Sony A7III vs Sony A6500 - How much better is the A7III?

Sony A7III vs Sony A6500 - How much better is the A7III?

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[YoungBlaze]

I like when you call us friends in the beginning

[tecnolover]

The more i research about Crops vs Full frame cameras i find these 4 main benefits with Full frame:
*better dynamic range
*Lower noise
*Wider selection of quality lenses available to get exactly the image you want.

and last but not least...

*Its the standard and there are no conversions needed to know what you will get in DoF and FoV with a lens. It simplifies everything.

[richardpcrowe]

I wanted a really small kit so I picked up a used A6500 at a really good price along with the MC-11 adapter, small cage and third party charger with two extra batteries. I picked up several lenses and still have a very light weight kit. OTOH, I do like shooting with a pair of cameras. The price point and form factor of the A6500 have convinced me to stick with the crop sensor. I will see what Sony puts on the table with their next crop sensor camera and might pick one up to use alongside my A6500, OTOH, I would not mind at all shooting with a second A6500...

[prtby]

I feel like a caveman. I'm still using an a6000.

[DawidDoesTechStuff]

The topics of your videos are awesome. Answering the relevant questions.
Thanks. :D

[TechLineHD]

Great video, thank you! I would love to see how the A7 III performs with the MC11 + Sigma 18-35 vs Sony A6500 with the same MC11 + Sigma 18-35

[caviarmedia]

but its like half the price, shock. a6500 is still a ridiculous beast.

[danieldauber]

Great review as always! This video was full of detailed information which I often miss on other channels. Thanks for putting in all the effort. It really makes a difference!

[TheConcordFoundation]

One of the things that made 4K footage on the a6500 so crisp was the 6K downsampling - which i believe none of the other Sonys had at that point. Nice to see this implemented in the A7III.

[Techer_Vincent]

Great review!! Thanks for the detailed info!!

[jasperblake]

Thanks for the awesome comparison. Keep up the great work!

[bjornbhGN]

Just picked up a 6500 and will be getting the 7III as well. I rented the 7III and it's "WORLDS" beyond the 7II.

[ShahmeerAbbasOfficial]

Is this combination good for prank videos?
Sony a6500 sigma mc 11 Adapter with Tamron 18-400mm canon lens??
And how's the stabilization while zooming handheld in a video

[AlexGomersallAltermind]

On the a6500 in video mode. you can set it to S&Q mode and get full brightness in 4k video mode still :)

[MrDro]

You are my go to person for information on Sony & Sigma technology. So professional. Thanks for keeping Sony a6500 relevant throughout your journey.

[michaelwhite]

Your balanced approach to your reviews is really appreciated.

[stefpix]

Thank you! Spot on. A7iii offers more for the money. A6500 should cost 2 or 300 USD/EUR less. But do not discount portability. The A6500 with the 16-50mm is as large as a MFT or little larger than a P&S and you can put it in some winter coat pocket. If you use the Sigma 18-35mm the ISO advantage disappears as there are no 1.8 zoom lenses for the A7 series. You can shoot one stop more open. The zooms for the FF Sony are large and very expensive or average (24-70 f4). The Tamron 28-75 seems promising, it can be great for events (although some reviewers mentioned AF problems). I have 2 A7, 1 A7ii, 1A6000, 1 A6300 ( i shoot most gigs with 2 primes and I do not like to swap lenses on an assignment, if possible). I am thinking of selling my 3 FF bodies. Maybe I could buy the A7iii + Tamron 28-75for some occasions (i like portraits with the 55mm + A7ii), but at the end I may get similar results with the A6300 and Sigma 18-55. For travel I prefer the smaller form factor. Some landscape / nature photographers seem to have switched to MFT

[FelixNew]

Killed it!! I'm getting the a7iii

[MattReportPodcast]

Great breakdown as always. I just got my A6500 and I’m still struggling with color profile/science coming from Panasonic. Do you set your profiles differently for both still & video on the 6500?

[ronspi]

Thank you very much for this review. I have the A6500 and absolutely love it.

I'm ready to make it my secondary camera and have the A7 III as the main camera.

Thanks again. Great image and video samples.