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.
I have the a6500 as well and completely agree with you. Setting the focusing area to wide and turning on Face detection makes it perform a lot better. At some point i'm planning on selling my a6500 and upgrading to the A7III.
@Kartikeya Sundaram No. It's just different and people complain about new things. I actually find it easier to navigate than my Nikons, but personal preferences vary.
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
I agree completely. His video is the only one I've seen this camera hunt like that. The AF in this camera is one of the best I've seen... it's the reason I forked over 6k to make the switch from Nikon... lmao
Yeah I've seen videos of people vlogging with the A7SII and was curious how the hell they were getting such good AF with it since I've seen it look so bad in other videos, it's all about dat face detection.
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..
Creative Films that's good to here - I want to buy the A73 and didn't fancy having to work in slog - if there's a relatively easy to work with profile that great news
JesseDriftwood I was at a Sony store yesterday. I had the camera in my hand. I wanted to buy but... I just can’t get over the missing flip LCD... Sorry Sony.
As more of a photo guy, I definitely prefer the tilt screen. I think it would definitely make sense on a video focused model though. Perhaps, the A7S III will have one.
Yay! Probably will get mine this june, been watching tons of videos about it, but it's great to see the opinion of those we watch constantly! Thanks Matti! Regards from Brazil!
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!
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.
I agree, one of the biggest selling points of the camera from a video perspective was overlooked simply to compare to a system that was designed differently is a little disappointing. But I've seen all the reviews i need to know that this camera is almost perfect for me and is my next purchase haha
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.
"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.
This is why you're one of my favourite UA-cam filmmakers Matti, these are the types of reviews that actually help people out! Not bashing one brand or the other, but taking each one for what they're worth and being honest about them! Also, there might be some workaround for the issues you had with SLOG and 120p performance. There's people out there creating custom camera profiles based on the Cine gammas that offer you virtually the same dynamic range as SLOG2, better colours, but without the insane noise gain that SLOG2 is notorious for!
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.
I bought a 6D ii a few months back and have been pretty uninspired by it. This camera is a game changer! Cant wait to eventually get one! Great review Matti!! Also your Hawaii footage is buttery smooth goodness!
Matti Haapoja the idea that you wanted to use the Sony the way you use your Canon is probably the least logical attempt at a comparison I've heard. Why limit yourself by not using new and better technologies that Sony provides to get a better result? Otherwise why progress technology at all? You may have been the only one to say it's bad but I imagine you are the only one who decided to bypass using what the camera actually offers. End rant 🤣
Thanks, this was a great review and covered what I expected to hear. Disappointing about no flip screen, from reading the comments the autofocus sounds like it may not be a problem. Still doesn’t change the expensive and limited lens line up. But I am swaying towards this over 6d mark ii if I upgraded in the next year.
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.
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!
Nice review Matti! When I talked to the folks at Sony I was pretty excited about this camera, such a good price point for what you can get out of it. And the focus thing is a bummer, but I think as you use Sony more and more you learn how to better avoid the focus hunting (but it still happens from time to time!)
hi Matti, thanks for the video. I just got my A73, but when shooting 4K the face detection is disabled, did you have the same issue and had a solution/answer to it? Thanks again!
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.
Streets of Vancouver why are you mad? 😂😂 He was using it how he regularly uses it. He doesn't use face detection on canon, so he compared this to the way he regularly films. Btw cannons AF is better. Face detection or not.
So he didn't use Face Detect in the review... but then you assert how much better the "Canon" AF is than the Sony (though the Face Detect feature also meters the light of the skin tone off of the face that is detected which is a superb feature).
Victor Valencia better marginally and better in only some situations. Max Yurvey showed that the a7iii and Canon dual pixel autofocus trade blows with either camera out performing the other depending on the situation .
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.
Dude, I LOVE when you talk about cameras. You're very technical and give honest reviews no matter what. I really appreciate it because if you were bias and I go by your recommendation and it turns out it freaking sucks, I'd be MAD. I really appreciate to know what I have to deal with and fix after I splurge on a tool. If I could give you an advice: I would've loved to see you using all the Sony features instead of trying to replicate Canon's. I now is what you are used to, but explore everything as a whole.
