Sony A7sIII - My Extended Review

I had about 2 months to try out the amazing Sony A7siii, and here are my unbiased, honest thoughts (and lots of footage). I've filmed with Sony mirrorless cameras for almost 10 years now, so this camera is kind of a big deal for me. I had very high expectations, and the a7siii rocked it. Great job Sony! Thank you Kobe for always being there for me.

0:00 Intro, Why I Love Standard Creative Style
2:26 Sunny Day Test Footage
3:52 Autofocus
5:57 Rolling Shutter
6:35 Slow Motion
7:56 Dynamic Range
9:21 After Sunset Test Footage
10:13 Low Light (Comparison with A7sii)
11:55 ISO Range
13:39 Sharpness (Black Promist and Black Satin Filter Tests)
15:04 Stabilization
16:04 Creative Exercise: Narrative-Style Shots
20:31 Sirui Anamorphic Lens Tests
22:30 Conclusion

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[nco]

I love that this review isn't a guy talking to the camera but instead actually showing us footage from the camera

[martinrafael]

This man shot like 3-4 usable, beautul ads easily for this test god damn. Your shots are always so good, very nice test really admire your work 🙏🏻

[geraldundone]

Outstanding video, Brandon! Loved it. Great job! 🤓👍💜

[srtacrx]

I'm just laughing about the little "He's crazy" when you say you aren't Gerald Undone.

[yourcalpal]

Its actually scary how he is doing all by himself. No hired help. Just him moving a bunch of things and shooting different stuff. Very underrated

[CedrickOlausson]

I barely comment on videos but this was lit, this is how a camera review should go down.. Well done!!

[nyambe]

You are killing me with that color. It’s gorgeous

[philipbloom]

Really great Brandon! Gorgeous footage!

I would avoid XAVC HS for now, especially in 422 as current graphics cards can’t decode it. 420 they can. XAVCS 120p is a better codec for now :)

[LUMETRY]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Love this video and review Brandon! Great work! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[prayforpeace]

This is a brilliant review, Brandon. You covered all the bases in a way that a working professional can appreciate. Between you, Gerald and Philip, we have been treated to some amazing content surrounding this camera. I should also mention that I love your filmmaking style. It feels fresh and unique which is no small achievement in this day and age. I recently moved back to smaller cameras after running with big setups for years - RED, FS7, Ursa Mini etc. None of them ever made me feel as happy as the A7SIII does. It just gets out of the way. Total creative freedom. And I think that is what a tool should do - empower the creator.

[MichaelNgvyen]

Amazing review Brandon. Anyone who makes YT videos knows A LOT of work went into that.. Super easy to understand review! Great job!

[zubair.asyraf]

Sony doesn’t need a marketing team. They only need Brandon Li

[MaciejFersten]

I'm blown away by quality of your video. I've seen hundreds of tech reviews, but Your way shocked me. No talking heads, stopmotion to show in/out of focus, PiP with zoomed head, elegant graphical design of whole video. Man, really new quality in tech review. Chapeau bas.

[jackbisson]

The two reviews I needed yours and Gerald's.

[elxamanfilms]

This is by FAR the best review on the 7siii that's been made.

[jorgemartinez]

This is the kind of review that I need. "Show me, don't just tell me". Thanks, Brandon!

[MarkStCyr]

THIS is the type of review I LOVE. I cannot stand the reviews where people sit in front of cameras and just talk about the tech features, and show me the body of the camera. They literally show me little other than unrealistic autofocus tests. THIS review on the other hand shows me real life practical day to day uses for the camera from a filmmaking point of view.

Thank you for also talking about the profile, grading and the lenses you used for each shot. This was video was both informational AND inspirational. Great work Brandon!

[finnillson]

19:30 Kobi calling to say she is tired of doing the modeling for new camera reviews 🤣Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the A7SIII.

[migrationfilms]

The best tech creative review I’ve ever seen. Got my A7Siii arriving next week and proper excited by this.

[TMD_Produktion]

The end is the most important part of this review!