Sony Alpha a7R III Black 2017 Review
Type mirrorless
Sensor 42.4MP full-frame
AF Points 399
Burst FPS 10 fps
Video 4K @30fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 221 g
84.6 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong display (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong battery (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong evf (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong connectivity (92th percentile) 92th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | BSI-CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 42.4 |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | BIONZ X |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 399 |
| AF Type | Phase Detection: 399Contrast Detection: 425 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 10 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 12 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| Codec | H.264, HLG, S-Log3 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 3690000 |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| Battery Life | 650 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
Value & Pricing
B&H Photo Used $1,300 Best Price B&H Photo Used $1,340 Best Buy $1,895 Amazon $1,904 Newegg Kit $2,020 Newegg Kit $2,050 Newegg Kit $2,060 Newegg Kit $2,080 Newegg Refurbished Kit $2,120 Newegg Kit $2,150 Newegg Kit $2,520 Newegg Kit $2,570 Newegg $2,790 Newegg $2,820 Newegg $2,850 Newegg Kit $2,860 Newegg Kit $2,940 Newegg Kit $2,970 Newegg Kit $3,000 Newegg Refurbished Kit $3,100 Newegg Kit $3,300 Newegg Refurbished Kit $3,400 Newegg Kit $3,900 Newegg Kit $3,900 Newegg Refurbished Kit $3,900 Newegg Kit $3,900 Newegg Refurbished Kit $4,000 Newegg Kit $4,100 Newegg Kit $4,100 Newegg Refurbished Kit $4,100 Newegg Kit $4,100 Newegg Refurbished Kit $4,200
Price History
New Refurbished
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony Alpha a7R III | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 | Nikon Z5II Z5II | OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 42.4MP full-frame | 32.5MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 24.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 399 | 1053 | 425 | 315 | 299 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 10 | 40 | 15 | 75 | 30 | 120 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 221 | 609 | 1660 | 721 | 698 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Alpha a7R III | 84.6 | 92.5 | 69.1 | 74.1 | 68.9 | 61.3 | 96.1 | 99 | 92.4 | 87.1 | 82.7 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.3 | 86.6 | 94.4 | 92.4 | 98.5 | 57.2 | 95.9 | 99.2 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 99.6 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 86.6 | 95 | 95.9 | 79.4 | 95 | 97.6 | 96.4 | 82.3 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 82.6 | 86.6 | 74.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 54.8 | 87.6 | 82.3 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 95.9 |
| Nikon Z5II Z5II Compare | 82.2 | 75.1 | 96.5 | 87.6 | 84.1 | 51.9 | 89.4 | 82.3 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 95.9 |
| OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare | 98.3 | 88.8 | 80.4 | 99.7 | 81 | 39.6 | 92.7 | 82.3 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 99.6 |