I just bought an a7iii and I'm having trouble deciding between the soon to be released Sigma 20mm 1.4 or the 24mm 1.4... I really want wide angle but the 20mm has no thread for filters and has a fixed lens hoods, and also weighs 2.09lb. But the 24mm can use filters and weighs 1.46lb. My question is, is the 4mm focal difference worth getting the 20mm for having a wide lens? I'm looking to use it for vlog purpose/gimbal work and don't want anything too close.
A Family of 5 for vlogging 16-35 2.8 gm. Currently using rx100 for UA-cam which is amazing but can’t wait for better image quality and audio. For photography and cinematics I got the Sony 35 1.4 and batis 85 1.8!! So excited to get back into the photography aspect
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
Im superrrrr interested in replacing my GH5 with the A7III. I love the GH5, and I use Cine D profile and the native Panasonic 12-35mm f 2.8, but the low light just doesnt perform well enough for what I shoot. Id pair the A7III with the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8. What do you think? Are there any compromises Im making by switching to sony?
Great review Matti! I have to buy a new camera this month. I was thinking about the A7s II - is it worth spending the extra money for the a7iii or should I wait for the next version of it?
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.
Thank you very much for the review... Did you use eye auto focus??? You haven't mentioned that in the video... If yes i would like your comments on it...
I have a Nikon D3300, I use a Canon 5D Mark IV at work(out of my budget) would you recommend this as a worthwhile first full frame camera? Or should I get something in a similar budget with Canon?
RaymeHendrix the image is breaking up; you can see little squares when panning. There is less data there (where he circled in his video). I had the same thing on the mavic pro, but dji increased the mbps in the air & I dont have those issues anymore
Quick question: It's been known that previous Sony Cameras had problems with Noise in the Shadows when filming in S-log. I wanted to ask if the Shadows on the a7III are better because it's in general better in low light?
Awesome review Matti, seems very unbiased which rocks. Would love to see the Vlog with the autofocus setting you mentioned, I bet it would fix a lot of the issues we all griped about... 😂
I’m saving up for a drone. Once I get a drone I’m gonna be looking to upgrade my camera body. Right now I have Nikon, but I’m planning on switching. Sony or Canon?
Oh man! thank you so much for this! I was just researching today on which I should get, and already got my name down for the next shipment of the Sony A7iii :D So glad I did. After watching your video
Nice review, Matti! I am coming from Nikon and seriously considering this camera. A quick question about your video footage. What do you do with your content once a video is edited and exported? Do you store the non-used footage on hardrives, or do you just delete it? Maybe this would be a great video to shoot - how you do your backups, and manage content, etc? I am thinking of doing a lot more video and have been wondering how to archive and store video content that didn't make the cut. Great channel, btw!
Dave, it really is a preference my man. Not everyone has the luxury of having the storage space they would like. It would be awesome to have the storage space for sure especially if you want to use that footage later. But not everyone has that luxury and it really comes down to your available funds etc.
Great review Matti. I've been keenly interested in seeing trusted creatives with real world, unbiased reviews. Seems like an interesting camera. I don't usually like smaller cameras, simply the ergonomics don't work well, but that could be because I'm used to something bigger. I guess, with all my Canon glass, I'm hoping Canon step it up, and quickly. I don't want to switch because of the cost involved. I'll wait and see for now, working older kit which is just about still suitable for me. If the focus with face detection works as well as Canon, then that's a huge deal. Colour grading could be harder for less experienced, but if it's pretty close, it's not too hard to learn. Really interesting stuff Matti. Looking forward to the next video. Cheers JT
Matti New to the channel and really very much enjoyed. First Awesome review and I Love how you broke down the Pro's and Con's on the Sony and you are absolutely right about sensitivity but I like to hear everyone's opinion about how they feel about all. Thanks so much as I said I really find it refreshing to hear everyone's opinion so you can hear what was liked what they can do better and what you liked about it. And what needs to be worked on. Thanks so much for sharing. Deb 👍
Yo, Matti! I’m a short film filmmaker here in the Philippines, and I want to know if this os the camera for the type of filmmaking I’m doing? I also do photography when I’m not filming. Love your vids btw!
