$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_6769434587","galleryId":"6769434587","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); Sony's much-anticipated a7 III full-frame mirrorless camera is built around a 24MP BSI sensor, and includes many of the features and improvements found in the company's a7R III and a9.
We had a chance to shoot with the a7 III at Sony's launch event last night in Las Vegas, and can share our initial impressions.
The samples in this gallery are preliminary JPEG images, though it's worth noting that Sony's JPEG engine is well-evolved. Raw support is not yet available, but we plan to add Raw images to the gallery as soon as that changes.
The Sony a7 III is certainly capable of delivering sharp, crisp images; however, we continue to notice issues with backlit scenes, wherein flare can introduce striping behind images due to the phase detect autofocus pixels (particularly obvious in our models's face here and in the lights above and to the right of her face here). This might be a concern to those shooting portraits or concerts where backlighting may be integral to a composition.
We've not seen this issue on the a7R III, perhaps because the AF stripes make up a smaller proportion of the image in a 42MP camera, but possibly because they're processed-out better. We'll be looking at this more closely as soon as we can.
We'll share more impressions of the camera as we continue to shoot with it this week, but for now, click through to see our first samples.
See our Sony a7 III sample gallery
. dpreview.com2018-2-28 15:03
