Jeven Dovey: The Sony A9III is a CINEMA CAMERA!

I think most of the people still underestimate the power of the Sony A9III when it comes to video. So I am happy to see that Jeven Dovey posted this video today where he clearly made this point. What he did not mention is that you don’t have any issues anymore with many classic video artifacts like banding, flickering, hello effect….all gone for the first time on a hybrid mirrorless camera!

Preorders (shipment start Feb 21):
Sony A9III at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.
Sony 300mm at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.
Sonny A9III Vertical Grip at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.

Sony a9 III Sensor Testing by Gerald Undone: Best body Sony ever made, and you can increase the dynamic range!

Gerald Undone did a Sony A9III image test and actually discovered a way to gain Dynamic Range:

It appears the Sony A9III has a different more “RAW” noise level (in video) than other Sony cameras like the Sony A7IV. If you work it out the in post production you gain up to 1 stop of Dynamic Range which puts it on par with the A7IV. So it seem that after all the A9III Image Quality is damn close to all other Sony cameras, a good trade of considering the benefits you get with global shutter!

What do you think?

Preorders (shipment start Feb 23):
Sony A9III at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.

PetaPixel: For Pros, The Sony a9 III’s Speed Will Be Worth the Image Quality Tradeof!

Preorders (shipment start Feb 23):
Sony A9III at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.

PetaPixel wanted to add some context to the findings about the small Image Quality “Penalty” you have to pay to get the amazing new features of the first Sony A9III Global shutter camera:

While other similarly priced cameras like the Sony a1 and Nikon Z9 deliver superior all-around performance and better image quality, they can’t match the a9 III’s speed, and they certainly cannot pull off the same special tricks concerning rolling shutter and flash sync. The a9 III can do some things no other can, even if the camera is not the versatile jack-of-all-trades that its $6,000 price tag suggests it might be.
Global shutter sensor technology is in its infancy for full-frame mirrorless camera systems. Sony is the first across the line, and that comes with costs — but ones that many professional photographers will be more than happy to pay.

Dpreview tested the A9III and says Global shutter comes with an image quality cost

Dpreview tested the A9III and certified what I told you first here on SAR 2-3 days after the Sony A9III announcement (see my videos about this here and here). This proves you two things: That I was right and that I am no blind fanboy :)

Dpreview concludes:

Examining the a9 III’s images shows everything that you’d expect from it having a reduced capacity for light. The higher base ISO isn’t inherently a problem for sports shooters, so it’s simply a question of whether the noise penalty is worthwhile for all the things that super-fast 120fps shooting and global shutter bring. That’s something we’ll consider in more depth in our final review.

But what does this trade-off mean beyond the pro sports market? Our tests show that this sensor’s performance comes with an image quality hit that might make less sense for general photography. Furthermore, this cost of up to a stop of image quality in return for added performance is likely to make global shutter less appealing in the smaller APS-C and Four Thirds formats, which don’t have the luxury of so much IQ to give up.

Overall, the a9 III still looks promising, for its intended purpose, but it shouldn’t be assumed to herald the future of cameras as a whole.

My honest take, of you are a professional the minor Image Quality difference will not matter at all considering all the benefits you get! We are living in days where all cameras have excellent Image Quality and additional features and your skills as photographer make the difference!

Preorders (shipment start Feb 23):
Sony A9III at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.