The wait is finally over and the full frame mirrorless compact camera Sony a7S III has been just announced with key features like 4K resolution (in up to 120 frames per second), All-Intra (new codec, XAVC S-I), 4:2:2 color sampling and 10-bit color depth internal recording. Can’t believe how time flies. I was 5 years younger when the Sony a7S II was introduced… Looking back, this little camera served many of us well (two of my long time favorite camera reviews were shot with this camera “Time Stood Still” and “Play With Me”). Now it is time to say thank you and goodbye to the aging “lowlight king” and welcome its successor the Sony a7S III. Was it worth the wait? Is this product “exceeding expectations” and standing up against Sony’s claim? Read on to find more. (The above video was filmed on a Sony a7S III, pre-production model). Sony a7S III – Full frame, 4K, 10bit, 422, All Intra Internal recording. Image credit: cinema5D Sony a7S III – A New Beginning It’s just before 9:00 AM and I’m already standing outside in front of the Sony building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. I came back to return a lens that I got for testing. Nothing looked too exciting. On the contrary, because of the current situation, this huge building was rather empty, the reception desk and the polite ladies behind it were all gone. Instead, a security guard armed with a thermometer in his left hand welcomed me with “I need...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 28 July, 2020