A Detailed Review of the Sony a7S III

The Sony a7S III finally made its way to the market this year, and it has been receiving generally good reviews. If you have been considering purchasing the camera for yourself, this excellent video review takes a detailed look at the camera and the kind of performance you can expect from it in practice. 

Coming to you from Maarten Heilbron, this great video review takes a look at the Sony a7S III camera. The a7S III comes with a lot of great features, including:

  • 12.1-megapixel BSI sensor
  • 2x faster readout speed over predecessor
  • 3x less rolling shutter than predecessor
  • Native ISO range: 80-102,400 (expandable to 40-409,600)
  • 14 stops of dynamic range for still photos
  • 15 stops of dynamic range for video
  • 4K video at up to 120 fps
  • 10-bit 4:2:2 internal recording
  • Full 1:1 pixel readout with no binning
  • 16-bit raw external recording
  • 10 fps continuous burst rate
  • Hybrid AF system featuring 759 phase-detection points with 92% coverage
  • 5-axis in-body image stabilization offering up to 5.5 stops of compensation
  • 3-inch, 1.44-million-dot vari-angle touchscreen
  • OLED EVF with 9.44-million-dot resolution, 120 fps refresh rate, and 0.9x magnification
  • Dual memory card slots
  • Newly redesigned menu system
  • Magnesium alloy body
  • Dust- and moisture-resistant body
  • Built-in Wi-Fi

Check out the video above for Heilbron's full thoughts on the camera.

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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