Sony Alpha a7R III Review
Mirrorless Digital Camera
- 42MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor
- 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
- 3.69m-Dot Tru-Finder OLED EVF
- Built-In Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, Dual SD Slots
- 399-Point AF System & 10 fps Shooting
- ISO 102400 & Pixel Shift Multi Shooting
- USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C Port & PC Sync Port
- BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI
- 3.0" 1.44m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- UHD 4K30p Video with HLG & S-Log3 Gammas
Introduction
In this article, we delve into a detailed analysis of 16,721 user reviews from various languages worldwide to examine the Sony Alpha a7R III. This analysis is performed by the RR artificial intelligence and updated daily with newly submitted reviews. The RR AI utilizes a complex algorithm to first scrutinize user reviews for credibility, filtering out unreliable ones. It then proceeds to dissect and evaluate the valuable insights within these reviews, providing users with ratings regarding the features of this product. Based on these assessments, users can make informed decisions about whether this product is suitable for them or not.
Ratings Based on Features
These results are a summary of user reviews of the Sony Alpha a7R III. For example, 78% of 541 users who have commented on the Touch Screen of the Sony Alpha a7R III have given positive feedback.
Highlighted Customer Reviews
Showing 321 to 340 of 343 Reviews
Very Good
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Chaoying on B&H Photo Video
My boyfriend really likes this gift.
Amazing camera
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Jeff on B&H Photo Video
I have just started getting to know this camera body. It works perfectly with my Canon glass. I really need to read the instruction book...this is not my old Nikon F.
Painless, Engaging, Convinient, Durable, The Best One
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Shantanu on B&H Photo Video
A7R3 is revolutionary. A7R3 is creative and innovative. It is the best FF device out there. Go and get it. Finally, I got my hands on a perfect Sony a7 device.
Fantastic!
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Marcio on B&H Photo Video
better than expected
amazing camera
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by tj on B&H Photo Video
great on all aspects of photo and film
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massive upgrade from my a7r2
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Bruce on B&H Photo Video
massive upgrade from my a7r2 almost feels as well built as my 5dmk3 - time will tell..... 120fps -https://youtu.be/gzHWt0wed30
Sony Alpha
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Jon on B&H Photo Video
Owned a7's from the start, III is a dream come true
My 2nd A7RIII
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Jack on B&H Photo Video
My 1st A7RIII was essentially non-functional and I returned it, but this one seems to work. It is disappointing that Sony does not meet their own advertising and specifications such as "sealing throughout the camera body". Imaging Resource & Lens Rentals were kind enough to run tests and disassemble the body showing that there is no sealing on the bottom of the body at all and water intrusion occurs fairly easily. The camera does have some nice features and is capable of good image quality, particular with Pixel Shift.
Sony with Canon glass
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by David on B&H Photo Video
So to be clear I'm giving this camera three stars based on how I'm using it and how it works for me. My opinions of the camera are influenced by the way I have it kitted out so take with a grain of salt...I'm mixing Sony with canon glass via a metabones adapter( Metabones Canon EF/EF-S Lens to Sony E Mount T Smart Adapter (Fifth Generation)). As a still camera it's great; quick accurate autofocus, a great chip with fantastic color and latitude. The EVF is fantastic, the reason I went with this camera over its cheaper little brother. The menus and ergonomics are a bit clunky but nothing that's a deal breaker. As a video camera, things get tricky. The autofocus with canon glass only has about half the functionality it would with Sony lenses. When mixing two different systems I'd expect this. The metabones adapter works pretty well but it can't fully translate between the two different manufacturers. In video mode I can't get autofocus to work while filming, no eye tracking, and the lenses are too noisy to use any kind of on camera audio capture. With Sony glass, I'm sure it awsom.... ... More
Nothing to brag about
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Jay on B&H Photo Video
This camera is just a big brick reminiscent of the Pentax 67. I'm not impressed my Olympus has faster autofocus, stabilization, and better color in my taste.
Wow
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Kenneth on B&H Photo Video
What a camera!