Matt between these 4 lens which 2 would you get if you had to pick one that was 2.8 and the other f4? Sony 24-70 2.8 Sony 70-200 2.8 Sony 24-70 f4 Sony 70-200 f4
You can install the Technicolor Cinestyle on the Canon to get some dynamic range back in the Canons. Just make sure you further modify that picture style to bring sharpness/saturation/contrast to 0, and add an additional +2 to color tone (so the skin tones come out more yellowish rather than too red). I have this installed like that on my Canon 5D MkII and my brand new M50, and particularly on the M50, I get at least 1 to 2 stops more of dynamic range back.
hi Matti,between a canon 1dx mark ii vs Sony a7III or a7SII or any Sony camera,which camera do you suggest for youtube, music video, and photography many thanks
I have a fairly fast lens @ f1.8 and I still couldn't imagine pushing it that far in video mode. At least not in the standard picture profiles. Even raw stills start falling apart for me over 6400 iso when you start pulling the sliders around. Obviously the full frame sensor will have some lighting advantage, but I didn't expect it to be that significant. Maybe I just need to stop being such a stickler for grain
This looks solid. Messed around with an A7ii a couple of months back with an 85mm G Master and loved it, with better colour science and bigger battery I'm basically sold. Will wait to see how the A7Siii turns out though haha
I know it's not the same thing, but I do notice a difference in my Sony a6300 and my Canon 80D. The Sony has what I refer to as a buttery-ness. Is it the dynamic range difference here as well?
Overall, glad to hear you approve of this camera. I’m going to pick one up as soon as I sell some of this Canon gear. I’m excited for the improvement in video quality and the EyeAF for stills!
Great review Matti! Did they give you a production model of the A7iii? I’ve been using Sony a while and have never had issues with hunting like that, seems very strange. Glad you gave it a fair shot though!
He mentioned that he decided not to use face detection. Personally I don't understand the logic for not using the tech if it's there, especially considering that face detection and eye autofocus on this thing are killer based on what literally everyone else has shown.
I tried out the A7iii with the FE 24-105 F4 in B&H. I was super impressed with the minimal rolling shutter in full frame mode..even after zooming in. I was not so impressed with the 24-105 in terms of the focus breathing. It's pretty horrible. On the upside, the focus by wire is much better than the Panasonics, as it is less sensitive to the speed of the focus wheel turns. I plan on getting the A7iii, but I am undecided on the main walk around lens for video and photos. Any recommendations will be appreciated!
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?
Does this Sony mirrorless cameras have or can have issues with back/front focus or this is an issue only for DSLR cameras ? I mean for sony bodies there is still a calibration needed depending on the lenses or the AF system through the electonic viewfinder is totally different and needs no adjustments at all ?
Soooo anybody getting the A7III?
Already got it
Yeah, just been waiting for your review boss
Matti Haapoja got it and ❤️ it!
I am. Waiting for it in Colombia
Yes it's not in dubai yet
"Some improvement can be made to autofocus"... They did. It's called face detection, you just have to use it lol.
EXACTLY!!! ...why couldn't he get this?! SMH
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.
btw, loved the review
Hagazo people complain about the interface and usability on the a6500. I'm planning to buy it.. is it that bad?
I have the a6500 as well and completely agree with you. Setting the focusing area to wide and turning on Face detection makes it perform a lot better. At some point i'm planning on selling my a6500 and upgrading to the A7III.
@Kartikeya Sundaram No. It's just different and people complain about new things. I actually find it easier to navigate than my Nikons, but personal preferences vary.
Good tip. I mostly shoot animals and didn't think it would help with them but I'll try the face detect and see if it does better.
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
I agree completely. His video is the only one I've seen this camera hunt like that. The AF in this camera is one of the best I've seen... it's the reason I forked over 6k to make the switch from Nikon... lmao
I like his review. I also agree that if he was in face detect it would have NEVER hunted! Min locks on for dear life and never hunts in that AF mode!
it is quite stupid indeed.... :-S it is like compare a bike and a ferrari at 20km/h....
Yeah that's what I wondered about as well .. doesn't make any sense and this way the 1st video makes it look pretty bad
Yeah I've seen videos of people vlogging with the A7SII and was curious how the hell they were getting such good AF with it since I've seen it look so bad in other videos, it's all about dat face detection.
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..
