Not regretted!

I had fun writing a "review" here few months ago on the RII and then I got an RIII a bit recently. But it seems I am always late to the party. It is only because I am a cheap guy who always waits for Black Friday deals to get my gear. :P They call me El Cheapo .

You need a lot of patience to review cameras. You also need some time, you need to be in a place that inspires you and you need good luck. Getting all these together is rare. In the two weeks I have had with the Sony Alpha 7R III, I have had a mix of one or two of the three, and a couple of rare...

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 Sony Alpha A7R III is easily one of the best cameras you can buy at the moment. I think we are slowly coming to a point where professional cameras don't need to be traditional full frame DSLRs. The time of the mirrorless camera has truly come and the Sony Alpha A7R III is the proof.

Sony's latest professional mirrorless cameras pack a punch

Best value in class; Great image quality; 10fps image shooting; Excellent controls and grip; Reliable battery life; Fantastic image quality; EVF nearly as good as the Sony A9's; Landscape; still life; and art performance top notch; Excellent controls and grip

Menu system could use a complete redesign; EVF sub-par compared to rest of the Alpha line; PSMS kind of a gimmick; Fewer AF points than the A9; 36-page menu system needs to be simplified (and touch support!

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.

At its core, the a7R III can be seen as a mashup of the best parts of its predecessor, the a7R II, and Sony's sports-shooting flagship a9. As with Nikon's D850 for DSLR users, the a7R III has the potential to be a 'Goldilocks' camera for those looking at mirrorless solutions.

The a7R III doesn't offer increased resolution when compared with its predecessor, but that doesn't mean it's not a serious upgrade. It takes a sensor that's already proven to deliver excellent performance and ekes a bit more dyanmic range out of it, while other upgrades are more palpable.

Proven 42MP full-frame sensor; Improved processor and autofocus system; 10fps image capture with tracking; Silent shooting option; Tilting touch LCD; Dual card slots; Larger battery than a7R II

Only one card slot supports UHS-II speeds; No built-in flash; No in-camera time-lapse support; Can't start video until image buffer is cleared; Dense menu system

The Sony a7R III ($3,199.99, body only) uses the same sensor as the a7R II that came before it, but just about everything else has changed. The image processor and circuitry that drives it are new, which improves dynamic range. The processor also drives a new autofocus system, which allows the camera to track moving action at 10fps—at 42MP resolution. Add a high-capacity battery, improved handling, and a larger viewfinder, and you have a full-frame mirrorless camera that is as formidable as competing SLRs. It delivers outstanding images, video, and autofocus, enough to earn our Editors' Choice. But some missing features keep it from getting the five-star rating we gave to its closest rival in the SLR world, the Nikon D850. Design The a7R III ($2,298.00 at Amazon) looks and feels a lot like the a7R II—they use the same chassis. It measures 3.8 by 5.0 by 2.9 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.5 pounds. The body is protected against dust and splashes, as are all Sony FE lenses. Similar Pro...

The a7R III takes Sony's proven high-resolution full-frame mirrorless camera and improves upon its speed, autofocus system, and video capabilities.

Proven 42MP full-frame sensor; Improved processor and autofocus system; 10fps image capture with tracking; Silent shooting option; Tilting touch LCD; Dual card slots; Larger battery than a7R II

Only one card slot supports UHS-II speeds; No built-in flash; Can't start video until image buffer is cleared; Dense menu system