The Sony a9 iii Global Shutter Sensor is REVOLUTIONARY For Filmmakers

The most important feature of this camera is the global shutter and this is the only review that talks about it in detail, thank you.

[@nenickvu8807]

When the frames don't bend or warp, you can have increased stabilization capability (with crop). Also, with the A93 having a 1/80,000 shutter speed and 120 photos per second, I think this tech might lead to higher than 240p fps, maybe even to high speed camera territory.

[@xisanadu1]

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[@sosomelodies659]

After Sony launched the original A9, with a stacked sensor, they didn't show up on other cameras until many years later.

[@savagejr.2927]

Took the words right out of my mouth

[@xisanadu1]

DON'T BE FOOLED by Sony's BOGUS PUBLICITY STUNT As Usual ❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️ Sony α９Ⅲ's High ISO Tolerence is AS BAD AS EOS Kiss ❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️🤭😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ISO ２５０ - ２５６００ THIS IS UNUSABLE AS " Pro " DEVICE ❗😭😭😭 That's WORST HIGH ISO TOLERENCE PERFORMANCE in The ALL Sony's MIRRORLESS LINEUPS Including APS-C Sensor Devices ❕❕❕❕❕❕❕❕❕❕❕❕❕❕❕❕ α９Ⅱ （前機種）ISO感度 : ISO100～51200 からの明らかな退化 α７Ⅳ ISO感度 : ISO100～51200 α７R Ⅴ ISO感度 : ISO100～32000 α7S III ISO感度 : ISO80～102400 α７cⅡ ISO感度 : ISO100～51200 α７cR ISO感度 : ISO100～32000 α７c ISO感度 : ISO100～51200 α６７００ ISO感度 : ISO100～32000 α６４００ ISO感度 : ISO100～32000 ZV-E１０ ISO感度 : ISO100～32000 ZV-E１ ISO感度はISO80 - 102400

[@renestaempfli1071]

So what ?

[@johnsoncityaerialphotograp7201]

Agreed , Sony semiconductors protected that sensor for a few years . There was an older agreement between the semiconductors dept and the mirrorless division that they wouldnt sell their best tech to other competitors for 2 years when they were aiming for their goal of number 1 full frame camera by 2020. Lord 2015-2016 seems so far long ago.. still own our original a9 as my wife’s 2nd wedding cam.. I have a theory even though I’m not a video guy that they may let the global shutter slide into say a a7s model before the a1 II just to really dominate that video side.. maybe a 24 mp a7siv so they can address the 6k crowd. My a1 works great so I may still be with it and we’ll see how this all plays out. Cheers!

[@renestaempfli1071]

@@johnsoncityaerialphotograp7201 This has changed, since SONY Semiconductor Solutions has become an independent entity of SONY for that exact reason.That allowed them to supply NIKON with the IMX609AQJ sensor or any other future sensor. It also allows them to have a closer relation to there customers.

[@JasonMorrisphotocinema]

agreed! keen to see if they can get a good amount of dynamic range to this. I am so excited

[@BillZebubproductions]

The last camera I had with a global shutter was the A-700 which I bought for the super slow motion. Since then, I have wished for a mirrorless with a slow shutter. When the A9Siii was announced, I almost fainted. That is one wish come true, and yes, I will buy the camera. My other wish is for Sony to offer at least 480 frames per second. If that doesn't happen then I shall have to purchase a Chronos which offers over a thousand frames per second in HD.

[@angeloplayforone]

Great video about the consequences about a rolling shutter effects for videographers shooting wedding. Both A1 and A9 are both proof of concept cameras.

[@pathegartyfilmssongs9487]

Hi Matt, If my memory serves me correctly I had a Sony HI8 for over 30 years and those camcorders had a global shutter (CCD Chip) so nothing new there. Still great to see it back not to mention much smoother movement overall.

[@scottrobert]

Hey Matt, was nice seeing you at the A9iii release!! Big fan of your work!! Great video!!

[@Abdi_Mohamed_]

I cannot wait for this feature to trickle down to more affordable camera especially video-centric cameras! Just image this sensor video camera around $2K - $3k

[@martin_wood]

Waiting on the A7SIV. I prefer the EVF compared to FX3. If Sony wants to boost the cinema line, they would include an add on hotshoe EVF to FX3 like they did in the past

[@Wildbom]

Imagine internal NDs for the A7SIV or FX3MII

[@raalaa121]

Nah i'm happy with my 2 x A7S III's ... cost me an arm and leg but boy o boy am I happy with them. The A9 III looks amazing but I have no need for global shutter.

[@northlorn]

I love this attitude. I get that people are upset about Sony "abandoning" the a7s iii with their lack of firmware updates, but these are still SUCH insane cameras. I wish I had a couple myself, but I'm happy with my a7iv and FX3 pairing

[@paolonervi2208]

Thank you Matt..your videos are always really useful.

[@rocheuro]

yes true.. althou I have 2012 Canon Eos M ... 14bit raw video, hdr video, 5.4k, and almost full sensor readout. 4k RAW! , it doesn't have global shutter thou. still pretty neat for 11 years back in time..

