Sony announces A7S III with 4K 120p recording, 16-bit RAW video and in-body stabilization

28 July 2020
Also features a completely revamped UI and a new fully articulating touchscreen.

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Shui8, 30 Jul 2020If u think that 'Leica Glow' make sense for portr... moreLet's be real, there is no such thing as Portrait Mode (or even Night Mode) in the olden days of the Lumia 1020, isn't it? Those olden days were just total hardware work, unlike today.

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    YUKI93, 29 Jul 2020I don't like it though. That kind of bokeh will make s... moreIf u think that 'Leica Glow' make sense for portraits, then portraits in P40 are superior than 1020? I dont know, I kinda like it.

    And yes, thats the weakness of having fixed fast aperture in a big sensor (for a smartphone), plain of focus are narrower than 1020. But there are some situation/objects other than that flower shot where P40 will shine.

      AnonD-923722, 29 Jul 2020Don't compare phone with high end camera. Best Phones ... moreYou have actually no idea what are you talking about do you? Entry level dslr? Are you out of your mind? Do you realize that optics is most important part of photography, and phones simple have tiny ones comparing even with entry level dslr. Don't make stupid comments, you emberrasing yourself. Any entry level dslr is miles ahead of any best camera smartphone simply because of optics. Go educated yourself.

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        limafranco, 29 Jul 2020As you mentioned, you're not a pro. So, that's it... moreAccording to you, what does a professional photographer do? Sitting home, contemplating the size of the pixels in his camera, and calculating the circumference of the aperture size related to the pixel size, while sorting it from f/2.8 to f/22? Or taking photos? Judging by your reply, you obviously belong to those who are contemplating.

          limafranco, 29 Jul 2020As you mentioned, you're not a pro. So, that's it... moreHis last sentence LOL'ed me so hard. xD

            Alex, 29 Jul 2020I'm not a pro, but here's your answer: You'... moreAs you mentioned, you're not a pro. So, that's it. Next.

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              • 29 Jul 2020

              Mindblowing..great it deserved by sony
              We appreciate this sony is an pioneer in pictures and video recordings...

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                AnonD-923722, 29 Jul 2020In lowlight it is generally better to have an : 1. Larger ... moreI'm not a pro, but here's your answer:
                You're overthinking it.
                It doesn't matter. Every REAL camera today will produce (technically) good images. Be it micro 4/3, APS-C, so called Full-frame, medium format, large format, it doesn't matter. Just dial in the aperture according to your needs, and let the camera adjust the rest. You will be fine at least up to ISO 6400. With some skills, even more. Pixel size, aperture size, combinations of both, are for those who never held a real camera in their hand, but they want to sound smart.

                  Shui8, 29 Jul 2020From that flower sample, love the P40 looks. Looks finish a... moreI don't like it though. That kind of bokeh will make sense for portraits, but not for flower shots. That whole flower is not in focus. I'd easily take the Lumia 1020 photo all day long.

                  P.S I actually forgot to include another sample from the previous comment: https://stevelitchfield.com/aawp/p40-1020/dandelion-1020.jpg from the Lumia 1020, https://stevelitchfield.com/aawp/p40-1020/dandelion-p40.jpg from the P40 Pro.

                    AnonD-923722, 29 Jul 2020I mean if we digitally crop then upscale the image, is it b... moreNo, it didn't. What you did there was basically making an already bad looking photo deliberately look worse.

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                      YUKI93, 29 Jul 2020You are right about worse low light with ultrawide cameras.... moreI mean if we digitally crop then upscale the image, is it better than an UN-upscaled version of the same crop? In terms of detail, sharpness, noise and artifacts.

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                        YUKI93, 29 Jul 2020For lowlight, you better off with a larger aperture. You ha... moreFrom that flower sample, love the P40 looks. Looks finish and ready for printing... and that bokehballs with the 'Leica Glow' looks, delicious.

