Sony A7 III Review: Behind The Camera!

Sony A7 III Review: Behind The Camera!

Exploring the latest offering from Sony's A7 family. It is the Sony A7 III camera.

JustInReviews would be taking you 'behind the camera', in this technology review which is based on the latest Sony A7 III camera!

This third generation comes almost three years post the A7 II was launched back in 2014, and it's known to be the 'basic' model in Sony's full-frame category. 

Sony A7 III build:

The body made of Magnesium body appears quite light in weight yet additionally guarantees durability for long haul use. The external plastic and rubber covering gives a premium feel, and the holding grip is found to be of a comfortable size. The body is likewise intended to provide dust resistance and dampness.

You can observe a decent number of buttons that can be customized (C1-C4) that are distributed over the rear and top panels. The Sony A7 III does not come with a built-in flash, so, one needs to utilize an external one with the help of the hot shoe. You additionally get a tiltable 3-inch LCD having a 921K dot resolution and touch support to permit zooming and focusing on your clicks. 

Technical specifications:

The camera comes with a noteworthy ISO range of 100-51,200 for stills as well as videos, and this can be extended if required. There happens to be a 10fps burst shooting along with AF/AE based tracking,

and in addition a silent mode. Eye-AF also exists, which is currently functional in the AF-C mode.

It carries a 24.2-MP full-frame Exmor-R CMOS sensor having a 5-axis stabilization. Likewise gets 693 phase detection autofocus points, notwithstanding 425 contrast identification points, that covers about 93% of the image area. This serves to be amongst the major technology updates compared to the A7 II. It is reported to have amongst the best mirrorless autofocus framework in the market, which also happens to be its highlight.

The settings are clubbed together under five fundamental categories namely: Movie, Image, Network, Setup and Playback. User can jump into the desired section contingent upon what you're searching for.

You can likewise include items that are utilized every now and again to a 6th tab titled My Menu, for speedy access.

This child from the Sony A7 family has a single-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, NFC and Bluetooth 4.1 for connecting with a smartphone. The connection process requires some study and cannot be called exactly seamless. 

Performance:

This one can fire bursts for quite a while at high speeds (10 fps for a period of 9 seconds in the compressed RAW mode), yet experts say that that doesn't do that good if the focus can't match up.

Upon utilizing the center and flexible spot auto-focus, it is known to have yielded a hit rate that is impressive for that sharp pictures.

Sony's eye-tracking based autofocus (turned on by pressing and holding the centrally located "select" button) appears uncanny, focusing on the subject's eyes, notwithstanding when they move around a considerable measure. For majority scenes, that implies your subject's face will be in focus always.

Sony's autofocus system is said to be a performance deliver, yet many complain it to be a steep learning curve to master.

In terms of video, this Sony A7 family member, shoots 4K video at 24fps from the whole 24.2megapixel (6K) sensor, oversampling to 3,840 x 2,160 - precisely like the considerably more costly A9.

When one shoots at 30 fps, it goes for a gentle 1.2x crop, creating marginally less detailed video with somewhat expanded field depth. On the off chance that you need to punch in additional, you can likewise shoot with an APS-C side of the sensor (a 1.5x crop). 

Battery:

The battery is evaluated to convey about 710 shots for each charge when utilizing the LCD. Amid the review period, testers reached close to this claim, which is promising, since the use likewise included a touch of video and a considerable measure of burst shooting. Camera charging can be done through a USB port as well. 

Price:

The gadget comes with a price tag of Rs. 1,64,990 in India, just for the body. 

Plus points:

- Faster autofocusing - Support for 4K video - Good-quality stills reported 

Minus points:

- Limited touchscreen environment - EVF resolution low Get to know about the latest mobile phones, with the help of smartphone reviews from JustInReviews.