Sony A9iii - GAME OVER!

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[@StefanMalloch]

What are your thoughts in this INSANITY!?! If you like these types of videos, hit that like and subscribe button as its the best way to support this work I do!

[@Jonathantuba]

I don’t think the A1 is obsolete. The new A9iii only has 24 megapixel sensor instead of 50 of the A1. That is a big disadvantage for wildlife photographers who often have to heavily crop photos. I’ve never found 30 FPS not enough with the A1 and I’ve never noticed rolling shutter. The pre-capture is about the only reason, I would consider this new camera for my use, but would rather wait for the A1ii. The 50mp of the A1 is far more important to me than pre capture.

[@PhilT993]

And now the A1 is only $200 CDN more than the A9iii. I'll take the A1 for wildlife and BIF.

[@eosuser1]

Sony should be able to add pre capture to the A1 with firmware I would think?

[@slurp3194]

@@eosuser1its about processing speed too. Its not possible especially with 50 mega pixels. Even if it was it would take huge amount of effort. Which sony will never go through.

[@mohammedalmemari2774]

There is no point buying A1 atm wasting money

[@Grr8jon]

​@@mohammedalmemari2774 its not a waste if you can get good images right now. If youre on sony and want speed and high megapixels - the A1 is best.

[@kmahsan]

Although everyone is talking mainly about sports photography I think this camera is equally appealing to portrait shooters. Global shutter means smaller flash can be used, no hassle with ND filters.

[@StefanMalloch]

An unreal development!

[@rawcinematic]

You don't have HS sync in your speedlite?

[@nathanmorgan3647]

I could have settled for 50 fps in exchange for 33 or 40 megapixels, but maybe that's just me. The tech looks amazing, but the ability to crop in on wildlife is more important than the ability to fill up an 8 TB hard drive in less than a minute.

[@stretch90]

Yeah the low MP is definitely a no for me and 120fps is overkill for anything I do

[@thomaschamberlin2485]

The A1 and A1ii will probably have better dynamic range. This camera is designed for sports shooters that normally use high ISO's, so the base ISO of 250 is a compromise for them to shoot fast shutter speeds. Hopefully Sony has overcome the dynamic range trade-off. We will soon find out.

[@StefanMalloch]

Can't fathom the A1ii.. $10k no doubt..

[@amartyachakraborty7599]

The 50 MP is still a advantage for A1. Especially for people shooting landscapes. The a9 iii is a hard-core sports and wildlife camera. People can use it for weeding and landscapes also yes but the main focus is always on wildlife and sports. But the issue with Sony is still the lack of software update support for premium cameras. The updates coming to A1 or Siii ar so nominal and soooo late. With nikon and canon the support the cameras with firmware updates much more than sony. This is something that sony needs to work upon.

[@stretch90]

I really like the extra megapixels for wildlife as well. So often you can't get in proper range and you need to be able to crop, and I don't think 24MP is good enough for that.

[@wearetrackclub]

Amazing breakdown, Stefan! Really like your explanations. Great info 👌

[@SandboChang]

Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't Nikon Z9 already had similar pre-release capture though maybe not as long in time in advance?

[@sergeantcrow]

Thankfully my Panny AG HMC 151 camcorder has a similar 'pre rec' feature of continuous 3 sec... but great to see on that beauty..

[@obayedh]

Mind-boggling tech. Kudos to Sony. I won't but it as I don't have a big pocket! Much thanks, Stefan for sharing your thought on Sony a9III.

[@NicholasPaulFranks]

Hi Stefan, did you happen to be filming this vlog on the pocket 3?

[@StefanMalloch]

I did in fact!

[@NicholasPaulFranks]

cheers mate!@@StefanMalloch

[@sukalyan_naskar]

Being new to full frame camera and that too the the lower full frame series, sony a7iv and considering all my gear combined don't cost 6000$; safe to say that people like me are excited about getting these features 5-7 years later on an affordable camera :D

[@ericphilpott9468]

Wow. Just wow.

[@care4ourselves]

then you may imagine what spec would A1 II have !

[@StefanMalloch]

Can't wait!

[@serena-yu]

A1 is not only a sports camera. It's decent for landscape, street, macro, and portrait photographic too. I have heard some whispers what A9 III did sacrifice some image quality which would make it unstuitable for landscape, and probably not great for other static imaging purposes.