                          AnonD-923722, 29 Jul 2020Questions For professionals, if you use an main camera at 1... moreI only need one answer to all those questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO7VrU9BCt4

                            AnonD-923722, 29 Jul 2020Can someone answer this question? Because when Youtubers sa... moreYou are right about worse low light with ultrawide cameras. Those YouTubers who said that need to know that higher resolution on the main cam is only beneficial for crop zoom. But since ultrawide has lower focal length than the main camera, it couldn't do crop zoom well.

                            -> "If you want to zoom in digitally, just crop it, don't use digital zoom or any upscaling to prevent detail lost"

                            Yup, that is true. Because when you are out of the provided optical zoom range, you have to go digital. There is no other choice for it.

                              AnonD-923722, 29 Jul 2020So is an combo of Larger aperture with smaller sensor be... more-> "Larger aperture with smaller sensor better than an larger sensor (same res) but with an smaller aperture?"

                              Aperture depends on the shooting condition. In daylight, you can have perfect bokeh on a close-up subject. On lowlight, it allows you to capture more light, hence brighter photos.

                              Sensor size is all about detail - the larger the sensor size, the higher and sharper the detail can capture.

                              -> "Which collects more light? Which has better detail - noise trade off?"

                              Pixel size and aperture work in tandem to collect more light. Look at HTC One M8. It only has a 1/3" 4MP camera, but it has f/2.0 aperture and more importantly 2.0 µm pixel pitch. Bring those two elements together in low light condition, and you end up with this photo: https://static.techspot.com/articles-info/850/images/OneM8CameraF-21.jpg

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                                YUKI93, 29 Jul 2020For lowlight, you better off with a larger aperture. You ha... moreSo is an combo of

                                Larger aperture with smaller sensor better than an larger sensor (same res) but with an smaller aperture?

                                Which collects more light? Which has better detail - noise trade off?

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                                  AnonD-923722, 29 Jul 2020Questions For professionals, if you use an main camera at 1... moreCan someone answer this question? Because when Youtubers said

                                  "The ultrawide must has an higher resolution sensor for the main cam because it is wider and needs more pixels"

                                  It means worse low light, especially considering Ultrawides always have smaller apertures than main cameras.

                                  Is it true?

                                  And, photographers also said :

                                  " If you want to zoom in digitally, just crop it, don't use digital zoom or any upscaling to prevent detail lost"

                                  Is it true? Upscaling means less chance of spotting an pixelated lines, but is cropping without upscaling better than cropping then upscaling the image? Is there any lost details?

                                    AnonD-923722, 29 Jul 2020In lowlight it is generally better to have an : 1. Larger ... moreFor lowlight, you better off with a larger aperture. You have to look at Samsung's Dual Aperture camera from their S9/S9+ and S10 models to understand what I'm on about: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s9-review-1734p7.php

                                    -> Pixel size or aperture size?
                                    Aperture is mostly for bokeh (aka background blur). The larger the aperture, the blurrier the background can get. But it can come at a hefty price for depth of field if you have a large sensor with a large aperture. I'll let these two photos speak for themselves: https://stevelitchfield.com/aawp/p40-1020/white-1020.jpg from the Nokia Lumia 1020, https://stevelitchfield.com/aawp/p40-1020/white-p40.jpg from the Huawei P40 Pro.

                                    Pixel size definitely matters when it comes to collecting light. The larger pixel you have, the more detail it can capture. Super useful for lowlight conditions.

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                                      Smithravi, 29 Jul 2020On Pro cameras, you can change aperture, ISO and SS accordi... moreSo is wider aperture on an smaller sensor or an larger sensor on an small aperture better?

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                                        Smithravi, 29 Jul 2020Are you talking about Xperia 1 II and S20 Ultra?? I clearly... moreSony's phones name is confusing. I will make u understand better. I was talking about the Xperia 1 (Non mark) which has the same sensor as the Pixel, Iphones, samsungs of 2019, but with an much inferior results. Software matters and ONLY IMPROVES but cannot match the bigger sensor quality.

                                        The space of the Vivo X50 Pro's Gimbal camera can be fitted with an 1 inch sensor, but it will make the phone look ugly. For me, i would rather have that ugly camera bump for quality. I prefer function over form.