Sony A7III Review: Should You Buy The Sony A7III in 2023?!

Sony’s best selling camera, is it still worth it today?!

In this video, we’ll answer this question: is the Sony A7iii still worth it in 2023? I’ve been using the Sony A7iii for over 3 years as my main camera and have really put it through its paces. And I have to say I really love the Sony A7iii but this camera also has its bad sides.

So this is my honest Sony A7iii review and by the end of the video you will find out: Should you buy the Sony A7iii in 2023?

If you are looking for a Sony camera for beginners, this might be the one for you. It's a great budget Sony camera that offers superb quality. But there are definitely strong competitors out there, the Sony A7iii vs A7IV is for example a common comparison. However, after so many years the Sony A7iii is still one of the most popular cameras for beginners in 2023. And with good reason, this is a great budget mirrorless camera.

📸 MY GEAR ↓↓↓

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0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Personal Experience
1:05 - Photography Specs
2:12 - Video Specs
2:57 - The Bad Stuff
4:51 - More Positives!
5:56 - The Price
7:01 - Conclusion

[PedjaRajic]

God, how much pressure is put on people to have the best cameras, the best lenses, flashes. I have owned this body for the last two years with a set of Tamron lenses 28-75 f.2.8, 70-180 f2.8 and a Samyang 18mm f 2.8 and I can freely to say that this camera will probably be one of the best bodies for the money invested for a long time. Well, I personally know people who work with cameras that are 10 or even more years old and they take amazing photos. I completely agree that new technologies bring reliefs, but certainly your eye and sense of photography itself and the frame are something that will distinguish yours from others and not the camera.

[filmfreek]

I have the SONY A7II, the A7III and the A7IV. Believe me when I say even the A7II for photography is as good as the later models if you are prepared to take your time to nail the focus. The sensor is beyond amazing when it comes to dynamic range.

To be honest, the A7III is more than worth it in 2023 and times to come.

Don’t fall for the idea of having latest and greatest models or features. Most of us don’t need them.

Photography means “To paint with light” and so long as you can master ISO, APERTURE, SHUTTER SPEED & WHITE BALANCE you can create magic.

[aaroncadena]

I shoot commercial still shots and reels for small business with the A7ii to this day. Sure, some things can be simplified with the iii, but it’s truly minor with tech being so good in general these ages. It’s the glass that would change everything

[Gee_w_photo]

I’ve just bought one. As an upgrade from an apsc dslr, it’s a huge leap. For me, the extras of the a7iv didn’t justify pushing my budget even higher, I’d rather put that money towards lenses.

[xtp]

Im mostly do weddings. Right now I'm with 6d mark II and 5d mark III. with 70-200mmon one and 24 mmon otherone. Carrying them all day long. I tried this a7III from friend and was blown away. Now im cconsidering selling all my canon stauff and switch to team sony.

[BJJgurl]

I've had the mark III since it came out. I was considering upgrading but decided against it since I updated the firmware to 4.01. The new firmware update modernizes connectivity and autofocus to include animal AF which I appreciate. It is my rigged out photo studio queen with, cage, monitor, grips, flash trigger and the big Sigma 105 mm; it doesn't travel anymore.

[felixabraham]

I do like my a7iii and it’s treated me so well for the 4 years I’ve owned it! Instead of dumping money into the latest and greatest body I have built a very strong lens collection which is more important in my opinion!

[jftnd]

I just upgraded to the A7iii from an a6400 and I can say for certain that this Camera is a huge upgrade from apsc and it will be relevant for many years to come. so if you're on the fence about getting it then let me be the one to tell you to go ahead and GET THIS CAMERA.

[Goncalopb]