[@gitithadani]

A1 gives more resolution but probably the update on it will increase the speed. This is an excellent camera for motion but for still high res there is the a7r5 & for the hybrid there is the A1 which will drop in price & who knows what they will put in the update. What is clear is that global shutter is now there & in the future one can see more additions. For any kind of choreography - interior concerts this camera will perform both in video & sequence photography. As well as naturally sports

[@lighthousephoto7143]

Real Estate shooter checking in 👋 This is another genre that will benefit greatly from the ability to shoot flash at higher shutter speeds. The A9iii essentially makes small flashes more powerful than ever. I've started saving already.

[@DJVARAO]

$6k is beyond my budget. I hope they release a cheaper camera with the core new features.

[@Reviews4fun1]

How about that RAW stacking noise reduction!

[@johnrpittenger]

I have wanted this for a long time but I will not buy a global shutter until we get 45mp stills and at least 6k video. It is awesome for sports and action movies......

[@PaulFeinberg]

I love that Sony just keeps on pushing the envelope. They just keep adding even more and more and it doesn’t bother me at all. It’s called technology advancements your A1 can’t be the best forever. Great video overview.

[@heidismerek4163]

I’m concerned about the megapixels and I heard the global shutter has worse image quality compared to the rolling shutter.

[@greggeis918]

If you shoot flash, this camera is revolutionary, otherwise it’s just incremental improvements. Precapture is the other big new feature. But the A1 still has its place with resolution and image quality. The reduced ISO range is also probably indicative of lower dynamic range and pixel peeping image quality, although practically I’m sure it’s fine.

[@paulchiu]

so, it takes shots as you aim at a subject?

[@StefanMalloch]

Yes there is a buffer when you 1/2 press

[@KrishnenduKes]

In the next iteration of the FX, they should incorporate the global shutter.

[@terrybartick1754]

Lol…the R1 will be postponed again 😂

[@artmaltman]

No need for mechanical shutter, right?

[@StefanMalloch]

With no rolling shutter, flicker or banding now I don't see a need. That also eliminates a costly failure choke point.

[@Emri-gi1sm]

Well I think they priced it that way because R3 charged $6000 at their release. And that too has 24mp with inferior tech. They'll more likely lower it after the R1 release but the question to that is when

[@rmclark339]

Love everything but the mega pixel's. I crop a lot with bird photos. If I thought that upscaling by 2.0 will be just as good as cropping a 50 MP camera by 50% then I can see me considering but I'll need to see it to believe it. I'm counting on you Stefan to get a copy so you can test that out for us :).

[@StefanMalloch]

I'm counting on Sony to send me one lol

[@jamesseward9263]

So I would be that the a1 ll will also have a global shutter at 50 megapixels with all the features of the a9 lll the question is, how much more will the a1 ll cost over the a9 lll And will it be worth the price ?? 🤔

[@TwoForTwentyFilms]

So R.I.P. Canon R1 and R3 (from a Canon User)

[@tc6912]

I think the tech in the A9iii is amazing, however, I don't see enough real time improvement over my $4k Z8 to jump ship. If I was starting from scratch, this Z9iii coupled with the new 300 2.8 would be incredible, although pricey for my use.

[@edc641]

TOTAL GAME CHANGER!

[@timurhant469]

Nikon already has pre-capture. I love the global shutter, image stacking for better details and 120fps a lot. Let's see the dynamic range tests when it comes out. ISO 250 for the base ISO is a bit high but who knows!?!

[@StefanMalloch]

The ISO is worth a conversation for sure but high noise images would be a deal breaker so doubt that's an issue.

[@360gradenpanoramafotografi7]

Canon also in the R6 mkII and R7.

[@timurhant469]

@@StefanMalloch Sony knows how to deal with noise so there shouldn’t be an issue. It’s just needing higher shutter speeds all the time on bright conditions and lacking dynamic range, especially if you have strong highlights and shadows at the same scene, like daytime football, beach ball, surfing etc!

[@sasca854]

Hard to say... The A1 might have better dynamic range and ISO performance, though Sony explicitly said in their presentation that they did not compromise on either of these things with this particular global shutter design. We'll have to wait and see.

[@ShaahinOrouji]

i need to deep sleep. my brian cant stop analising this a9

[@FelipeAlMorenoFoto]

Well, I waiting for the Lumix S1II to get Panasonic glass after being mind blown by the S1H, but now I'm seriously thinking about going the Sony way just for that global shutter. It's a very big deal too for documentary and news having this 1.6 sec preshoot. I don't know if that was a feature before, but man...

[@MattWiener]

Well for 6k you should get better resolution. I can not think of any reason to shoot 120 frames a second but 12 mega pixels in APSC mode makes this camera no good for wildlife.

