Not regretted!

The α7R III was recently announced as the winner of this year's Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) award for the Best Professional High Resolution Mirrorless camera so it should be no surprise that we've nominated it for an Editor's Choice award.

We don't give five stars out very often, but the A7R III deserves them: Sony's mirrorless monster is an absolutely superb camera and one of the very best you can buy, mirrorless or otherwise. The niggles are few and far between: it takes the already excellent A7R II and makes it even better.

42.2MP at 10fps; 5-axis IS system; Fast autofocus

Battery could be better

The Sony Alpha A7R III is not only the most well-rounded mirrorless camera you can buy today, but one of the best cameras out there right now.

10fps at 42.2MP; Advanced 5-axis IS system; Large and bright EVF; Fast AF performance; Improved handling

Battery life could still be better; Limited touchscreen control; Only one SD slot supports UHS-II cards

When you save up for over a year for a camera, and then drop over 10k on switching systems, you'd think your camera would be packaged better than a GM 24-70, a Batis 85mm 1.8, some filters, a battery grip, and an Alpha a7rIII bouncing around in a box that is partially open from not enough packing...

The Quality of the photos are good. Too many functions and some whatever confusing to use

The Sony Alpha 7R III is Sony's latest high-resolution, full-frame mirrorless camera. It offers impressive all-round specifications, with a 42.4MP sensor, 10fps continuous shooting, a hybrid AF system that employs 399 phase-detection points covering approximately 68% of the frame, and 4K video...

Phenomenal image quality in almost any situation; Extremely fast and responsive; Compact; lightweight design with well-placed controls; Superb electronic viewfinder; In-body image stabilisation gives sharper images with any lens

AF area is invisible when moved using the joystick; Rear screen only tilts up or down; Handgrip too close to the lens for shooting with gloves

I was at the polo race in Werribee and found the autofocus was very fast and accurate. The joystick is delightful to use. The eye AF is fantastic. The 42 MP sensor Is excellent!

The SonyA7R3 is the best mirrorless camers Perfect

In terms of all-round competence, the Sony A7R III goes head-to-head with the Nikon D850 as the best full-frame camera money can buy. Indeed, the Pocket-lint team, alongside a panel of judges and the public voted it the best camera of 2018 in the Pocket-lint Gadget Awards.

Sharp images with plenty of detail and exceptional dynamic range; Much improved new battery with 650-single-shot-life; Lovely electronic viewfinder; Very respectable high-speed performance; Customisable 'My Menu' for direct access to most used controls

Still takes a while to work your way around the camera; LCD touchscreen lacks some functionality; Some buttons/dials are not the easiest to control; Still uncomfortable to hold with larger lenses