Creative Films "i want to use it the same way as i do it with the canon cameras" makes no sense when there are better tools for the auto focus 😂
Creative Films that's good to here - I want to buy the A73 and didn't fancy having to work in slog - if there's a relatively easy to work with profile that great news
Mark, do you shoot with PP Off with this?
Brian Mulligan FCPX
Dear Sony, put in a flip LCD. Charge an extra 200 bucks.
Sincerely, everyone.
Take $1000 while your at it! haha
shhhh! don't give them any ideas JesseDriftwood! ;) I've got 9 kids to feed! (I don't really have 9 kids to feed) but still...SHH! ;)
this and then, TAKE MY MONEY!!!
JesseDriftwood I was at a Sony store yesterday. I had the camera in my hand. I wanted to buy but... I just can’t get over the missing flip LCD... Sorry Sony.
As more of a photo guy, I definitely prefer the tilt screen. I think it would definitely make sense on a video focused model though. Perhaps, the A7S III will have one.
Yay! Probably will get mine this june, been watching tons of videos about it, but it's great to see the opinion of those we watch constantly! Thanks Matti! Regards from Brazil!
Yea man do the research and try it out!
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!
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.
I agree, one of the biggest selling points of the camera from a video perspective was overlooked simply to compare to a system that was designed differently is a little disappointing. But I've seen all the reviews i need to know that this camera is almost perfect for me and is my next purchase haha
Have to agree with you! :)
He is canon's fan boy showing us the full power of Sony's A7iii is not good
Agreed, no issues focusing at all, ever. Continuous and Spot (S) works great overall with face detect / eye focus
Agree too. No issues so far with autofocus.
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.
CJKnowsTECH just keep it on standard and not responsive than you should not have a problem with hand movements...
"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.
"Let me review the Sony fairly but first let me take the face detection autofocus off so Canon can have a better shot"..... WTH
I got mine last week, shot a wedding this weekend and I absolutely love it!!!😍
Yesss Matti!!! I've been waiting for this! I think this is the next camera for me 😄
Thanks for your honest review!!! I see that you brought back the travel feel intro!! Nice touch
This is why you're one of my favourite UA-cam filmmakers Matti, these are the types of reviews that actually help people out! Not bashing one brand or the other, but taking each one for what they're worth and being honest about them!
Also, there might be some workaround for the issues you had with SLOG and 120p performance. There's people out there creating custom camera profiles based on the Cine gammas that offer you virtually the same dynamic range as SLOG2, better colours, but without the insane noise gain that SLOG2 is notorious for!
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.
I just got mine yesterday. I love it already. My canons are staying in the house
Thanks for making both review videos on the A7III really helped me.
Nice work matti ! Love how you give all brands a go so happy you did a review on this camera
This was so good. Not that I needed much encouragement to get one, but now I think it's set. Thanks, Matti!
Hah nice man 🙏🏻
I bought a 6D ii a few months back and have been pretty uninspired by it. This camera is a game changer! Cant wait to eventually get one! Great review Matti!! Also your Hawaii footage is buttery smooth goodness!
Yea it’s basically just a good vlogging camera. This one is good for everything
Got my A7iii yesterday. Loving it so far
What was the minimum iso on slog 2 & 3? Did you use an ND ?
Good to see it got your stamp of approval. Probably gonna get one when they come back in to stock.
Have watched tons of reviews on the a7iii, but your review is the one I've been waiting on... thanks, Matti!!
You're probably the first person I've heard say the autofocus could be better.
Hah yea I tell it like it is 😊
Matti Haapoja no complaints there! That’s why I’m subscribed. Thank you for this in-depth review.
Matti Haapoja the idea that you wanted to use the Sony the way you use your Canon is probably the least logical attempt at a comparison I've heard. Why limit yourself by not using new and better technologies that Sony provides to get a better result? Otherwise why progress technology at all? You may have been the only one to say it's bad but I imagine you are the only one who decided to bypass using what the camera actually offers. End rant 🤣
That's what I was thinking. If he would've used eye AF he wouldn't have said that
Lol for the reply.
Thanks, this was a great review and covered what I expected to hear. Disappointing about no flip screen, from reading the comments the autofocus sounds like it may not be a problem. Still doesn’t change the expensive and limited lens line up. But I am swaying towards this over 6d mark ii if I upgraded in the next year.