[@jabberwolf7348]

Quantum photography ... getting photos before you press the button. They should have called it that :D

[@heathwirt8919]

There is no doubt global shutter sensors are the current state of the art and the future of interchangeable lens cameras. The only downside is the cost of mass producing theses sensors at a price point to make them usable in cameras that can be sold at midrange prices. The stacked sensors have been relatively slow at being adapted into midrange priced cameras, the global shutter will likely take even longer.

[@Rev.DavidJTowns]

i wanted a Z8 now i want ......

[@youmysterious]

Global shutter in full frame profesionall camera ts a milestone for photography. And Sony have done it first, and seems so they do it good. So many things in a9 III is just insane. And its fit perfectly in A9 lineup. People who want more mpx and less fps just dont need a9 but a1. Dont worry - it will be for sure. Now we wait for Canon response - at it better be as good as a9 III (But what is chance for that? Two milestone sensor tech that people waiting since 10 years, annouced almost same time from different producers, in a less then few months?). If they are not ready, then... well... we probably will get R3 mark II;) Congrats to Sony for beeing a leader, who brings innovative at whole new level, again.

[@CO8848_2]

A1 has a high resolution edge, it's Canon R3 that's obsolete.

[@sosomelodies659]

If I was after resolution, I would get the A7R V. If I was after resolution and speed, I would get the A1. If I was after the latest cutting edge camera with all the advantages of a global shutter, I would definitely get the A9 III.

[@DA-yd2ny]

the a1 is the most versatile camera on the market. it was released 3 years ago and is still unsurpassed. If Sony was to update its firmware a bit it would put it ahead of the comp for an additional three years ......

[@RakavyYuval]

It is quite obvious now that the A1 II will be a high resolution global shutter camera Originally the a1 was a high resolution version of the a9 ii So true the current a1 is generation in the past, but the fair comparison is a1 ii vs. a9 iii Waiting impatiently for the A1 ii. Now it is obvious that there is a good reason to get it when it will become available!

[@garfieldmtify]

Stefan hello do you own an A1? Are you going get the A9iii? If you get the A9iii & you have the A1, what will you do with A1? Will you keep it or get rid of it.

[@StefanMalloch]

I think I'm holding out for the A1ii. My main shooter is the A7iv right now. I'll see how good it is and how much the A1 drops in price.

[@uncle0eric]

I should have worn a towel under my chin before watching this video.

[@Trigger-xw9gq]

How is the A1 obsolete when the a9III won't even be available for half a year?

[@rghurst]

I wouldn't trade my A1s for the a9III if the A9III was free. I shoot mostly small wildlife, and the 24MP sensor simply isn't sufficient for most wildlife use cases. The a9 was created for sports photography, and the a9III is still a sports-centric camera. When you say the a9III would replace the A1 for wildlife, I just assume you are not a wildlife photographer. The global shutter and 120fps are great achievements, and building blocks for future cameras, but not necessary for what I do.

[@BrianKushner]

My thoughts exactly. Sports shooter maybe, wildlife NOW WAY

[@Pochi1]

No it is not before you press the shutter button. It captures when you halfway depress the shutter button. Big difference.

[@StefanMalloch]

True but think about how much of the time that is. Its an incredible feature.

Why is it that almost no one speaks of the iso performance and dynamic range capabilities of this camera. If everything is about speed then ok but photography is so much more than sport photography. There will always be compromises but for me the A 7 R V is still the best

[@paulgero]

Interesting assessment. It is quite an achievement though I would disagree that the a1 is obsolete. I suspect it will take a while to get the a1 II as I suspect it will be and 8k global shutter and at least 50 mp before it comes out. It will probably require a new processor and maybe a new card (or maybe CF Type B?). Heat dissipation would be an issue just like it was when the a7siii came out. But it will come. Just a matter of when. In the meantime the a9iii is the vanity camera for the Olympics and the associated press will be thrilled - Getty is probably shitting themselves if they haven’t switched to Sony …. Yet.

[@AnotherDayIsNow]

I am absolutely convinced that Sony will provide a firmware update soon for the A1 camera..right?🧐🧐😴😴

[@armandoalvarez7085]

they announced the a1 firmware update along with this a9iii

[@StefanMalloch]

They did!

[@PhilT993]

Yeah, I think it is coming Spring 2024😕

[@joe2snj]

My guess- An A1 MKII - keeps the same 50mp stacked sensor - Gets the A7RV/A9III screen - maybe 40fps uncompressed RAW shooting - Precapture - Gen 4 CFX Type A slots

[@SurfSnowMusicLife]

OMG, OMG, global shutter, insanity!! lmao 😂

[@HeroShotz]

Yup time to sell everything lol this is that final boss camera.

