Our quick take

Sony A7R III - 5.0 / 5

Image quality

  • 42.4-million-pixel back illuminated CMOS sensor No anti-aliasing filter ISO 100-32,000 Up to 15EV dynamic range

Video

  • Internal 4K at 30fps 1080p up to 120fps S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG profiles  3.5mm headphones and 3.5mm microphone jacks

Twice as fast?

  • 10fps for up to 76 JPEG files Updated Bionz X Processor

Autofocus

  • Hybrid AF system: 399-point phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points Eye-AF (auto eye targeting of subjects) Sensitivity down to -3EV AF joystick

Build & design

  • 650-shot battery life Dual SD card slots 3.69-million-dot EVF 1.44-million-dot tilt LCD touchscreen USB 3.1 Type C connection AF joystick

Other features

  • Up to 5.5EV image stabilisation Pixel Shift Multi Shooting Mode

To recap

The Sony A7R III is the epitome of competence, whatever your genre of photography. Only the more demanding sports and wildlife photographers will need the A9, while landscape and studio photographers will struggle to find a better full-frame camera.