Sony a7 III User’s Guide

This is the Sony a7 III Users Guide! We all know how boring the users manual can be, that's why I created this video tutorial on the Sony a7 III, to help you get it set up.

Table of Contents:
00:24 Outside of Camera / Buttons Explained
07:23 Setting up the Menu
30:28 Live View / EVF Explained
33:29 Reviewing Images

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[casperz]

Now I understand how was my grandma feeling when I taught her how to use her new iPhone

[mfahlers]

Finally a video by someone who either speaks well, or spends the time to remove the irritating filler words, (ah, you know, actually). You deserve to have the many viewers because you care enough to put out a quality presentation.
The one thing I wish you would have covered is how to connect to your computer using wi-fi.

[artmaltman]

Tab 2, page 4: "Release without lens". When you shoot with an old manual lens with simple adapter, and there is no electronic communication from lens to body, you MUST have this setting enabled. That is, in this situation the camera thinks that there is no lens attached, and it won't shoot unless this setting is enabled.

[kreygscott]

Ok Jared. I just bought my A7R III upgrading from my trusty old 5D Mark II and 7D. I've watched in total 8 Videos on the A7R3 some of which were actually in excess of an hour and I must say by far this is the BEST and MOST INFORMATIVE video. And to think it's only 34 mins. Thanks for this mate.

[PiXimperfect]

Camera brands MUST pay you to ship their cameras with your user guide videos (Maybe a QR code?), this is way better than going through the ones that come with the camera.

[taythompson]

I am a professional photographer, just upgraded to this camera, super excited! my friend sent me this video to watch to make sure I get everything set up right and I am 16 minutes into this video literally CRACKING up at Jared's comments. The part where he comments on sony "shortening" the "Face Prty in Mlti Mtr" YALL I AM HOLLERING. tears in my eyes. 20/10 video and I am not even done yet.

[rizkarinaangrenani]

I watched a Sony a7iii user's guide video by a renowned photographer. He spoke too fast and used fancy terms I didn't understand. It made me feel overwhelmed and hopeless. Then, I watched yours, and I felt like it makes sense. Thank you!

[CarlosMCruz-estm]

Every time I learn something new about my camera, I feel as if I have a new camera, but really it's a new me and better photographer. Thank Fro Bro 👁🙏👁

[valerikarageorgiev]

I am using it for over a week now and I LOVE IT! I was shooting with Canon 6D, and bought this one. For the first 3 days it was really awkward, but after I use it for one week I tried the Canon 6D again and I felt light I am using some ancient piece of camera. The A7 feel super intuitive after I spend 3 or 4 hours of learning the Menu and the way it works. I absolutely love it!

[dqniel]

I know this video is old but there's one important correction for the people looking to customize this (still) popular camera:

Long Exposure NR *does* affect RAW files. It doesn't work like other forms of noise reduction where they only apply to JPEGs. Basically, if you take a long exposure (say, 30 seconds) then some pixels may get "hot" and display as bright red or other colors. Long Exposure NR counteracts this by immediately taking an equal length, dark (shutter curtain down) exposure after your initial/real exposure. It then detects these hot pixels in the otherwise black exposure and references their location to then subtract the hot pixels from your initial exposure. This way, the camera knows that it is removing a hot pixel rather than, say, stars in a night sky.

The benefit is that your final image has faulty, bright pixels removed. It can drastically improve the quality of a long exposure photo. The downside is that your exposure takes twice as long to finish.

[fatboytobeasthjaltalin]

Thank you ! Watched it twice, followed along with my new A7iii that I purchased after your real world review... saved me a ton of time as I’m new to higher end cameras. I watch every video and listen to raw talk and the daily fro every day... thank you again for all your hard work! You’ve educated and inspired me...

[benjamindel]

Just received my A7iii yesterday. I love it so far!! Thank you Jared Polin for this User's Guide. There are tons of settings!

[mrtony]

Thank you! Just ordered the a7III - these steps were very easy to follow and start with. Who needs hours of detailed explanations from other Sony experts that make no sense or put you to sleep?

[TheRemnantOfAnEraLongGone]

Jared Polín makes the most reasonable camera videos on YouTube. This guy really deserves a TV show. Make him famous YouTube!!!

[AirJarvis]

Just purchased a7iii... from Canon 7d to Sony. Picked up Sigma MC-11 converter and can now use Canon/Sigma/Tamron lenses! They are not perfect, some Sony 'features' are not available, but I primarily shot photos and LOVE it. Yes, there are a lot of settings... a lot you can customize... but, I plan on using this camera for many years to come, so I have time!! Plus will probably take a year to pay off! HA Just one more statement... took no time at all to start taking some fun and amazing pics. Low light blows away my 7d... eons ahead... so fun!

[gwilliams]

Sony adicto I agree. i switched from Canon (40 years a pro SLR and DSLR user) to Sony in January 2017, and happy I did. Coming from Nikon and Canon there is small learning curve but once you set up your menu and custom buttons and functions you can pretty much forget the menu. It is all well worth it for the features and image quality of these cameras. Their menus are bigger because the cameras do more, simple as that. Cheers. BTW I own A6500, A7RIII and new A7III and love them for my professional and personal use.

[SECPOTUS]

If there was ever a YouTube video I found, watched the whole thing, was very informative, and actually had helpful information; this would be it.

[GeraldGordon]

Great all around basic video. Just what I needed after leaving Canon and coming to Sony. Keep up the great work Jared! Its appreciated.

[tamasszabo]

In the video you skipped the ISO Auto Min SS setting. 3 years ago when I bought the camera and watched this video, this is how I learned the settings. Today I discovered ISO Auto Min. SS setting. You could have saved me this 3 years :D

[KnowtHurts]

I actually don't agree with people who say that menu system is complicated. Until I got my A7 III, I thought there are literally hundreds of pages. When I had Nikon D7100, I hated everything about it (including menus and controls) and completely lost my enthuziasm to pick up the camera. Sony, on the other hand, makes me want to shoot whenever I have a spare minute. And it feels like a gadget in a way, which is very appealing to me. My Nikon had to go but Sony definitely stays.