You're such an inspiration...
Thanks for the amazing content you upload. Cheers from Brazil.
Hey Matti! Great review! I would love to know how well it does with Canon glass! Anyone else?
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.
Fantastic review Matti! I hope to see more footage and content from this camera!
Maybe if I get my hands on one again 🙌🏻
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!
Nice review Matti! When I talked to the folks at Sony I was pretty excited about this camera, such a good price point for what you can get out of it. And the focus thing is a bummer, but I think as you use Sony more and more you learn how to better avoid the focus hunting (but it still happens from time to time!)
hi Matti, thanks for the video. I just got my A73, but when shooting 4K the face detection is disabled, did you have the same issue and had a solution/answer to it? Thanks again!
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.
Streets of Vancouver why are you mad? 😂😂
He was using it how he regularly uses it.
He doesn't use face detection on canon, so he compared this to the way he regularly films.
Btw cannons AF is better. Face detection or not.
So he didn't use Face Detect in the review... but then you assert how much better the "Canon" AF is than the Sony (though the Face Detect feature also meters the light of the skin tone off of the face that is detected which is a superb feature).
Victor Valencia better marginally and better in only some situations. Max Yurvey showed that the a7iii and Canon dual pixel autofocus trade blows with either camera out performing the other depending on the situation .
Obviously he's a Canon guy.
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.
great review! I was waiting for this one. Thanks
I’ve had the Sony a7iii since it came out and loving it, it has been great for my videos! Don’t regret getting it :)
Thanks Matti, this helps me with my decision:)
Awesome as always!
Dude, I LOVE when you talk about cameras. You're very technical and give honest reviews no matter what. I really appreciate it because if you were bias and I go by your recommendation and it turns out it freaking sucks, I'd be MAD. I really appreciate to know what I have to deal with and fix after I splurge on a tool. If I could give you an advice: I would've loved to see you using all the Sony features instead of trying to replicate Canon's. I now is what you are used to, but explore everything as a whole.
I just bought an a7iii and I'm having trouble deciding between the soon to be released Sigma 20mm 1.4 or the 24mm 1.4... I really want wide angle but the 20mm has no thread for filters and has a fixed lens hoods, and also weighs 2.09lb.
But the 24mm can use filters and weighs 1.46lb.
My question is, is the 4mm focal difference worth getting the 20mm for having a wide lens? I'm looking to use it for vlog purpose/gimbal work and don't want anything too close.
Hey Mattih, Your videos are so amazing. I learned a lot about filmmaking with the help of your Videos.
Thanks dude 🙏🏻
: )
Waiting for my order from
B&H. Sooooo hyped to take my vid quality to the net level. Already got all my glass in just need the body 😩😩
Yea man it’s awesome 🙌🏻
Ernest Arrellano what glasses did you get?
A Family of 5 for vlogging 16-35 2.8 gm. Currently using rx100 for UA-cam which is amazing but can’t wait for better image quality and audio.
For photography and cinematics I got the Sony 35 1.4 and batis 85 1.8!! So excited to get back into the photography aspect
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
Im superrrrr interested in replacing my GH5 with the A7III. I love the GH5, and I use Cine D profile and the native Panasonic 12-35mm f 2.8, but the low light just doesnt perform well enough for what I shoot. Id pair the A7III with the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8. What do you think? Are there any compromises Im making by switching to sony?
I just got mine so I'm excited to take it out and run it threw its paces!
Hey! Can you do a video on which lenses would be best for sony A7iii and also keeping the cost as a deciding factor
Great review Matti!
I have to buy a new camera this month. I was thinking about the A7s II - is it worth spending the extra money for the a7iii or should I wait for the next version of it?
Phisuals Wait for the a7siii, that‘s gonna be a beast of a camera.
Great great review, congrats man!
Hey matti, can you explain what "falling apart" means when grading the 120fps footage
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.
Thank you very much for the review... Did you use eye auto focus??? You haven't mentioned that in the video...
If yes i would like your comments on it...
I love the grade in the vlog. Very natural, did you use a LUT or did you just grade it manually?
