Nikon Z7 vs Sony Alpha 7 III

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The best camera for landscape photography we've tested is the Sony α7 III. Though it's now been replaced by the Sony α7 IV, this well-built camera remains a popular choice among newcomers and photography enthusiasts. It uses a 24-megapixel full-frame sensor that delivers incredibly high-quality images with a ton of dynamic range to give you more latitude when processing your photos.

The big one: I assigned the two function buttons to 50% zoom and 100% zoom. This combined with the EVF is making it incredibly easy to nail manual focus even at wild apertures like with my Sigma 35 1.2.

8 lens. Obviously, the latter is the most expensive option, but it also has a coveted autofocus feature. For the former two options, I know that the difference only really comes down to the zoom capabilities (55mm vs. 85mm), but are there are other features on the 55mm lens that prove it superior to its 85mm counterpart?

You have no idea how many people have asked me over the years to test out in the con lenses. Well, here we are, I'm doing it with the aid of a new Nik...

I then tried to use the manual focus but nothing happens, I remembered I had to turn the manual focus option on, so I get into the menu and the focus mode option is greyed out, if I try get into the option an error message "your lens is not supported or its installed incorrectly" shows up, only way to go is to shut camera off and turned it on again, which will return autofocus to work, but if i repeat the exercise it just stops working all over again, sometimes even without crop mode/zoom mode on, just by going from 28 to 70 mm on the lens, or even mid way, maybe 40 mm or 50 mm. Sometimes even the camera would pull me out of menu screen, I would click menu button, I am trying to navigate menu, then you can hear the focus mechanism moving and camera pulls me out of menu screen o regular screen, I have to press menu again, sometimes to be pulled out of the menu repeated times I re installed the lens (white dot with white dot, turn until click noise) golden plates on the lens are clean, did this 3 times, nothing. I called Amazon service, friendly person who quickly contacted me to Sony, and this is the part I did not like. We went through basic things to try and fix the issue, including resetting the camera, after which the issue presented itself quite quickly, so the person at Sony (again, a very friendly and helpful person) told me I needed to send the camera back to Sony for service

DPReview has called out(Opens in a new window) this deficiency, which isn't exclusive to the Z 7. Other mirrorless camera systems, including models from Fujifilm and Sony, also don't work with IR focus assist. There is some speculation that a flash projecting a green grid, like the color of the Z 7's assist beam, would speed up autofocus in very dim light, and be less distracting than a bright assist beam.

There seem to be a lot of confusing overlap, but once you dive deeper into each setting and dial down to the one that you want for a particular situat...

While it's a nice headphone sound and design wise, it's hard to justify the asking price. It's (in my opinion) amp picky, and it doesn't get to sounding it's best until it's paired with the Sony TAZH1ES amplifier. I find that it's a bit ridiculous to ask people to pay nearly 4 grand to experience a headphone that doesn't out perform anything from the Audeze line, and sits in B tier when it comes to closed back cans.

The A9 has all of Sony’s bells and whistles, but it comes with a price tag to match. The new A7 models, however, bring many of the A9’s advancements down to more pedestrian price levels. These are certainly still professional level cameras — the A7 III runs for $1,999 without a lens, while the higher-resolution A7R III commands $3,199 — but the difference in price from the A9 leaves a lot of room for lenses or other necessary equipment.

I wish more cameras did this now, let's take a look at auto ISO as promised. Now there is a dedicated ISO button on the top of the body and if I push ...

I mean the A7 3 is really borrowing a lot from other cameras in this series like the A7, R3 and the A9, but there are some standout things I do want t...

I'm nowhere near UL, even without camera stuff, but I'll weigh in: I've been taking a Nikon Z7 (1.49 lbs) and a Nikkor Z 24-70mm F/4 (1lb 1 oz), so basically 2lb 9 oz., on all my backpacking trips using the PD clip attached to my strap, and the weight hasn't bothered me at all. But again, not a UL guy, I'm typically carrying like 35lbs in my pack so maybe it's because that weight is a drop in the bucket compared to my overall pack weight, whereas if you're adding that weight to a 12-15lb pack it might feel more substantial, I couldn't really say

A Sony A7iii could be an option as they’re slightly lighter and, being an older generation, cheaper. The biggest bulk & weight is going to be your lens though and if you’re using it professionally I wouldn’t recommend cutting down on the quality of lens so I’m not sure how much you’re going to save in terms of weight and size overall to be honest!

We'Ve got really good early access. Now we've got a production. Camera you've been waiting for this, so we're gon na. Do some playing around today I t...

It's become clear that the A7C overheats shooting 4K24/4K30 around the 1:20 or 1:30 mark. This is not even recording continuously, it's just having the camera turned on (for CamLink output or b-roll) that long at a time. I wanted to see if this "issue" lines up with what the A7C is capable of. I do video work for a living, so I am considering selling my A7 III and getting an A7S III as my main video shooter

Again the cure is simple; carry 2 spares. The Z7 comes with two ways to recharge its batteries, meaning you can be charging two of them at once while not using the camera. Even when you ARE using the camera, the other charger needs only 2 hours and 35 minutes to completely recharge a drained battery. For memory, I went with a Sony 128GB XQD card, rather than a 256GB one, primarily because a firmware update is expected to make the Z7 usable with much faster CFast memory cards in about six months

I started with Nikon, went to a Canon 5dmkii, have had other canons and also 3 fuji x series cameras Firstly, what kind of company ships a $2000 camera without a battery charger? I get it, it can plug into your computer to charge or car adapter via USB-C. But that means more wear and tear on the USB port which will eventually be loose and then have issues. When I get home I prefer to take my battery out and put it on the charger which will tell me when its charged. Second

Stabilized sensor? Check. Proper 4K video with focusing? Check. Over 1,200 pictures on full charge? Check. Small and lightweight? Check

Before getting into the details, I'll just get the summary out of the way: This camera is fantastic. It is replacing my aging Canon 5D Mark III, and it does that job well. The biggest benefit for me is the in-body stabilization (SteadyShot), which works perfectly for legacy and other non-stabilized lenses. Sony calls this a "basic" model, but it is far beyond what I would consider to be basic