Sony A7iii Best Video Settings Tutorial

Today I’m going to share with you how I set up my Sony A7iii to make shooting video easier. A lot of people buy a nice camera and then just use it with the default settings, and I think they are really missing out.

I watched a ton of other YouTube videos and tried different settings that other creators use and I picked bits and pieces of what worked out best for me.

The #Sony #A7iii shoots amazing 4K video but the menu system is a bit confusing.

I went ahead and set the camera up so that I almost never have to go into the menu settings at all.

It’s now so much easier to use and shooting video with it is a lot easier.

00:56 MOVIE MODE
01:08 EXPOSURE MODE
01:38 RESOLUTION & FRAMERATE
03:00 S&Q
04:36 AF DRIVE SPEED AND SENSITIVITY
05:28 AUDIO OPTIONS
0642 MOVIE W/ SHUTTER
07:09 STEADYSHOT
07:34 FINDER/MONITOR
08:39 GRIDLINES
08:59 DIAL SETUP
09:21 POWER SAVE START
09:30 TOUCH SCREEN
09:36 RECORDING MEDIA SETTINGS
09:48 CUSTOM VIDEO KEYS
10:10 CONTROL WHEEL
10:31 C1
10:53 C2
11:41 C3
12:17 C4
12:43 MULTI-SELECT CENTER BUTTON
13:08 CENTER BUTTON
13:24 LEFT BUTTON
13:44 RIGHT BUTTON
14:14 DOWN BUTTON
14:29 AEL BUTTON
15:17 AF-ON BUTTON
16:08 FUNCTIONS MENU
16:19 FOCUS MODE
16:34 PRIORITIZE RECORDING MEDIA
16:48 S&Q FRAMERATE
17:03 SUBJECT DETECTION

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[watchthisdude]

Where to begin with the compliments here? Thank you for your economy of words, your extremely high quality visual presentation, your real-world, practical examples, your lack of background music, and the thorough thinking you share with us to explain your decisions. Looking forward to watching more of your videos on this amazing camera I just purchased.

[CKramburglar]

One great setting, if you like single focus mode in video (which the a7iii doesn't support) is to set one of your buttons to AF/MF Control Hold. Then you just shoot in manual focus, hold down your custom button until the AF locks on, then let go and you're back in manual so your focus won't change

[brianringo]

Good info. The EVF sensor can be easily switched off by pulling the screen away slightly. I typically pull the top of the screen away just a tiny bit to make sure the sensor doesn't cause any problems.

[MR-Media]

Best and detailed video ever for video settings🤩

[myokyawhtun]

Bought this a7III in November 2020 and I haven't shoot a single clip yet as I'm trying to figure out Sony menu and settings. My main camera is D850 and it is alot simple and easier to use for both photo and video. Your tips will be definitely helpful for me. Thank you so much.

[Cachua]

Thanks gonna rewatch this when I have my camera and try some of these out.

[ElBoyoElectronico]

Just ordered my Sony A7III with a Sigma Art 24-70 lens. This will be a nice addition to my Canon M50.

[Igliz]

imma watch this later, but the first 2 minutes when I saw how you explain it step by step I got so happy, this is my first time i buy a camera and i bought ofc sony a7 iii and these first days i got lost, so thank you

[damienmilk]

I just bought this camera and this is the clearest, no nonsense, tutorial i have seen, thank you so much. If possible would you be able to do a video on the video frame rate settings, 24P 100M etc. I am still so confused and never sure what to use. Thanks again.

[Marclee]

Hi, when you talk about switching the from monitor to evf and saving settings you can do it. If you go to movie mode and change all the setting to how you want them ( like you do in this video) and then save them to memory 1 or 2. Then when you switch back to manual on the dial for taking photos then nothing would have changed but when you want video settings change dial to ‘1’ or ‘2’ and recall settings and it brings back video settings. I use 1 for normal video and 2 for slow mo

[lifewithsydneyx]

Everything I needed! Thank you so much!❤

[azizladha]

I am very new to Sony A7iii, my first Sony camera ever. And ur tutorial has really help me understand a lot .. Thank you so much

[us_tripping]

My Sony A7iii doesn't give me 24p 100M. do you have any idea why? I only have 24p 50M. Do I need to change another setting?

[christinepereira]

This was extremely helpful. Thank you so much! Do you make & sell any content or do video coaching?

[bertsteenbergen]

I have watched videos from you before, but only now I see and appreciate the excellent quality and high density of information contained. Many many thanks, your videos are really helpful and very well presented. Regards Bert

[benweisbeck]

Great and informative video! I've owned my A7III for over a year now and had never taken the time to learn about all of these features and shortcuts! Keep making these awesome videos!

[the_bong_traveller]

I cannot explain how much helpful you have been...

I was very confused... But you have made it a lot easier for me now... Love from India

[siblinginvesting]

This is a great tutorial and will come in handy when recording my own videos. There are far too many settings with this camera.

[thereelthing]

Great video! Thank you so much for your time. I only have one question though... How did you access the 'functions menu' (16:10) ??? I can't figure out how to access / update that part :/

[DavidWinstead]

Awesome man, I've decided that my next Camera is going to be the Sony A7III and use your custom settings. I currently use the Canon M50, but need something with way better low-light capabilities.