[@nahuelfernandez5796]

Awesome, this will change the game for filmmakers 👏🏼🙌🏻

[@michaelbell75]

Real filmmakers arent using mirrorless cameras with IBIS and AF. They are still using RED and ARRI, this camera won't change that.

[@justinnicoflocco2698]

just plain wrong.

[@frankfeng2701]

FX9 II is mostly likely to get this global shutter sensor, because it is already overdue for a major update and because its price point competes well with RED Komodo that also has a global shutter albeit only in apsc.

[@Bo_Hazem]

Global shutter + stacked + 2-layer transistor sensor is gonna be the end game from Sony!

[@lightsequilla6938]

The should also add the ability to do Open Gate Recording.

[@cinematools]

I found that the RS on A7S III/FX3 is very good to the point I don't notice it. Still, it's good to see Sony innovate and push the technology.

[@calebfortune]

Also an internal fan! Since switching to Sony, the only thing that’s tempted me has been the S5II X. Such a genius design that Sony needs to implement (since clearly they still haven’t fully cracked overheating on larger megapixel sensors)

[@extremephilou]

Well... Like the Sony FX3 ?

[@calebfortune]

@@extremephilou which comes at a premium - I'm talking about Sony not releasing hybrid cameras that overheat period and at the lower prosumer level. The fact that they add a fan and pitch it as a pro feature to be a proper camera at an upcharge for their own design flaw is soo absurd.

[@nyambe]

Matt, by saying that Sony has showed us their road map @0:26, you have uncovered a huge mistery, why are the firmware upgrades coming so late? in march/abril 2024? There will be a A7siV with global shutter Q1 2024. They are going to be busy working on that. That is it!! I am sure they were working on this global shutter on the A7siv and realized that it's great on a Sport camera. That is why they have neglected the A7sIII. It would make a great separator from the FX line. What do you think?

[@benjhaisch]

Always fun to hang, my friend!

[@Nujola]

Will this help with rolling lines when shooting led screens?

[@WekaMedia]

You are awesome man 🙏🏻

[@thunderstruck560]

its so weird i recognize certain texas wedding venues in your videos. its like ahhh i know your pain with the floor lights at the springs or those walters venues.

[@djepodjepo]

Does the new firmware update for a1/a7siii include animal auto focus for video?

[@geonerd]

IMO, global has enough advantages that it will eventually become quite common. If the sensor or support circuitry physically costs more, GS will be reserved for the mid and high end.

[@6gwilliams]

Thanks Matt, Cheers

[@tangibleplanetvisualmedia1138]

Hope to see similar features on the S1Hii

[@MaraldBes]

Wonder if they put GS in the entire line up. WOuld be very cool. Especially the FX9 and FX6 users probably won't be happy if GS is introduced in the A1/A7/FSX3 line up before theirs. But then again, you never know. Still raw(ish) video sounds interesting as well, but they will have to find a new codec as sony won't pay royalties to pro-res or blackmagic for using those codecs.

[@philpritchard8772]

global shutter, internal ND, 12 bit internal raw and triple base iso for the fx3 mk2 hahaha!

[@richardbierman9856]

But less so for photographers!Niche product!

[@bunkertons]

You mentioned the flicker issue twice.

[@TVperson1]

I want this sensor in the body of an FX6 with ND filters and XLR with phantom power!

[@HamidReza-qh4fw]

i think sony is going to bring this sensor to the a7r a7s a1 and fx series but apsc line up and the a7 i don't think so

[@gmcubed]

Now the fun process of waiting for this to trickle down to the rest of us plebs

[@jonhuij]

But can it run crysis? :P jk jk but I'm curious with the future sony FX and cinema lines

[@ldmndz4652]

Matt do you think a "curved sensor" in the future is the next leap forward in technology..yes the global shutter is great! and was just a matter of time..but whoever develops the first curved sensor will be ahead of everyone..Sony first?..

[@WilliamSmith-hf8um]

it is indeed a big deal for video. For still photography not quite as big of a deal because a good mechanical shutter camera doesn't have these issues as bad

[@michaelbell75]

Yes, and its quite silly that Sony put this in a photography camera lol

[@MARZILLI]

I don’t think you’ll see a global shutter in every camera for a long time. This will be reserved for the higher end line only. A9 - A 1 - FX3 - etc.

[@petrub27]

So you think they will mass introduce the global shutter and ruin the dynamic range?

[@whoismatt]

Waiting to see if the dynamic range is similar. If it is I think they will mass introduce it

[@toxotis70]

It will be lower dynamic range, but that’s why they present a sports camera… they don’t need such a high dr for this kind of photography. Layer they will improve it of course…

[@Direct19681]

Global shutter technology is going to bring Sony into a more competitive market with Red and Arri cameras for the more pro-sumer market.

[@henrystravelcorner]

Bro shut up lol they are already crushing those shit brands. Especially red lol even the a73 is better than the Komodo trash cam

[@michaelbell75]

This still can't touch an ARRi or RED...

[@CoreVisual]

Do you read off a teleprompter when you do these videos, or are you just the greatest stream of consciousness reviewer ever?

