A Long-Term Review of the Sony a7S III Mirrorless Camera

The long-awaited Sony a7S III finally appeared on the market last year, and it has been in the hands of a lot of filmmakers for the past year. If you have been considering the camera for your own work, check out this great video review that discusses just how powerful it is in real-world usage. 

Coming to you from GxAce, this excellent video review takes a look at the Sony a7S III mirrorless camera. The a7S III is quite the impressive camera, with a variety of great features, including:

  • 12.1-megapixel BSI sensor offering full 1:1 pixel readout with no binning
  • 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
  • Native ISO range of 80-102,400 (expandable to 40-409,600)
  • 15 stops of dynamic range for video (14 stops for photos)
  • 3x less rolling shutter than the a7S II
  • 2x faster sensor readout speed than the a7S II
  • 4K video at up to 120 fps
  • 10-bit 4:2:2 internal recording and 16-bit raw external recording
  • 10 fps continuous burst rate
  • Hybrid AF system with 759 phase-detection points with 92% coverage
  • 5-axis in-body image stabilization for up to 5.5 stops of compensation
  • Dual card slots
  • Dust- and moisture-resistant magnesium alloy body
  • Wi-Fi

Check out the video above for the full rundown.

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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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