I hardly ever comment on youtube videos, and specially not on camera reviews, but for this one I'll type a bit because the video and the camera deserve it.
The a7III was a game changer, it was the probably the camera that changed not just mirrorless, but all cameras forever. Do you remember when it came out and everyone thought that mirrorless was just a thing introduced to make DSLRs smaller? This proved everyone wrong, by miles. I bought it in late 2018 and never could, and still can't, justify buying another one. The form factor, the weight, the sensor's amazing capability in any kind of scenario, the e-mount lens options and SO MANY other things. At what was considered full frame entry level pricing we got a9 autofocus; 2 card slots (in which sony decided to make the first slot slot 2 and the second slot the first and make sure they are inserted with the pins facing the wrong direction - but nothing else had them, so whatever); the ISO capability that was only surpassed by the a7s line and it was by what, 1 stop? It's "only" capable of 4k video at a top FPS of 30 but it is 6k downrezed; 1080p at 120fps the bitrate could be better, sure, if you bought an APS-C camera like the X-t3, at the time; 24mp is and will continue to be the optimal resolution, you can see no difference in resolution against the IV that has 33mp; I've had Zeiss 1.8s, 1.4s, sigma 1.4s in 35, 50 and 85, samyang 85 (my favorite e-mount lens of all time) and 35 1.4s; Gs and GMasters at 2.8 and finally Tamrons in 2.8 which is what I use now for size and image quality.
Up to this day, if you compare it to the Z6II the autofocus is still better and the sensor is still the same, the R6 just overheats and the antialiasing coating destroys the resolution that is lower to begin with.
I was always a specs nerd in cameras and there is no logical reason to change an a7III unless it breaks, you only change it if you want it for reasons that are not logical for photography or if you want more FPS, bits and bitrates in video.
I still remember that there was so little to say that people would complain about their pinky sticking out or the screen not flipping, because other than that it had everyone and everything beat at full frame at that price and double that.
Every single photographer and videographer should be grateful that this camera was made, regardless of the brand they shoot with. It's the one that forced other companies to start keeping up and canon managed to keep up with it with the r6 what, 3 years later? And still the resolution and autofocus are worse, and i'm not even touching the whole subject of limiting the record times or it would set on fire.
Also, let's give a big clap to Sony for making a camera that, for me, was able to do 5 shoots, in 2 days, without charging with 1000 to 1200 photos per shoot and finishing up with 8% battery left. I also have 2 batteries, those 5 shoots were to finally have the feeling of asking a client to wait a second for me to change the second battery that I bought just to take space in my bag, because I never used it.
Again, I would love to buy an a7IV without feeling stupid.
Summing it up, the only thing that triggers me about the A7III is the fact that I look at newer cameras and get mad because I cant justify buying them, I just bought a bunch of analog cameras in every shape, size and format instead. The only other fault I can think of is feeling too clinical, so more than 4 years later it feels too good, if that makes any sense. Hope this helps (?) =)

Quick edit: people complained about sony colors, but when blind tested sony won every single time, which at least made it funnier to see.

[sayyar]

I've used My A7iii sence 2018, and recently got the bigger brother A7iv.. And I still in love with the A7iii and still performing very well.. Such a great gear and one of the best decisions I choose in my life..!🥀

[Aroundtheworld-ewrx]

The A7iii is an excellent camera for a lot of people. The only true upgrade is the A7RV. If you can afford it then stay with the a7iii with a solid lens. Don't get the A7iv, but save on lenses or A7RV.

[tomirwinphoto]

The a7iii is still a great choice for photographers in 2023. I've got an a7IV and two a7iii bodies and setting aside video, the older a7iii tracks & focuses very well and delivers great images and is a better value (cost vs. performance), especially used for eleven or twelve hundred dollars. With tax a new a7IV will set you back close to $2700 or $1600 more than an used a7iii leaving enough to buy some serious glass!

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I've been using a7iii for 5 years. The menu is so clear and the flip screen is so comfortable in most scenarios. Don't over analyze things, in fact a7siii is a great camera but there are few reasons I still don't like in it.

[martinnieto]

A year ago i got robbed and i lost all my photography equipment, i had a nikon D7500 and a D5600, a few lenses, flashes and other stuff. Since then i been working with another D5600 and a Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 (becouse of my budget). This week i'll get a Sony A7III and i'm very excited of make this jump to fullframe, this video makes me want to have it on my hands allready and go out for testing it.
Sorry for my bad English!
Greetings from Argentina
A year ago i got robbed and i lost all my photography equipment, i had a nikon D7500 and a D5600, a few lenses, flashes and other stuff. Since then i been working with another D5600 and a Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 (becouse of my budget). This week i'll get a Sony A7III and i'm very excited of make this jump to fullframe, this video makes me want to have it on my hands allready and go out for testing it.
Sorry for my bad English!
Greetings from Argentina

[juamcaptix]

I bought my 7iii two years ago and it was a switch from the 77ii and the differences are huge! I love this device and hooked up with Zeiss lenses this thing gets evil 😍

[theorysf]

It’s definitely a great camera for both photos and video for casual and professional work! It all about the lenses nowadays! And storytelling/skills!

[linox]

I have owned it since 2019. I love it… my only complaint is the screen…
I’ve paired mine only with lightweight lenses:
- tamron 17/28 2.8
- sony g 24/105 4
- sigma 100-400
- zeiss 35 2.8
- sony 50 1.8
- sony 85 1.8

[TheTorinos]

Still rocking my A7iii since my wife gifted it to me in 2019 and it’s been a work horse! Always paired it with Tamron lenses and never looked back. I’m sure Sony lenses are great, but they’re never in our budget. Done lots of real estate photography, engagement shoots, and family vlogs with no complaints. I did however end up breaking the cover over the mic input, but I think that’s more user error than anything lol.

[WilliamAbbate]

Great review! I kept my a7iii when I bought the A7iv and it is still a really great camera. A fantastic backup as well if you need one. I like keeping different lens on the two bodies which works great and saves changing lens.

[alexandrosel]

I disagree for flip lcd when you use mirrorless camera for video and special with gimbal. A7iii lcd style didn't change the balance of camera.