[@DavidSkok1]

As always a great video. Thanks Matt. In my view, there is one really big thing that they can add to future Sony Alpha Cameras, and that is the Android operating system so we can have all the benefits of a truly connected camera, instead of the terrible workflow to move images off the camera onto an iPhone to do editing and sharing. Since that is a big change, and unlikely to happen soon, here is a small change that i would love: when I do copy an image from a Sony Alpha Camera, I have only two resolution options: 2 MP and full resolution. 2 MP is way to low resolution, and full resolution off an A7r V is way too high. Sony should give us 12 MP and 24MP resolutions as options for what gets copied to the iPhone. If Sony listen to you, I would love for you to ask for these features.

[@reticulan5]

My 2014 4K Blackmagic Production camera is global shutter. Lord knows why Blackmagic and everyone else went rolling shutter. Looked at buying 6K both Pocket and Full frame. Both had shocking jello. lumix full frame even worse.

[@mamanagosto]

Internal ND is my top wish list. Sony proves they can do it with Burano.

[@paolonervi2208]

I agree with your opinion..

[@DavidBeattty]

The FX6 also has internal nd

[@stevenuseda6317]

@@DavidBeatttyhe probably is referring to internal ND + sensor stabilization

[@sosomelodies659]

Considering that cheaper cameras can have built-in ND while high end cameras don't, this tells me they just don't want to do it

[@renestaempfli1071]

​@@sosomelodies659SONY always puts available , new technology, into new products, regardless of the position in their product line. Which is a good thing.

[@stephanschmidt2334]

It's funny how one can see your fingers wiggle because of rolling shutter ;-)

[@listerine-pr5lt]

Sony creates a big headache for the rest of Camera manufacturers and some of them can go bankrupt with this new trend.

[@michaelbell75]

lol. Canon had 48% of the global camera market last year, Sony only had 27%. This is a super niche, very expensive camera for the 1%. This won't even put a dent in Canon's market dominance.

[@andersistbesser]

7000$ camera are not really big sellers. No one goes out of business for not having them

[@lightsequilla6938]

I just wish the Sony A9III had two BASE ISOs instead of one.

[@Fedorevsky]

It seems it does, the noise level at 6400 goes down to similar level as the base 2000 (in S-Log3). CVP showed this in their new video testing the camera.

[@alansarpy]

Now I'm gonna wait and not buy the FX3 ... Gonna wait

[@mmc5261]

That won’t for a few years, the way the company operates is by departments, it’s not really one group of people creating cameras

[@sjcproductionsandmedia]

Would you switch to Sony if you had invested $10,000 in Canon for video & knew you would lose at least half your investment?

[@pematamang9268]

I will buy Leica M3 or other leica in that price range and most not impress with latest greatest features. Even 10fps in Sony a7 IV got so annoy or headache to select good images from others in quick or busy times and in 120fps makes gigantic headaches for selecting best photos for clients. There is no times curling images for best photos and literally I got annoyed selecting photos from 10fps. 3fps is more than enough. Non decent camera’s win top photos competition like legendary photographer taken in 1930 even before. Camera is just tool and only important is how to use it. If you got same tool of plumber, electrician or car you can’t do best like professional do.

[@Shadow_Li]

I think a7SIV and FX3 II will be still use rolling shutter, so they can separate a1 and a9 with a7 series ,if the a7 a7S a7R use gobal shutter, the price will be 5999🤣

[@Nujola]

Bring them on

[@MrKevinqt]

Fire Camereqt

[@ricardocarvalho1184]

great man. Canon needs to do something now..

[@adnan5161]

👏👏

[@michaelbell75]

Nice video but I disagree that it's revolutionary for filmmakers. I mean what serious filmmaker is shaking their camera back and forth like that to incur rolling shutter? A child could hold a camera steadier than that. Where is the open gate recording? From Sony's website, it only shoots 4K 3840x2160 which is a shame and significantly smaller than the Panasonic S5II open gate 6K 5952x3968 3:2 video using the entire sensor. Why would Sony give it a global shutter using the full sensor for photo but cripple it for video and not allow you to use the entire sensor? Sony has some catching up to do.

[@10fantic]

Cripple hammer for video, they have to separate their camera line. Only their flagship A1 series will likely get this sensor or a higher MP version and maxed out capabilities of the sensor for both video and photo.

[@kevins8575]

It's evolutionary, not revolutionary. Global ahutters have been in use for several years and sensor readout speeds have getting faster and faster.

[@andersistbesser]

I dont think sony users are happy with base iso 2000 in all of their cameras

[@Superz3ro]

NOT really Revolutionary when BlackMagic | Z Cam | and RED all have Global Shutters, and not even the most affordable one either… 🤔

[@simeonericciphotography]

the a93 is not a filming camera.period

[@AdilAli-ur8mz]

you lost weight!

[@tobiascrow2792]

Cool for Photographers.... not a big deal for Videographers.... Red Komodo had GS years ago and is cheaper...

[@whoismatt]

Always glad to see more companies offering global shutter cameras

[@WilliamSmith-hf8um]

the Komodo is a different product category though, this Sony isn't a "video-first" camera. No one is gonna carry around a Komodo for stills 😂