How did this not get more views? KZfaq is broken man, your demo footage was literally epic and this was a fantastic review. I have a feeling views will pickup in the future as this camera catches on more.

That intro; syncing the music to the fighter's punches, was truly impressive. Well done.

Love your content man! Thanks for the hard work and the r epic intro!

Great Review Dan!

Sony did get it right!!! People need to start thinking outside of the box and look at Sony's POV. Mirrorless already reached its maximum limit with stacked and rolling cmos sensors. Like i said before, what would be the point of releasing an a9-iii with a rolling shutter? Add a 35 mp stacked sensor with 60 fps? It would have brought nothing new to camera world. It was time for Global Shutter and Sony is paving the way again. The price tag is perfect for the camera since it is new technology and you are getting a lot for $6,000 usd. Leica cameras cost just as much and they have 75% less features than the a9iii. And im also thinking Sony doesn't want their A9-ii to lose a lot of value as well. I just want to play with the a9iii already as Global Shutter is a sensor I always wanted to test it out. I guess I'll have to wait in 2024 to do so.

Best A9iii review hands down! FX3 owner with a couple of 1TB CFA cards already so there is a saving! Don't forget, to get the most out of these specs you have to own the peripherals ( Lens, cards, strobes) so a $6000 camera could mean a $12000 investment if you don't have the gear to allow this bird to truly sing!

hey Dan great info, having a A9 and recently a A7Rv and traded in a A6600 on it...I do BIF/Wildlife/nature/landscape, you are so right about the A9III...a used A1 in the future is all a need, when the A1 II comes out , black out free 30 fps 50mgp stacked is all I ever need...thanks

I saw in some of the initial coverage that they will be updating the camera after launch to at least do 1/32,000 shutter speed at any aperture. That would allow it to match the A1 at least.

Epic intro🎉

It is a camera that shows where the journey is going. A dream camera for professional sports photographers and wedding photographers, but I don't see it being used for wildlife photography. There's one thing you shouldn't underestimate - all the photos you take have to be analyzed, and you can very quickly end up with several thousand photos for a sports discipline. A camera for professionals....

4k 120fps full frame: legit is what I was looking for in a cam

As a wedding photographer/ filmmaker. It's going to be a lot more useful than just sports/wildlife, I'm super excited by the idea of being able to shoot video alongside stills and no banding caused by flash

My theory is the ISO 250 is already a second gain of the sensor - stacked sensors had comparably worse first gain than nonstacked, especially the inbetween iso values. This might be a solution and price for the GS.

great 👍

Hi Dan, thanks for this great video, how long can the camera take 120 images ps in 14-bit RAW continuously before the camera stops shooting ?

Which setup would you recommend me to pair with Sony A7RV + Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 if I will use it/them mainly for ultrawide and everyday photos with crop, video will be shoot mainly with Panasonic HC-X1500 25-600mm?: 1) Sony 12-24mm F4 2) Tamron 17-50mm F4 3) Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 + 17-50mm First cover more range but not sure if they will update this 6 years old lens soon, second is the same Tamron series but cover less range, third get even wider range but will be 3 lenses, what do you think?

A later firmware adding the RX100’s 960fps for super super slow mo would actually be worth paying for instead of the ignorant “line guides”.. then it could be one of the slowest too 😊…. Miss my RX100 for those fun but rare shots…

Frankly reply me, if I want to use this camera for VIDEO against a7sIII , How will you recommend?

I actually like this camera for high end wedding photography. For me, it would be great to be able to shoot at situations like low-light churches with bad sodium lighting without needing to fidget too much with the settings. Press that front button for kisses, ring exchange, Quinceanera special moments. Put it on silent during vows or soft music. This feels like it's worth it, perhaps to get a used body sometimes in the distant future.

Tbh, I'm not excited at this camera cause I'm not their target audience for this. What I would like to see is to have this global shutter in a ZV-E1 style body (same size), with all the dials (3 of them on the left size), more rugged form factor but still maintain the same size, put in the best LCD possible with A7RV style screen, squeeze in solid state cooling fan from Frore Systems so it doesn't overheat, dual card slots. And for Sony to release 1.8 series of lenses that is matched, minimal focus breathing, same size and weight something like what Panasonic is doing and add in computational photography for "auto" mode for days that I just want a nice picture with one click. Now that would be a dream camera to own. Though it's technologically possible, it's not viable, but let's see what the future brings.

Do you know if Sony will update the 6 years old 12-24mm F4 soon or it's still a good buy at 2023 even tho the released in the same year 16-35mm GM mark 1 get updated months ago?

Thanks for sharing this information. I frankly believe the price is just fantastic. New technology at mainstream prices. Sony could have charged $8000 and will be a fair price. I am not changing brands for it, but it's going to be the future unless it has a major flaw. Sony flies everybody all around the world, so people will give them a pass, but if the flaw is to evident even KZfaqrs for hire will have a problem defending it. Personally, I don't believe it has any major flaw. Eventually, the technology will trickle down to Nikon (the company that Watson avoided mentioning with the no-shutter comment).

Does A7RV screen and viewfinder P3 color accuracy like the A9 too, I not sure if A9 EVF is P3 color accuracy tho? Can A7RV get update to have full resolution at 120 fps on the EVF?

“Capture moments that happen once in a lifetime “ - you took the words right out of my mouth! This camera captures the decisive moment like no other. Yes it’s expensive and the dynamic range might not be better than the line scanning sensors that are in all other cameras, but it will capture the moment instantly and accurately. I think it’s not just great for sports and wildlife, but also for reportage. It’s also great for portraits where you wouldn’t miss the expression at the moment or just before. The amazing video without rolling adds to it’s strengths. Unfortunately still too expensive for me. Great work Sony. I wasn’t expecting a global shutter sensor this soon.