LOVE IT
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by DCRESPO on B&H Photo Video
:)
ERROR: This accessory is not supported by the device
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Klaus on B&H Photo Video
I swore years ago that I would never buy another Sony because of reliability issues, but the weight, the dynamic range and the resolution of the A7R III were exactly what I was looking for. Sure, the colors still look artificial and the menus are unnecessarily complicated, but I could live with all of that in order to have a portable, full frame camera that has a ton of resolution and class leading dynamic range. I did not love shooting with it the way it is fun to shoot with a Fuji X-T3, but the Sony files are definitely better. But a few days ago, out of the blue, I started getting a random error message: This accessory is not supported by the device. Please verify the compatibility with the device. Obviously, there is no accessory attached. This is EXACTLY why I decided I would never buy another Sony again, and sure enough, a couple of weeks after buying a brand new A7R III, I get this. I am returning this badly made camera and going back to carrying a heavy SLR. ... More
Great for now, until the A9R shows up
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by AS on B&H Photo Video
First, I do photography for fun only, and love it. Am blessed with owning a company that provide great services(engineering) that make me afford any camera equipment I would like to buy at any time. Been shooting with A7RIII for the past few weeks, not bad at all. Colors are much better(than R2) more in line with my beloved 5DIV which I will keep in the mix.What can I say, something about the crisp output of 42MP sensor, joystick, far better feel of the buttons than previous iteration, welcome feel of thicker body, and much better implimentation of eye-autofocus with auto focus lenses. All N all very nicely done. Works excellent with my Otus 85MM lens. I also used it with my Zeiss Sony 35MM, 1.4, 24-70 GMaster, and Zeiss 25MM, 2 Batis, each lens performed beautifully in their own right.....but again why am I keep picking up the 5DIV, with the 85MM, 1.4 IS(I received this lens also a few weeks back), well because using canon is like an old friend. And the colors need minimal post. Skin tone is very nice too( I know, I know you heard it zillion times before, but to me that is in fact true). But, but back to A7RIII review, Sony's locomotive is coming on stronger than ever and this camera's form factor is much nicer to carry with you for long day/nite shooting than DSLR no doubt. Also, the only way to realize Sony's A7RIII full potential is to use their native lenses. I own and used A7RIII with my Canon's 85 1.2II, 50MM, 1.2, 24-70, 2.8II, and 70-200, 2.8II, but the best results came from Sony-Zeiss 35MM, 1.4, and 24-70 GMaster to my eyes. Of course, the Otus 85MM is in a different league, and works excellent with this camera as well. My next stop to the toy store(B&H) is Otus 55MM. ... More
Amazing camera!
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Doyle on B&H Photo Video
Basically everything I've wanted from the A7R series of Sony's lineup! Awesome camera and should definitely last most users for years to come!
The best auto focus
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Luis on B&H Photo Video
I miss Canon colors. Every typical photos are about 12 mega bytes
So disappointed by the banding in "silent shooting"
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Mathieu on B&H Photo Video
Just received this camera, we had planned on using it in "silent mode" so we could shoot on the set of a TV commercial while they were rolling sound. We started testing it under various lighting, and found that there is horrible banding whenever the camera is used under fluorescent or LED lights at anything more than 1/15th on the shutter. The camera is totally unusable for what we need. We leave tomorrow morning on an international trip, and are scrambling to find an A9 to replace it, we've heard that it doesn't have the same banding issues. I wish I had known. ... More
Wonderful Camera
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by John on B&H Photo Video
Love it!
Great quality. Bad everything else.
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Patrick on B&H Photo Video
I have been using Canon since 2001. I Currently have a 1DX Mark II. I am a full time pro photographer doing fashion, glamour and now architectural photos. I wanted to try the Sony for a while after seeing all the great reviews. I only have one lens (24-70 2.8) and that's all I need. I don't do video on the camera or need 10fps. I just wanted better dynamic range and more Mega Pixels. The camera takes great photos but it is NOT a professional camera. Maybe I am spoiled by how easy it is to work with a Canon camera, but I find the Sony to be absolutely impossible to use for fast work. The ergonomics are just awful. Nothing is in the right place or within reach of your fingers. The camera, even with the grip, is too small, too skinny and to light for its own 24-70 lens, which, by the way, is too big, heavy and long compared to the Canon. Nothing wrong with a big lens, but when the grip of the camera is so skinny, it becomes a problem. The EVF is horrible. It flickers at night with lights and it "lies". You never know what you are going to get. It is either too bright or too dark and everything looks artificial. It has a proximity sensor for switching from EVF to LCD but if the camera is on a table and you are trying to go thru the menus or look at photos, the sensor thinks your hands are your face and it will turn off the LCD in favor of the EVF. Totally stupid. The Menus and interface are super slow. Like everything else on the camera, it takes time. Nothing like the "instant everything" on the Canon. The battery has a bad life and Housed in a plastic container in the grip, it looks cheap and "consumer"... My main problem with the camera is the EVF/LCD combo. Let's say you take a photo looking thru the EVF; there are a couple of choices for auto review: 1 is off, 2 seconds, etc. So, turn it off, and the EVF is blank and ready for another photo, but you don't see the photo you just took unless you click the play button, which takes a bit of time, btw... So, choose 2 seconds, you see the photo on the LCD but ALSO on the EVF. So, you don't really know of you are looking at the live image or the one you just took until you press the shutter half way! :( Quality wise, it is an impressive camera. Great focusing, great Dynamic Range and accurate colors, but in my opinion and for my needs, it doesn't work. It is not a true Professional camera. It's great for tripod and studio work or landscapes but if you need ergonomics to change things on the fly while shooting, it sucks. Sadly, it is not for me. I really wanted to like it but I am disappointed. Hopefully Canon will introduce a mirrorless camera in September at Photokina. I will wait and stick with my 1DX II until then. Back to B&H the Alpha a7R III goes. Happy Shooting! ... More
Why such a cheap manual
Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Accessories Kit
Reviewed by Gene on B&H Photo Video
Sony user manual SUCKS. Almost $3,000.00 for a camera body and get a $o.99 manual!!! Never again!