[@StefanMalloch]

Looks like it!.. $

[@town3]

I think the A1 is far from obsolete lol Two different kind of cameras. 50mp vs. 24mp. A1 ISO 100, A9iii ISO 250 A1 8k, A9iii 120 4k their just different beast but they both are beast.

[@prabshah]

A1 Wins man! 8K will be a standard in couple of years.

[@RandumbTech]

This camera looks amazeballs. But it’s Leica money and out of reach for mere mortals.

[@acscw8408]

Luckily it doesn't have Leica priced lenses 😂😂😂

[@Pochi1]

A1 starts at 100 ISO this starts at 250 ISO. A1 has 50 mp this is just 24. A1 shoots 8k this is just 6k. The EVF is 240 fps on the A1 and just 120 on the A9. The only real good thing here is global shutter.

[@Yupthereitism]

A9iii has the ai processor chip, new better body, better tilt screen, global shutter (which is huge), new grip with better battery life, increased fps, no rolling shutter, better body ibis

[@KOKOBC]

Yes personally I’m keeping my A1, A9III is certainly impressive but I’m definitely more excited for the A1II, hopefully it releases before the Olympics and for under 7000. I’d imagine given it’s a global shutter, the iso range, and Sony not mentioning the dynamic range, IQ is probably nowhere close to the A1

[@Jonathantuba]

@@KOKOBC I don’t think we can expect the A1ii before late 2024 at the earliest - more likely sometime in 2025

[@KOKOBC]

@@Jonathantuba oh well it’s not like the Sony A9III releasing is going to make my A1 any less capable, Sony A1 is definitely still good enough for me to use for the next year and more if the A1II doesn’t release anytime soon

[@vipergts831]

Also continuous AF is capped on the A93 to 1/16,000 vs on the A1 it’s 1/32,000

[@albertzhager7852]

120 fps takes only 1 second, then 20 fps for a while, then even slower. 4K video takes the same amount of time without overheating as a Sony A1, and 1/80000 of a second is just 1 frame! So for the same money I would take a Sony A1, I just don’t need this global shutter, and everything else is not better but worse. I saw all this live from a blogger’s real testing from a presentation in New York.

[@dr_squirrel]

The A1 is not obsolete I believe. 24 mp will take care of that.

[@jayrichjlr]

so much has been made of 120fps, but isn't it just a video that you can take a snapshot out of? maybe that's an over simplification but idk

[@BaHkOBH]

I'm thinking about Camera manufacturers must start ditching the SD cards and CF cards and start implementing SSD or external ways to record. This new technology is outstanding. How you gonna capture 120fps 24mp photos ?? That's the territory of SSD speeds.

[@StefanMalloch]

Were talking 3GB a second lol. But there's a button to ramp from 20 - 120 and you also don't need 99% of them to picking the one and deleting the rest has been made easy.

[@eosuser1]

Disappointed….as a sports photographer was hoping for a $4500 upgrade to the older A9s….maybe 33/45mp sacked sensor with 30/40 fps. Instead got an expensive 24mp sensor with fps overkill for all but rare occasions. My A9 and A1 have had no rolling shutter and I don’t use flash so the new camera especially with only a 24mp sensor is a non starter.

[@nathanmorgan3647]

This right here. Sony has an uncanny knack of delivering an amazing product that just is never what I'm actually looking for. Very, very frustrating.

[@eosuser1]

@@nathanmorgan3647agree….for action photography they were the place to be with A9 release and then A1…now not so much as Canon and Sony have caught up and some cases surpassed. I am still hurting from the wait for the APS-C flagship camera that released with a whopping 11 frames per second 🤓

[@gtwester]

No way possible the A1 is obsolete. I'm guessing it will be the hybrid 8K monster of the lineup as the A7sIV is rumored to be 33mp and max out at 6K. The A1 mkII will have something to separate it from the A9III. No way Sony passes on being able to charge $8K for a camera.

[@MJGOLDHEART]

It's going to be great, but the price is probably going to be out of most peoples reach!

[@lonceyswildcairns333]

Cheers much I had pre capture on my Sony z2 tablet without pressing nothing back in 2014

[@daphnedh9086]

Sport photographers are like shut up take my money.

[@badboyvr4]

I think you should've titled this video "Sony Drops the Ball with the A9III", I'll take 50mp, 30fps and 8K video any day over a global shutter, that's the only advantage the A9III has over the A1. You even said yourself, and I quote "24.6mp is ample", well, for $6000 USD I want more than just ample. I'm sure the global shutter will be great fashion and concert photographers or anyone that uses flash a lot, but other than that I'm not impressed.

