I have owned the Sony A7iii for over a year now. The A7iii is the replacement for Sony's entry-level full-frame camera the A7ii. As I have been using the camera for a year now, below is my Sony A7iii Long Term Review.
Price & Length
When the A7iii was released in 2018, it was priced at $1,998.00. Because of the camera's popularity, the price for the A7iii has held steady. You can probably expect that price to hold for the A7iii until Sony releases another Full Frame camera.
Things that I Really Liked:
Button Customibility
Long Battery Life
Fast Shutter Speed
What I didn't Like:
After owning the A7iii for a year I discovered a few issues that I did not like with the camera. The most noteworthy issues I had with the A7iii were:
Weather Sealing
Updating Firmware on a Mac is a long process
Overheating with 4K long usage (Must set the Auto Pwr Temp to High)
Weather Sealing
There is no weather sealing on the A7iii body. This would often lead to dust often getting onto the sensor of the camera if I was shooting in less than ideal environments.
Image Stabilization
Overall, I thought the Image Stabilization in the A7iii was poor. The image stabilization appears to be great for taking photos, which is nice if you primarily take photographs. I thought it was great to have. However, for video, I found the image stabilization to behave very poorly. The reason why I'm very critical on the image stabilization is I feel it is often used as a selling point for this camera.
Overheating while recording in 4K
Another issue I found with the Sony A7iii was how it tends to overheat when recording in 4k video. In my testing, I found that the A7iii tends to overheat around half an hour of 4k recording.
Summary: Sony A7iii Long Term Review
In conclusion, if you're primarily a photographer I think the Sony A7iii is a great investment for you. The combination of a flip-up screen and long battery life make it perfect for long photo shoots days. If you're planning on shooting more video I think you would be happier with another type of camera like something from Panasonic or Fuji.[tg_divider style="normal"]