Question is the base ISO lower if you are not shooting video in log?

Love all a9iii but hate the price

I don't know which camera to grab Sony a1 or the new a93,😮 what do you think they are at the same price

I will say now that I believe the base ISO of 250 is an artificial limit. This allows the A1mk2 to come in with ISO 100 in the future.

Lol the buffer doesn't go to 120 frames. It's around 105 then stops to write then to a card which takes 10-20 seconds before your can shoot again. This also isn't really a wildlife camera with 24mp FF sensor. This is an indoor sports and wedding camera

I would have thought this would give you more options in your car photography without rolling shutter etc.

There is an issue with the ISO footage around 21:11 ?

Too Beyond

what minimum card speed is needed for 120fps stills? 200 or 400mbs? thanks

Portrait shooters with their 1.2-1.4 lenses already have other cameras with lower base ISO.

The A9iii is a great technological performance but I just wanted an A7iv that can focus reliably for sports and was ready to go to prosumer level. But I'm not ready to pay 7000 EUR. Sony have a gap in their range, no camera below 7000 EUR can shoot faster than 11 FPS. I'll be looking at the R5ii and Z6iii.

Full frame global shutter, highest flash sync speed in the business, no rolling shutter, no banding, 120 fps raw burst, best EVF in the business, best flippy screen in the business, latest generation AI autofocus, best 4k in Sony's lineup, best body and grip in Sony's lineup, best dynamic active stabalization in Sony's lineup, and last but not least....no one else is offering anything like this.

What is the difference between Sony A7 and A9 series? Which is meant for who?

Because Sony are way ahead of the pack, CFExpress Type A isn’t a strike against a purchase of the A9III, but as other manufacturers catch up in terms of sensor read speeds, Type A will become a stumbling block-especially now that v.4 Type B cards have started to hit the market at prices comparable to v. 2.

Now wishing an FX version of this that can shoot at 6K, at least at 60 fps 10bit 422. That would be a dream

Put this sensor in the FX3 body and call it the FX4

Is CFExpress invented and only used by Sony? If so how can they set a standard for a seem to be open source CFExpress format? Is Type A the microSD card level in CFExpress world?

Why no 6K video on yet another 6K capable 24mp sensor ?

what about dynamic range? better than a7rv?

This is not the camera only for the photographers that need 120 fps BUT I think it’s THE camera for the one that shoots events/weddings and other stuff where there will be banding..

So you're wife is now Chelsey ? LOL - CHeck again 2:40 :)

Mate... Hands on review means something youd have seen already. Now how we'll see and how it'll perform. It means how it HAS performed already. Also its for sports not damned portraits. Who buys this for portraits? Its for sports... F1 and baseball!

24.6 Mp for pictures….

A9iii low light performance What....?

With inflation from 2019 when the A9II was released, it would be around $5400 today, so more around a 10% price hike

that side camera really threw me off lol. why do people do this ?????

While i loved shooting video with a7s3….the Photography side of Sony is baffling…their shutter dampening is atrocious and feels horrible and their red push in recovered skintones and all the colors always falling in the arong place…greens are toxic, yellows too harsh, reds and oranges turn either pale or pink… Sadly had to shut down my Video-Business and will only do photography in the future, so most likely will have to leave Sony…

120p raw video

There are people who need 120fps raw. Except those people do not exist.

so many inaccuracies... sd v9 works almost like cfexpress a - buffer wise. dude - check the camera first only then blast us with news.

If only my Rolls-Royce would cost less. I don’t know maybe I could give up the leather seats… Maybe I could give up the precision seams coming together. Maybe a cheaper radio. We all know how ridiculous that sounds and these people that want this camera for less money Are clueless. This camera is worth every penny. If you can’t afford it or if it’s not for you then you get something else… that’s why Sony makes a billion cameras.

Here's why the A9III is NOT the ideal high speed / action camera and my take from a wildlife / birds in flight shooter stand point:, 24 mpxs are not enough when shooting bird's feather detail and animal eye detail, 45mpxs in Nikon Z9/Z8 better, a whole lot better, base ISO 250 again no bueno ( 64 much better on Z9/Z8), no rolling shutter and blackout?(Z9/Z8 no rolling shutter and no blackout also), No banding?(Z9/Z8 no banding also), Pre capture ? (Z9/Z8 also does it already!), Only real life advantage is high speed flash sync speed IF one actually needs it but in our genre we hardly ever use flash. Then you'd have to deal with poorer DR. , ergos, menus, colour science, build quality , support and much much higher price than the Z9&Z8.The Z9/Z8 also have no shutter box to worry about shutter count limit .Therefore Nikon's Z8/Z9 are still king in our genre. I strongly believe that the global shutter is the way forward yes, and all brands will most definitely embrace it in the near future, but it needs to be married to higher mpxs , and better ISO / DR . Did Nikon actually force Sony into going down the global shutter count route just to compete with what the Z9/Z8 offer in terms of rolling shutter/ banding/ no blackout issues??? Whatever the reason it probably will be the trigger for others to follow and we have to welcome the new era in tech because the global shutter is indeed a big leap into the future but right now i believe its still early days with lots of room for improvement!

This video is clickbait. Dan Watson waited a few weeks to issue this "hands-on review" merely rehashing everything that we've already heard _ad nauseum._