[@shamima98b]

What is the advantage of 120 FPS in real Life!!??? 6000$ for 24MP is insane 😂

[@StefanMalloch]

A7Siii has 12MP for $3500USD. Different tools for different jobs. MP are irrelevant in a lot of cases.

[@keithsmathers9815]

I am considering the A1 over the A9iii due to the resolution. I want to be able to crop. Disappointed that the A9iii did not come with an upgrade in resolution. I am sports action photographer using both A9 and A92 presently. I use the APSC mode a lot and resolution is just under what I need. I do like the flash sync feature of the A9iii. Spring 2024 seems like a long wait for my business.

[@ooharloo]

RIP ND filters, high speed sync.... And my wallet

[@QUINPANO]

A1 is most definitely not obsolete. One is not better than the other. They both have there strengths and weaknesses. This is just clickbait content.

[@stephen7627]

no it's not !! , if your a sports photographer / videographer who REALLY hates warp effects on items / subject as they move really fast then yeah it's game over . . , a7r5 and the rest is still a beast of a camera , and stack sensors already reduces warping effect way better than conventional cmos . . . , remember GS was already out in high end cinemas , problem is its WAY10x expensive

[@Grr8jon]

What the heck is this lol We don't need to buy every camera. You're forgetting why people bought the A1. 50mp raw shooting at 30fps (and for some 8k video). Most A1 users wont be moving. I love the ability to crop my images...and i get good speed. Also look at the comments here. People care about mp. The A1 represents the best of both worlds. I love that the a9iii has global shutter, but be mindful that they did not discuss dynamic range. Potential draw back here once people analyze the images. I love the a9iii specs but be mindful of potential drawbacks.

[@pipari21]

It's a cool camera but it's only going to cannibalise a little bit of a1. Everything else is in totally different price range.

[@cryhavoc38]

Very nice specced camera for sports and action shooters, but at $6k, there will be few of these in the hands of the every day gear head photog.

[@neilcameron434]

How much does a kidney sell for these days? ;-)

[@wilsonsilva6226]

Too much money for 24MP.. it's good for sports photography but for wildlife not so much... and we don't know anything about DR and ISO performance. Native 250 ISO, why?!

[@phillippugh2161]

Not one real photographer i talk to could think of a reason to sell there a1 for this a9 iii . This is over kill for 99%of the people. KZbinrs please stop over selling everything new

[@StefanMalloch]

There's more people without a1s than with. I wouldn't sell mine to buy one if I had one. But an amazing option for people with all the options.

[@CockpitScenes]

A1 obsolete? You must be kidding. This is a terrible wildlife camera. One of the most important things is cropping ability, and this camera has almost none at 24 mp. I shoot aviation, and super cropping ability and tracking are my most important requirements. No, I am keeping my A1.

[@Grr8jon]

Yeah i laughed when i heard what he said. 50mp is valuable. I wont be giving that up now that ive experienced it. A9iii is great, but for those that want to crop and need speed the A1 is still best.

[@StefanMalloch]

Completely disagree. This is easily one of the best wildlife cameras ever made. Having these two cameras in front of you, at current prices, which would you choose? Real life reviews will of course tell the whole story. That said, the A1 is and will be an unreal camera for years to come.

[@MonteWeaverofficial]

Obsolete.. Naw ..

[@martnigu5060]

Yes, the A9III is dead for Wildlife photographers. Nikon made the same mistake before bankruptcy. New innovative solutions were produced to cabinet and a few of them were added to the new models. At that time Sony developed Miirrorless as a competitor and Nikon lost the market.

[@noPrinting]

A9III Is a interesting camera ..But expensive..Global sensors are NOISY.. A9III Noisier than A9II A9III Weakness .. not a fault just a bit weak.. ISO.250-25,600..Weak...Battery..Weak... Memory card.. Weak.. BEST performance ,120fps, requires a Sony Brand Lens.. And only a few can hit 120fps with continuous autofocus. Most Sony , Sigma, Tamron, Lenses are for 10FPS cameras..and cannot do 120 FPS.. Global Shutter ... O.K. for Still photo's.... Global shutter .. Excellent for handheld EVENT video Sony is emphasizing the photo capability.... For Marketing reasons.. Minimizing the video.. Sony's Video Business must be very strong.... Sony's Photography Business must be ...Weak.. Canon , Fuji, Nikon.....all have pre-Burst.. Olympus was first in 2016.. Sony is the LAST to join the party.. and trying to make the biggest SPLASH...