Sony Alpha a7 III Black W/ Pro Bundle 2018
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.2MP full-frame
AF Points 693 pts
Burst 10 fps
Video 4K @30fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 650 g
86 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong battery (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong build (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 100 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | BSI-CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | BIONZ X |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 693 |
| AF Type | AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF) |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | No |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 10 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 10 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 sec |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | No |
| Codec | H.264, H.265 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2.36 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| Battery Life | 710 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | Micro-USB |
| HDMI | Micro HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony Alpha a7 III | Fujifilm X-H2S | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 | OM System OM-1 | Nikon Z Z8 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP full-frame | 26.2MP aps-c | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 45.7MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 693 | 425 | 315 | 1053 | 493 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | 10 | 40 | 75 | 10 | 120 | 15 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 6K @120fps | 6K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 650 | 579 | 721 | 511 | 907 | 580 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Alpha a7 III | 93.1 | 80.3 | 95.2 | 77.6 | 72.7 | 54.6 | 98.1 | 85.4 | 94.3 | 99.4 | 86.8 |
| Fujifilm X-H2S Compare | 89.4 | 96.1 | 93.6 | 92.6 | 97.4 | 96.9 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 94.3 | 93.1 | 94.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 Compare | 86.7 | 88.9 | 96.6 | 94.6 | 97.1 | 61.6 | 90.4 | 85.4 | 94.3 | 75.6 | 96.5 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 95.3 | 97.5 | 83.8 | 93.9 | 84.4 | 46.8 | 95 | 85.4 | 86.4 | 82.3 | 86.8 |
| Nikon Z Z8 Compare | 91.3 | 93.6 | 86.9 | 99.8 | 98.6 | 69.9 | 90.1 | 85.4 | 94.3 | 60.6 | 92.6 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 81.3 | 84.7 | 93.7 | 90.4 | 68.7 | 46.8 | 92.8 | 85.4 | 94.3 | 99.9 | 96.5 |
Usage Scores
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