Full Sony A7III Review! What A BEAST

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[Hagazo]

9:25 i have a sony a6500 and when i first got it, i went filming without the face detection autofocus and was pretty disappointed with the focus hunting. It was SUPER BAD and i was confused, because when doing my research i saw people saying it was amazing. Then after tweaking the settings and using the face detection + zone/wide i noticed its a game changer, even when there's no face to detect (idk why), the autofocus gets REALLY great, extremely reliable and fast. Rarely have focus hunting now. Probably you had something similar since you said you didn't use the face detection autofocus to use it like you do with Canon, but i thought it would be good to share this, since it's a thing that happens and nobody told me about when i got the a6500.

[BenEllefson]

I understand that you were using the center point focus point like you do With Canon, but not using all the Sony features to get best performance doesn’t seem like a fair comparison for the Sony. Would have loved to see how much better if wouldn’t perform when using face detection autofocus as well after you had a couple problems with hunting focus when in Hawaii

[daceuro]

"Some improvement can be made to autofocus"... They did. It's called face detection, you just have to use it lol.

[EverythingFilmmaking]

Dude, you gotta use the technology..Face detection af-c normal works great.If you had that on you would have seen a night and day difference..Cine 2 and 4 works great. no need for s-log on this camera..

[JesseDriftwood]

Dear Sony, put in a flip LCD. Charge an extra 200 bucks.
Sincerely, everyone.

[BenTroxell]

I’m really surprised with the autofocus issue you had. I definitely would have used face detect. It works very well. I’ve had no issues with my A7iii autofocus yet. It’s incredible, especially the eye AF for photos.

[BeckiandChris]

We found the same thing with the A7S2, 120fps + s-log3, footage was falling apart so bad. We switched to 60fps for slow motion and s-log 2 and it's a bit cleaner like you mentioned. Loved the way that pool scene graded! Color was so good!

[WoodWorkLIFE]

I love my sony, I went with the a6500 though. For your average dude the 6500 does almost everything almost as well, but the final decision was based on the G 18-105 lense for the crop sensor. It was just so much cheaper than comparable full frame glass.

[CJKnowsTECH]

The Sony A7III is definitely a beast! Definitely using face detection would improve the autofocus for sure. Also I talk with my hands a lot also and it can trick the auto focus sometimes but I haven't had that issue with the A7III. Overall it's a great camera and would love to see you pick it up and put it to use. I know that voice is in the back of your head getting louder over time 🤣🤣. See you on the other side, great vid.

[sedetweiler]

"It would be nice to see some improvement in the autofocus." they did, and it was called face detection, and I love it! It has been a game changer for me and I would love you to actually give it a try and see what you think.

[IAMLXGEND]

Face detection autofocus puts Sony’s Autofocus above Canon in my opinion. No question. I keep it on all the time.

[MitchPhillips]

For Auto Focus, I can't stress enough about the importance of needing to use Face Detection mixed with Wide/Zone focus rather than Center focus. It'll HUGELY improve results for vlogging purposes.

[MarcFitt]

Great review Matti! As far as the autofocus, I never tried the a7 iii, but the a7r iii doesn't do the hunting at all. Didn't see it in over 100 videos shot with it so far. I'm able to use the ronin, pass in front of an object and it keeps the focus on what I want or even better if you use the touch focus it works really well to respect the focus point. Another side note, no issue editing 4k in Final Cut on any computer I have, and export is as quick as in 1080p almost. I would say 0.45sec/min of footage in export time. If that helps people who have a crazy workflow. I also really like the colour that comes out right out of the camera, especially with the creative style "Light". Another quick note, if the face autofocus is on, it's pretty damn good and never failed me so far. I decided to get the a7r iii because it's overall a more complete camera, but for sure if budget is tight I do think the a7 iii would be a really good choice. I would never go back to Canon ever, even after using the 1DX ii because the footage is not as sharp I feel, the files are gigantic, the images are pretty much like the 5d iv and the only thing appealing is the fast burst for me as I do a lot of sports shot. 10fps is way enough for what I do and I think for what 98% of people shoot. That's my food for thought​! Have a great day brother and keep up the good work

[EthanfromEngland-]

Forgive me, but the S&Q mode is baked into the video in real time, correct? This seems unnecessary and risky when it comes to getting those shots. Wouldn't it be better to just shoot in a higher frame rate and do it in post for the flexibility?

[ThatM]

"Let me review the Sony fairly but first let me take the face detection autofocus off so Canon can have a better WTH

[AustinBlackvideo]

Love you videos and I’m pumped that you really enjoyed using it, but I think that this review doesn’t quite do the camera justice. Face detection AF is amazing, low light, DR, 4K, video features plus amazing photographic capabilities really make this the best hybrid camera (I think) of all time for the price point.

[StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

You didn't use FACE DETECT?!?!? WTF!!! ;)

How can you then say that the Canon still has better AF when you didn't even use the built-in Sony AF feature we called FACE DETECT... using your 'logic' you should have turned off the Canon Dual-Pixel AF because the Sony didn't have it either.

[jonzombiepro]

Hi Matti, great channel thanks for all your tips. Quick question. What LUT are you using for your shots when you're seated at your desk. Everytime I click Ive gotten super used to seeing you in that color tone haha. Thanks man.

[HomesickMac]

I agree on all points except for the AF hunting but as others here said - set to wide and add face detection, charm! Bur regarding the colors and profiles, guys, invest in EOSHD Color Pro3 and ProLOG, you get all the settings for 5 picture profiles that you then use for stills and video, and you’re also geting great LUTs in the package. Look it up on the internet and there’s also a forum to ask.

[eansierra]

Upgraded from an a6000 to the A7III and I have to say it's a complete game changer. The amount of capabilities packed into such a small body for the price is unbeatable by any other camera makers at this moment(in my opinion). Truly an awesome camera that's hard to go wrong with!