Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this Kit a few weeks back, as every review out there spoke about how good it is. Well, reality vs potentially sponsored reviews are not always in sync. Here’s what was actually good about the camera... AF was very fast with native lenses. Sensor has very low noise. Video has a ton of good features and works fairly well. Here’s what’s not so good about the camera. The Meter is not in sync with the capabilities of the sensor and things that should be better handled by the meter often leave you with lost data in the Highlights (I know how to use a cameras meter, this one is just very liberal with its settings). Skin tones are among the worst I’ve ever had in a camera and two other people who bought this camera reached out to me to tell me they felt the same way. Eye Auto Focus only works if the subject is facing the camera and even then it depends heavily on the lens for locking on. As soon as your subject turns their head at even the slightest angle away from the camera, it is unable to get a lock on the visible eye. Sony set the contrast so low in the images, in order to get a bette Dynamic Range out of the camera, that you literally have to use their best lenses (with great microcontrast) in order to get a decent looking image out of the camera. Another point of failure is the fact that the camera doesn’t come with an external battery charger and that creates major issues where you’re likely to snap the door off while trying to charge the camera via the plug that was provided. Even more, the menu driven controls has you going through about 100 pages of controls just to configure the camera. It’s one of the worst menu systems you’ll ever use and this is compounded by the ridiculously poor content in the cameras manual! The literally layout the whole camera menu system in the manual and fail to thoroughly explain several settings. If you’re looking st this body and you don’t need the 5 FPS burst rate, just go ahead and grab the A7R II, you won’t regret that decision.

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I'm an ex-Nikon full-frame shooter (D810) who switched to Sony when the A7Riii came out. I couldn't be happier with the RIII, but needed a backup so bought the A7iii when it came out, thinking it will play second fiddle. Was I wrong! A7iii is the little brother who outruns the older brother a little too often. If you want to see where the A7Riii ranks amongst other full frames, do some research. You will find most experts put it above the venerable 5DMk4 and tied with the D850. Well, in many ways, the a7iii beats the a7riii. Focus coverage is better. If you like shooting wildlife or sports, the a7iii's focusing system is more closely related to the "biggest brother" a9, than the a7riii, and it's the one you want. a7riii has amazing iso performance and dynamic range and blows its Canon counterparts out of the water, well the a7iii is better in this department too. File management with a7riii 43mp file (80mb uncompressed RAW) can be difficult, and the 24mp on the a7iii hits the sweet spot for most photographers. It matches the a7riii's great 10fps burst rate, which according to most reviews is double to triple what Canon's and Nikon's new full-frame mirrorless can do in real world. Any camera deserving of the "Pro" label requires dual memory slots. Hard drives go bad, solid state drives go bad, xqd cards go bad, and yes, sd cards go bad. I have been using digital cameras now for about 18 year, and I have had card failures about 6 times. Some may say that doesn't seem frequent enough to be worrying about it. Imagine saying that to your grandparents, who asked you to shoot their 50th anniversary, and that's when the card error happens.. worse yet, imagine being responsible for someone's wedding pictures. Well, unlike it's Canon and Nikon mirrorless counterparts, the a7iii has you covered in this department too, so you can have instant backups of all your pictures. So, what's the catch? Well, there is no perfect camera, and this one is no exception. The LCD screen on the a7riii is nothing to write home about, and the a7iii has it worse. The viewfinder on the a7riii is amazing, while on the a7iii, it's kind of okay. Unlike its Canon counterpart, its LCD screen does flip towards the front of the camera (only tilts up and down), so if you are looking for a camera for vlogging, look at Canon. Bottom line, the shortcomings of this camera are not related to the quality of pictures that you take with this camera. A so, so, LCD screen will not impact what people will see as your pictures.

I switched from Nikon to Sony, and it was the best decision ever. The camera has great dynamic range and excellent colors. The camera is not as heavy as other DSLR's I've used in the past. The only issue is the menu system is very cluttered and not user friendly, but it gives you the option to customize the entire camera body as you wish.

Very easy to use and great Quality for video and picture. Would definitely recommend and buy again!!!!

I do photography and this camera hasn't failed me yet. I got this camera back in 2019 and I haven't changed it since. I definitely recommend this camera to anybody doing photography or videography.

I am really considering to purchase another body, its an all rounder camera even in 2023. I bought mine in 2019 and until now it's the most used camera among all other camers I own. Extremely good performance in low light, great dynamic range, fantastic auto focus system etc. If you are on a budget and considering to spend less, get this camera. You'll never regret.

At the current price($1299) there very few cameras that come close to the IQ. Unfortunately Sony raise the price so high with the new interaction I can’t recommend over this A7iii

It's my main camera for travel photography and I feel it's perfect in every way. I love that for an entry-level pro camera it's pretty small and light. I will admit I am spoiled by the Sony a6600's amazing live real-time autofocus tracking in which the a7 III doesn't have, but surely they will implement it in the newer a7 IV. For those shopping for cameras I would say the a6600 is the better camera for video and the a7 III is better for photos (I have both).

It's a dream come true! excellent body, great packaging.

Great camera, I have used it to produce many commercials and it is great. Highly recommend it.

I just bought this for $1299.00 on sale. Wow. Picking up today at Best Buy. I was a 35mm film freak for many years, travelled the world with my Minolta SRT303. I have an A6000 that love, but have wanted to buy the A7iii for years. Even today, the A7iii is phenomenal and the selection of lenses is outstanding. Looking forward! Hoping they don't screw up delivery. I'll update again after I get to play with it.

This is a great mirrorless camera. I really love it both for video and photo.

Excellent product i would recommend it to anyone looking for a camera

I decide to jump into the mirrorless camera world and decided on Sony. So many YouTube videos to assist. The clarity and detailed shots I get are truly impressive.

Great camera. Easy to use and light-weight. Great for wedding photography and videography.

Solid camera, solid price. I shoot events and weddings with this camera. I am looking to pick up a second body!

Wonderful camera and easy to operate. Highly recomemend

Awesome camera. Worked from sub zero temurtures to the blazing summer heat.

Great hybrid shooter. Takes great stills and video.