This camera is definitely overkill.

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Does a street photography camera also need a high-resolution sensor? High-resolution cameras can be tempting pieces of gear, but how much is too much resolution for street photography? The Sony A7R line packs a lot of features into small packages, and with that they have lots of benefits but also some drawbacks.

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⏰ Timestamps
0:00 - The Camera
0:40 - Image Set 1
3:08 - Image Set 2
4:41 - Megapixel Chat
6:58 - Why I Bought The Camera
7:59 - 7artisans 85mm Lens

#streetphotography #megapicskills

[GeorgeHolden]

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[mkogzni]

Appreciate your take on this. But the reason why I bought the A7RV was that it provides the maximum flexibility in the Sony system for both photo and video. While shooting I can pair it with FF lenses, but also S35 lenses and still have the resolution to not impact my post production. The only thing you can't do is 120 fps, but that's not something I ever used on my other cameras.

And the usability of this camera is the best hybrid Sony has to offer. The EVF is wonderful, and the tilt screen is so good. Not having to flip it out for waist level shooting is great, but being able to flip it into any angle plus flipping it into the body to protect the screen makes it the gold standard. The IBIS for handheld shooting is only behind the ZV-E1's dynamic stabilization (but even that is hampered because of the massive crop). Pairing this body with the XLR handle from the FX line makes it a beast of a video production camera when you're not putting yourself in situations where you need 12, 800 ISO for video.

This camera can easily be found for under $3K and it delivers on so many fronts. I liked it so much that I got the A7CR (the two biggest losses are the EVF and the tilt screen), but that much versatility in a smaller body is just crazy.

[smalltalk.productions]

i have a Sony A7r3a and use it as my main event camera. i LOVE the ability to crop. knowing i have pixels to spare. i often frame wider than i would if using a 24mp camera which allows me a freedom in my post processing. the A7R3 series is by far the most value you can currently purchase. BIG thumbs up.

[TL-xwfh]

I used a Nikon D300s yesterday in Cambridge, and trust me, 12MP is all we need for street photography. I had cropped a few shots to only 1/3 of the frame, and there are perfectly acceptable even viewed on a 4K monitor. There's too much hype about megapixels, just enjoy what you already have, George!

[stkuj]

TBH, I feel like the A7Cii would fit ALL your needs...

[ChrisBrogan]

The lad and the bus! Great catch there!

[Meowwentthedino]

Still find my 6dII perfectly acceptable, I'd of course love more MP but do I need it really? nah.

But I will say your reflection shots with this after you went on about selling one camera are dope shots!

[major-Mihailo-Madzarevic]

*Canon PowerShot SX170 IS (16 megapixels ) RULES !!!*

[lorenschwiderski]

Try the Nikon Z5 with a 40mm and 50mm S --- you will love it! 24MP camera, just fine. You will love the color rendering and easy menus. The ergonomics are that of a camera. :)

[williamreymond]

George, have have you ever considered the advantage in these street photography transactions of having a camera with two card slots? You are definitely going to pay a price in weight and bulk, but what that offers you is the freedom that if you buy a pocket full of cheap memory cards and if you are going to take a candid of someone, just pop one of those suckers in the secondary slot and take the photo - *then gift it to them.*

You have no idea how that changes that awkward transaction when you want to take a photo of a private person in public but have no real means to show proper reciprocity. This method does. That old guy or that grandmother does not know who to turn that SD card into a photograph - but they have a niece or nephew, or a grandchild who does. If they seem uncertain, suggest that method. Just be sure do delete any extraneous photos from that SD card before you gift it to them. And, you should be careful about actually publishing those photos.

Believe you me, it will change your life as a street photographer, at a reasonable cost, if for no other reason you will feel less inhibited in stealing your neighbors' privacy. Oh, some weird guy named George took our photo on the high-street, here it is! Let's get it printed!

[gordonisbell]

I love the colors rendered with this lens😊

[SloopJohnBee-vqdw]

I will stay with my Nikon DSLRs. Quite happy with them and a variety of vintage film cameras. 👍📸

[Helme]

The RV shoots small and medium RAW. 15 and 26 MP. 61 MP images are an exception! and not regularly set. Almost no content creator puts light on that aspect and almost everybody is pointing to this "huuuge resolution" they don't need with all the shortcomings. Why is that ? Large uncompressed Raw is only for the tripod shots for your large 400dpi prints. 95% all the time the camera is set to M-Raw.

[chuckmoser]

You can slim down the A7r3 kit quite a bit by mounting a Sony 20mm f2, 8 APS-C pancake lens and shooting in crop mode. The image is 18mpx and without a full frame lens the kit in hand is reasonably small. I also have done a lot of shooting with my A7R3 and a Zeiss 35mm f2.8. That lens gets a lot of mediocrity vibe from reviewers but I like it.

[john-wiggains]

I have a 40mp Fuji apsc and I agree - 40mp is a ton. I’ve been happy with it though. I do Cull my images a bit more. But I’m actually okay with that.

[paullafleur]

Regarding the large file sizes that come off the camera - you need not shoot all photos at full resolution. I believe you can set the photos to be taken at a lower resolution as well, in case you want to save some storage space and avoid deleting images :)

[mikehamilton]

As they say: ‘different strokes for different folks’. Personally, I find it difficult to do wide angle street photography as I like to have a clear subject without too much clutter around it. So I usually shoot with a telephoto length lens. Even then as I don’t want it to be too big or imposing, I will use a shorter lens and crop quite heavily. The A7r3 has always been my dream camera. Apart from the lack of weather sealing.

[flagger]

Great review. I agree, i still shoot 4, 5, 6, 10, 14, 16 mpix esp in 4/3 or N1 systems and when printed (usually 5x7 or larger) have great pictures. To get true double quality as image is 2d we need 4x the pixels. When i got my k1 i was slightly disappointed. I also got an a7riii to replace my nex7 and although its much better i was never wowed. Handling is a different issue with the a7riii, and im a regular fp / fpL user. Horses for courses. To summarize, the current crop (pun) of 24mp full frame cameras are beasts with their dr, high iso noise, ibis and af features.. extra mp is great but its definitely not the thing it was when going from 2 to 4 to 6 to 10 etc we had in the past. As far as lenses go i use the yongnuo 85/1.8 in ef mount and its great, so i expect the 7a lens to be great too.

[LuisFelipeBustilloVelasquez]

I just bought an sony s7rii to be my main photo camera, so my 161k shutter a7iv can take a rest. I already did 4 events with it and i love it.

[robertbohnaker]

Plus premature shutter failure for free !😂