Interested to know what lenses you were using when you camera was 'hunting' for autofocus. I've heard native lenses operate a lot better.
Got mine on the 11th, using it side by side with my A7ii, and it's unreal how much better the A7iii is over the previous generation. It's phenomenal.
My a7iii is on its way! So excited! Next step to making this my full time job :)
Great review! Pumped to hear the magic air review too.
Thanks for this. My friend and I have been arguing over whether it is a good idea to get one or not.
I have a Nikon D3300, I use a Canon 5D Mark IV at work(out of my budget) would you recommend this as a worthwhile first full frame camera? Or should I get something in a similar budget with Canon?
Nice video very informative keep the good work
Loved the review! Not quite thinking it's right for me, but we'll see! I'm still surprised how boss my old Rebel T3i has been. The hunt continues :P
So, which to pick? Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7 III or Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K 2018?
WOAH!!!! These videos are usually 1080P? They always look superb! I would love to have my 1080 videos look like yours.
Also I bet it would better if you use the WIDE auto focus setting, not center.
What PP were you using Matti?
What do you mean by "it's falling apart" when talking about the 120p?
RaymeHendrix the image is breaking up; you can see little squares when panning. There is less data there (where he circled in his video). I had the same thing on the mavic pro, but dji increased the mbps in the air & I dont have those issues anymore
Good balanced review. Will be testing it out soon!
Notification squad ✌️ Matti ❤️❤️❤️ was waiting for ur review
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Quick question: It's been known that previous Sony Cameras had problems with Noise in the Shadows when filming in S-log. I wanted to ask if the Shadows on the a7III are better because it's in general better in low light?
for vlogging, pick one: 6D mark II or this A7III ?
Great work as always. Have you tried the Canon 5Dmk4? Would be interested to see how good the video is on that.
Awesome review Matti, seems very unbiased which rocks. Would love to see the Vlog with the autofocus setting you mentioned, I bet it would fix a lot of the issues we all griped about... 😂
I’m saving up for a drone. Once I get a drone I’m gonna be looking to upgrade my camera body. Right now I have Nikon, but I’m planning on switching. Sony or Canon?
Oh man! thank you so much for this! I was just researching today on which I should get, and already got my name down for the next shipment of the Sony A7iii :D So glad I did. After watching your video
You overexposed your slog3 by +2 right? Never really shot with log and shoot with cine4 all the time. Same with dlog on drone too?
Would it be a better option to give up on my Canon 5D iii into the Sony a7 iii, doing mostly documentary filming and events photography,
I just wondering - which camera is better for beginners who mostly focused on low light films - Lumix GH5s or Sony A7III?
Great review, how was it driving the spider
Can you help me choose between the GH5 and the A7iii? Such a tough choice!
Nice review, Matti! I am coming from Nikon and seriously considering this camera.
A quick question about your video footage. What do you do with your content once a video is edited and exported? Do you store the non-used footage on hardrives, or do you just delete it? Maybe this would be a great video to shoot - how you do your backups, and manage content, etc? I am thinking of doing a lot more video and have been wondering how to archive and store video content that didn't make the cut. Great channel, btw!
Oh 💯 if your coming from Nikon you will love this
Some people store some don't. It comes down to if you have money to store
Thanks, Michael. In the past, I stored everything, but with 4K, etc, I am wondering if it's all worth it. Just seeing what others are doing.
Yeah, it is a bit more storage. You could buy cheap slower tb drives external or internal to store if need be
Dave, it really is a preference my man. Not everyone has the luxury of having the storage space they would like. It would be awesome to have the storage space for sure especially if you want to use that footage later. But not everyone has that luxury and it really comes down to your available funds etc.
Great review Matti. I've been keenly interested in seeing trusted creatives with real world, unbiased reviews. Seems like an interesting camera. I don't usually like smaller cameras, simply the ergonomics don't work well, but that could be because I'm used to something bigger. I guess, with all my Canon glass, I'm hoping Canon step it up, and quickly. I don't want to switch because of the cost involved. I'll wait and see for now, working older kit which is just about still suitable for me.
If the focus with face detection works as well as Canon, then that's a huge deal. Colour grading could be harder for less experienced, but if it's pretty close, it's not too hard to learn.
Really interesting stuff Matti. Looking forward to the next video.
