salim 108 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 https://www.eoshd.com/2017/10/sony-a7r-iii-announced-4k-hdr-ergonomic-improvements-no-10bit-4k60p/ "What’s new in the A7R III for video shooters? Well the improved ergonomics introduced with the A9 are on this body along with a new higher resolution 3.3m dot EVF. The camera now shoots 4K in Hybrid Log Gamma for compatibility with the latest 4K HDR TVs, like the Panasonic GH5. Unlike the GH5 however, it is held back by the 8bit 4:2:0 codec. HDR and HLG require a very wide colour gamut, so we’ll have to examine very carefully in the review whether this camera is really capable of a nice 4K HDR image without banding and colour problems." Craig McIvor 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salim 108 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 5 axis stabilization to 5.5 stops pixel-shift using IBIS to generate a 169 megapixel image. Sony china is saying it's equivalent to 99 megapixel in real resolution. some samples: overview features: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerocool22 504 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 So A7S III will also not have 10bit. Sony is becoming the new Canon. Seems my 5DIII(ML) will still remain my backup body for my ump for quite some time. The good news is that I dont have spend cash on body's the next year IronFilm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gregormannschaft 299 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Interesting. Looks like they're working on making the R primarily for photos again, and hopefully, the SIII will see actual proper improvements for video. Or not, and I have 0 reason to upgrade, which will also make me happy. ssrdd 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil A 346 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 From a photography point of view, this sounds theoretically amazing, looking forward to the reviews. I'm not in the market for it but it seems the MSRP didn't increase from the II, so maybe there will be great used deals on the leaving generation to be had. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tellure 87 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 No 10bit and oh my god, we're still at a 100Mbps bitrate for 24p/30p 4K?!?! Goddamn Sony.. throw us a bone for video here. Craig McIvor, Xavier Plagaro Mussard, Gregormannschaft and 3 others 4 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Bowgett 45 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Eh, it's not a bad upgrade per se, but it does kinda give the impression of something hurriedly put out to compete with the D850. Then again, Sony's really been killing it with just about every new mirrorless for the last few years, so I guess they had to stop and catch their breath sometime. IronFilm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thefactory 61 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 So close to pulling the trigger on gh5 now. Some good stuff there but not enough to pick this over the gh5 for video. A7siii when? Craig McIvor 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rinad Amir 231 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 No one mentions battery life has it been improved? What about overheating after 25min run in 4k mode Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IronFilm 4,237 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 25 minutes ago, thefactory said: So close to pulling the trigger on gh5 now. Some good stuff there but not enough to pick this over the gh5 for video. A7siii when? Yup, Panasonic GH5 remains as king! Ruling over the land of hybrid filmmaking. Craig McIvor 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gregormannschaft 299 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 55 minutes ago, tellure said: No 10bit and oh my god, we're still at a 100Mbps bitrate for 24p/30p 4K?!?! Goddamn Sony.. throw us a bone for video here. I'd be pretty confident that the SIII will add a few more video features. I think Sony didn't really expect the RII to be as popular among videographers as it was. I can definitely see it getting 4K60p. Like you though, I'd love a new codec. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IronFilm 4,237 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 13 minutes ago, Rinad Amir said: No one mentions battery life has it been improved? What about overheating after 25min run in 4k mode "Use of the larger NP-FZ100 battery increases the battery life by 2.2x, meaning a CIPA rating of 650 shots per charge when using the rear LCD or 530 shots per charge with the EVF. " <= a "new" battery (same as in the a9) "A faster 'Bionz X' processor, along with the front-end LSI processor featured in recent Sony models, allows the camera to process more data, faster. " <= might mean less overheating? But my money is on the a7Rmk3 still having some overheating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonpais 0 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Why bother fixing overheating when your overpriced cameras are selling like hotcakes anyway? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cojocaru27 105 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 so, a7s mark3 when?!?, hope it's going to be this year too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gregormannschaft 299 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 5 minutes ago, cojocaru27 said: so, a7s mark3 when?!?, hope it's going to be this year too I doubt it. I'd bet we're now looking at spring/summer 2018. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Super Members Mattias Burling 3,000 Posted October 25, 2017 Super Members Share Posted October 25, 2017 People upset about no updated video features.. what did you expect? The s-model cant be news to you? 1 hour ago, tellure said: No 10bit and oh my god, we're still at a 100Mbps bitrate for 24p/30p 4K?!?! Goddamn Sony.. throw us a bone for video here. Phil A, EthanAlexander and Craig McIvor 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BasiliskFilm 79 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Rinad Amir said: No one mentions battery life has it been improved? What about overheating after 25min run in 4k mode I can be powered by USB - is that new? That should provide some options. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cojocaru27 105 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, Mattias Burling said: People upset about no updated video features.. what did you expect? The s-model cant be news to you? i get it, but some people were expecting an s update today. now it's up in the air again. And gh5 seams the only viable option for video now. IronFilm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BasiliskFilm 79 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 My guess is that the full frame 4K will be at least as good as the A99II, maybe the D850, which is much improved over the A7RII. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Administrators Andrew Reid 10,316 Posted October 25, 2017 Administrators Share Posted October 25, 2017 Personally guys, I won't be buying one. You can bet the A7S III will blow it away for video. And the competition is huge... D850, GH5, Leica SL in particular. IronFilm, Craig McIvor and MountneerMan 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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