Sony A7R III Review: Sony Gives Its High-Resolution Mirrorless Camera a Burst of Speed

There are a variety of new things under the Sony A7R III's hood, including the ability to shoot 10 frames per second (fps) continuous bursts of images at full resolution, 4K video recording across the width of its full-frame sensor, longer battery life, and a host of other features.

Scorecard; + Impressive resolution results; + Extremely fast overall; + 10 fps burst shooting helps capture action; + Improved battery life

- Slightly less dynamic range than previous model; - Only basic weather sealing; - Limited touch capability on rear screen

Sony A7R III review

The A7R III is so good, so powerful and so versatile. Its troubling body-lens size mismatch, and 530/650-shot battery life, which is good for mirrorless but poor next to a pro DSLR, means it just loses half a star from an otherwise perfect score.

Superb resolution; 10fps continuous shooting; 4K video options

Body/lens size mismatch; Pro lenses are expensive; Battery life still not at DSLR level

Sony A7r III review

The Sony Alpha A7r Mark III is a highly versatile full-frame camera that can record detailed 42 Megapixel photos, film high quality 4k video, and handle itself respectably for sports with decent autofocus and 10fps bursts.

Game Changing Dynamic Range And Resolution

I'm reviewing the a7R III from the perspective of a bird and wildlife shooter. I do lots of shooting of moving animals at predawn and after sunset, so dynamic range is a huge plus. Since I'm shooting feathers and fur, resolution is a high priority.

Sony A7R III Review

With big improvements to battery life and performance, Sony's A7R Mark III is a worthy successor.

42.4MP full-frame sensor; 10 FPS burst shooting; Vastly improved battery life; Improved image stabilization; Improved AF performance

No "anti-distortion shutter" rating; Burst mode limits compressed RAWs to 12-bit