Cheers
JT
My A7 III just came in today! I'm loving it so far!
Matti New to the channel and really very much enjoyed. First Awesome review and I Love how you broke down the Pro's and Con's on the Sony and you are absolutely right about sensitivity but I like to hear everyone's opinion about how they feel about all. Thanks so much as I said I really find it refreshing to hear everyone's opinion so you can hear what was liked what they can do better and what you liked about it. And what needs to be worked on. Thanks so much for sharing. Deb 👍
That seemed like a really even review. Enjoyed it. What I really want to see is one on the new black magic pocket cinema!
Yo, Matti! I’m a short film filmmaker here in the Philippines, and I want to know if this os the camera for the type of filmmaking I’m doing? I also do photography when I’m not filming. Love your vids btw!
Hey Matti great video.
Are you doing a review on the DJI mavic air ?
Matt between these 4 lens which 2 would you get if you had to pick one that was 2.8 and the other f4?
Sony 24-70 2.8
Sony 70-200 2.8
Sony 24-70 f4
Sony 70-200 f4
You can install the Technicolor Cinestyle on the Canon to get some dynamic range back in the Canons. Just make sure you further modify that picture style to bring sharpness/saturation/contrast to 0, and add an additional +2 to color tone (so the skin tones come out more yellowish rather than too red). I have this installed like that on my Canon 5D MkII and my brand new M50, and particularly on the M50, I get at least 1 to 2 stops more of dynamic range back.
hi Matti,between a canon 1dx mark ii vs Sony a7III or a7SII or any Sony camera,which camera do you suggest for youtube, music video, and photography
many thanks
11:13 Are you using some type of denoiser plug-in? That Canon footage looks awfully good for 12k ISO lol my 80D can hardly go above 800 in low light.
Canons not bad with lowlight 😊 no denoiser on either
80D is not a full-frame camera, so it can't be as good in low-light. And it is slightly older too.
I use my 80d and its useable up to like 8000 iso
I do pretty good in low light with both my 80d and sl2. I will say that I use a fast lens. Lens choice is key.
I have a fairly fast lens @ f1.8 and I still couldn't imagine pushing it that far in video mode. At least not in the standard picture profiles. Even raw stills start falling apart for me over 6400 iso when you start pulling the sliders around. Obviously the full frame sensor will have some lighting advantage, but I didn't expect it to be that significant. Maybe I just need to stop being such a stickler for grain
This looks solid. Messed around with an A7ii a couple of months back with an 85mm G Master and loved it, with better colour science and bigger battery I'm basically sold. Will wait to see how the A7Siii turns out though haha
I know it's not the same thing, but I do notice a difference in my Sony a6300 and my Canon 80D. The Sony has what I refer to as a buttery-ness. Is it the dynamic range difference here as well?
Overall, glad to hear you approve of this camera. I’m going to pick one up as soon as I sell some of this Canon gear. I’m excited for the improvement in video quality and the EyeAF for stills!
Great review Matti! Did they give you a production model of the A7iii? I’ve been using Sony a while and have never had issues with hunting like that, seems very strange. Glad you gave it a fair shot though!
this is a great review? we dont even see the camera!
He mentioned that he decided not to use face detection. Personally I don't understand the logic for not using the tech if it's there, especially considering that face detection and eye autofocus on this thing are killer based on what literally everyone else has shown.
If you mentioned this in the video then i must have missed it, but how did the camera feel in your hand when holding it, compared to say a 6d/6dmkii?
I tried out the A7iii with the FE 24-105 F4 in B&H. I was super impressed with the minimal rolling shutter in full frame mode..even after zooming in. I was not so impressed with the 24-105 in terms of the focus breathing. It's pretty horrible. On the upside, the focus by wire is much better than the Panasonics, as it is less sensitive to the speed of the focus wheel turns. I plan on getting the A7iii, but I am undecided on the main walk around lens for video and photos. Any recommendations will be appreciated!
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?
Does this Sony mirrorless cameras have or can have issues with back/front focus or this is an issue only for DSLR cameras ? I mean for sony bodies there is still a calibration needed depending on the lenses or the AF system through the electonic viewfinder is totally different and needs no adjustments at all ?
Thanx for review! It’s very helpful!