I recently had a chance to take the Sony a7R III mirrorless full-frame 42.4 megapixel camera on a “test drive.”  This exceptional camera produces great images.  In studio, I normally shoot with DSLRs but one thing I noticed in a test shoot with my model, Amanda, is that the focusing felt ever so slightly sluggish at times while I was shooting in the mode where the camera detects and focuses on eyes (Eye AF mode), BUT the results were impressive.  It consistently produced sharper images and did a great job keeping eyes in focus. That, combined with the 42.4 megapixel sensor resulted in extra sharp images with fine resolution.

This camera has a fast Hybrid AF with 399-point focal-plane phase-detection AF and 425-point contrast-detection AF.   The 5-axis image stabilization with 5.5-stop exposure advantage also promises to deliver consistently sharp images.   The viewfinder is an approximately 3.69-million-dot Quad-VGA OLED display, making it easy to view, which I really appreciate since I am more accustomed to shooting with a DSLR.

There are so many other fantastic features in this camera that I did not really have time to run through their paces, but I can say with certainty this is a very serious contender for being one of the best cameras on the market today.

Here are several shots from my session with Amanda, using the Sony a7R III.

P.S.  Would you like to join me in doing a photo shoot with Amanda in my studio?  Check out this upcoming workshop.  CLICK HERE