richardpcrowe]

The A7ii is the one that I would choose based on the price and focusing system. However, I have seen Sony Refurb A7Riii cameras very close to the price of a new A7iii...

[@bijujohn8814]

Fantastic comparison Mr. Jared

[@brianb9781]

Yeah Fro you are the man :) great review as usual

[@walterkancyan2722]

Great review. Covered all the points of interest and related them to specific photographic needs/situations. Excellent unbiased comparisons to other manufactures as well. So now I'm totally confused. As an old timer, we learned to always by the latest and greatest in technology because it's going to be outdated as you walk out the door. Presently I'm a Canon guy but have no allegiance to the product both emotionally and economically. As of this date I'm waiting to see if Canon will come out with something that blows any of these Sonys away. It's clear Nikon has failed completely with the introduction of the Z mirror-less cameras. Thanks FRO BRO!

[@aspenknight7237]

Very good review...details for what I need. Thank you.

[@ranvirchauhan5719]

Very good work 👌👌👌🏅

[@mimoreque1805]

Awesome review Jared. Thanks.

[@eivinha]

Jared, regarding AA filter in the A7III, several testers suggest (quote taken from dpreview) "that, if the a7 III has an anti aliasing filter, it's extremely weak, designed to only filter excessively high frequency detail in the horizontal axis." The A9 has an AA filter which operates both horizontally and vertically, and as such is much stronger.