Welcome to my Sony a7III (ILCE-7M3) guides & resources page.
Here you will find the latest firmware version for the a7III, user guides, my accessories and memory card guides, FAQs, product images and more.
| Latest Firmware | Manual | Accessories | Check Price & Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version 3.10 | PDF / Online | Accessories | Amazon | B&H |
Sony a7III Forum & Facebook Group
If you are looking for further help and advice on the a7III or would simply like to share your photos, then please head over to our friendly Sony a7 Forum. If you prefer Facebook then I also run the Sony a7III Shooters Group.
Sony a7III Guides
Sony a7III Tutorials
Sony a7III eBook
If you would like a very helpful eBook for the a7III then I can highly recommend Sony Ambassador Mark Galer’s eBook.
Sony a7III Overview
The Sony a7III was announced on February 27 2018 and created quite a stir with dual card memory slots and a range of other features that no other camera was offering for under two thousand dollars at the time.
Here are the new features that the a7III gains over its predecessor the Sony a7II:
- Back-illuminated 24.2MP full-frame sensor
- Base ISO range of 100 to 51200 ISO and extended 50 to 204800 ISO
- 5.0 stop in-body stabilization
- 693 phase detection points and 425 contrast detection points
- Eye AF now works in AF-S, AF-C and a firmware update added animal eye AF
- Electronic shutter option for silent shooting
- 10 frames per second for continuous shooting
- 4K video with no sensor crop in 24/25fps
- New NP-FZ100 battery doubles the battery life
- Touchscreen for moving the focus point
- Improved body design and joystick
- Dual SD card slots (only one supports UHS-II)
Here’s a promotional video from Sony introducing the a7III:
DPReview awarded this camera their Gold Award and concluded their in-depth review with the following:
The Sony a7 III is a well-priced, well-rounded camera suitable for all kinds of photography. Twenty-four megapixels of resolution is more than sufficient for most tasks, and the 693-point autofocus system and 10 frames-per-second burst speed help the a7 III keep up with fast action. Video quality and feature set is another strong point, though some operational lag, a slightly low-resolution viewfinder and unintuitive video autofocus may turn off some users.
DPReview
I own the Sony a7III myself and it’s hard to argue that this is an unbelievable full-frame camera at this price point.
I’ve used my a7III for shooting portraits or my dog frank, my son Josh, landscapes, macro, aviation and wildlife including birds in flight where is really excels.
The only thing that I find frustrating is that only one of the memory card ports supports the faster UHS-II SD cards, for the other slot you are limited to the slower UHS-I SD cards. This can become frustrating if you are shooting a lot of continuous bursts and recording to both slots simultaneously, as then you are restricted to the speed of the slower slot.
Hopefully the upcoming Sony a7 IV will address the memory card issue and then this camera will be even harder to beat in this price category.
Sony a7III Key Specs
- 24.2MP 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor with back-illuminated design
- ISO 100-51200 range (50-204800 extended) with mechanical shutter
- 693 phase-detection AF points and 425 contrast-detection AF points
- Oversampled 4K/24p video taken from full width 6K (cropped-in 5K for 30p)
- 5.0-stop (CIPA rated) 5-axis image stabilization
- 10 fps continuous shooting
- 2.36M-dot OLED viewfinder, 0.78x magnification
- AF joystick
- Dual SD memory card slots
- USB 3.1 Type C
- 650g / 22.93 oz with battery and memory card
You can find the full Sony a7III details and specifications over on Sony’s product page.
Sony a7III FAQS
The Sony a7III was announced on February 27 2018 and released for shipment in March 2018 in Europe and April 2018 in the United States.
UHS-I and UHS-II SD cards are supported in slot 1. Slot 2 only supports UHS-I SD cards, although you can still use UHS-II cards in slot 2 but you won’t get the speed benefits. See my a7III Memory Card Guide for speed tests and recommendations.
The Sony a7 III uses the Sony NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery.
No. The a7III does not include a battery charger but you can charge the battery in-camera via the supplied USB cable and AC Adaptor AC-UUE12. The official external charger is the Sony BC-QZ1.
Yes. The Sony a7III is a full-frame 35-mm camera.
Sony claim that the a7III is dust and moisture resistant, they don’t claim that it is fully waterproof and you should therefore use a rain cover if using the camera in wet weather or very dusty environments.
The Sony a7III has a 24.2 megapixel sensor.
If you shoot the a7III in APS-C mode then the image is cropped to 10.0 megapixels (3936×2624 pixels).
650g / 22.93 oz (with battery and memory card).
The body only includes: AC adapter AC-UUD12, accessory shoe cap, body cap, eyepiece cup, micro USB cable, rechargeable battery NP-FZ100, shoulder strap.
The maximum fps (frames per second) for the mechanical shutter of the a7III is 10 fps.
The maximum fps (frames per second) for the electronic shutter of the a7III is 10 fps.
The maximum shutter speed is 1/8000 sec.
Yes. The a7III is a professional camera that sits in Sony’s Alpha Series of professional mirrorless cameras.
Sony a7III Product Images
