EDIT: I've had a number of comments recently about the comments I made on shape and size. Just going to clear a few things up for those who were confused by those comments. I am aware it's a hybrid camera. I am also aware the camera is not for me, even said so at the end of the video. But I'm not looking for a new camera. I've also never been a fan of the hybrid look as you could probably gather from the video. That's my thoughts that I shared from my point of view as a professional DP (as stated in the title) and that's not to say pros don't use this camera. They certainly do and it has its place but yeah, as I said... Just my thoughts and you don't have to agree with them. ☺️ I brought up my thoughts on the shape and size to hopefully help those who are thinking of getting a new camera, are new to it, or may forget that they might have to spend more money on accessories to kit it out for production and that could be time consuming and/or expensive and difficult. Hope that clears that up 🙂 Thanks so much for watching, everyone! Hopefully back to more film industry content soon. With everything shut down right now it's hard to do the videos I want to do. So the videos for the foreseeable future will be more personal videos, perspectives, and maybe some creative stuff depending on complexity in a lockdown. All things considered, the Sony a7S III is an amazing little camera. The auto focus tests I did really blew me away, especially considering we tested it using low contrast, low light AND on a 135mm at f1.8. Yeah it didn't nail it ALL the time, but it did a bloody good job for throwing it in the deep end.

@Neil_Hasnat

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Homies! I'm a film student. Willing to buy a Camera.My budget not more than 2000 usd. Plz suggest me what should I buy?

I've watched a lot of A7SIII breakdowns (too many). This was so great and something very different. Well done :) I can totally agree with some of the points (especially the camera body being more of a rig/cube). Can't wait to check out more and test out my A7SIII when it arrives. Cheers!

This video and you talking about the "right tool for the job" really made me feel much better about purchasing the A7III last year! I shoot video but I also do some photo work (my understanding is the A7SIII is not ideal for high resolution photography). So with the money I can afford to spend, I feel like I got an all-around more capable camera for my needs, without having to break the bank.

I fall into the "needing a micro setup" alongside my FX9 category. Based on what I've seen of the A7Siii its going to be perfect for that.

One thing I would like the A7S3 to have would be the shutter angle option! I mean, it's geared for video so.. and yeah I agree with the body too

You're right on with the screen, it's not for everyone. Had it not fully articulated, I would actually buy it. It was fine the way it is on the Sony A7iii, much easier to compose your shots when doing handheld work

Nothing like a good manual focus pull tho 🤩🎥

@universaInformation

3 жыл бұрын

manual focus good if its marked and puller know where to hit, things Af does no manual focus pulling can do

Hey quality videos as always! please make a video on your comparison review on a7s3 vs blackmagic. Would love to see your views and which system and workflow suit you better =)

I feel like it's the perfect B camera for an FX9. It can definitely get into spaces where a giant cine camera just won't fit.

Nailed it with paint on needing a different form factor for the A7siii would have been nice if they made it like a mini FS5 shape but like you said would it still be a mirrorless camera / A7 if we changed the shape 🤔

Considering the A7Siii as my KZread camera, all because of that darn autofocus lol! Do you by any chance know how similar the Slog-3 is to the FS7?

I get the ergnomics. I too would like the camera to be more modular with ports out the back. Like RED, Zcam, Kinefinity etc. But I get Sony. A modular block would make it not suited for the vlog/youtube/travel-rungun crowd. The nice thing about this is that you can strip it down into handheld and travel with it on your own, you can put it on a gimbal or you can rig it out to make your indie short film. Plus Sony could make something like an FX6 (FS5 FF successor)

Great review! I'm planning out what I need to build a rig for my Canon m50 to make it more video oriented. Could you maybe discuss what you use and what is common on cinema cameras? Like handle placement and things like that

@mrvk699

3 жыл бұрын

See BMPCC 4k Rig on KZread. You'd understand how normal camera dslr can be made into rigged kut.

@anthonybradshaw

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrvk699 awesome, thank you!

It’s definitely the right tool for me, i am a solo operator who loves using a gimbal and I’m all about 120p so great AF, 4k 10bit 120p yes please!

best, practical review I’ve seen for this camera. thank you,

@flickcine

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. Only wish I could bring you more tests!

Would like to see a Sony fx9 review

Any idea how easy it was pulling manual focus while filming with it or if it was a viable option at all?

It’s not a film camera. Get an fx9 if you want that. It’s a video focused hybrid mirrorless. Not sure why there is confusion. Not every video focused camera needs a film body, as there are countless other use cases for video that isn’t film. This fits that bill.

Very straight forward and right on point. I'm saving up to get it in the next 5 months. Been doing alot of work with the GH5 as a DP and no camera compelled me enough to switch...until now.

Most of you don't eve know A7sii was used as second camera in popular Tv series Cobra kai. Most of the action and fight scenes were shot on a7sii dp and colorist did great job matching it to f55 nobody even noticed anything. So stop pixel piping as7iii is killer camera. Having AF is life changing, I have used vintage manual lenses for decades and having good AF lets me be more creative. I use a7III but can imagine how god a7siii is.

awesome review I didn't like the BM 6k. battery issues and other annoying things Sony will be my next camera cheers

You are awesome! So happy to have found your channel. Thanks so much for this review!

what camera did you shoot this with?

No Sony has had face metering in video mode yet. This is insane that nobody has addressed this. I'm curious if they finally added it.

love the content 🙌🏼

Just for sec forget about A7siii that accent 😍

I miss DCI Aspect Ratios in the a7s III Sounds dumb, but this is actually a dealbreaker ...

@JapanLovers

3 жыл бұрын

Pretentious complaint. If you really want that just put two black bars or edit in DCI. No one will care about the itty bitty lost in resolution from DCI

@LimitbreakerStudios

3 жыл бұрын

in RAW externally it shoots in 4240 x 2408. higher res than DCI.

@JohannesBuc

3 жыл бұрын

@@LimitbreakerStudios sounds nice

@Sam-uw7pw

3 жыл бұрын

@@LimitbreakerStudios yes this is true, with an external recorder you can record upto 4.2K at 60fps🤯🤯

So what camera purchase are you considering? Or is 2020 more of a rental year?

@flickcine

3 жыл бұрын

Once things start kicking off again properly I can start assessing what to do. I like the renting options and I have a good deal for rentals. Unfortunately clients sometimes don't want rentals and would rather an owner operator. So I will be looking at something once things are all good again. Not sure what yet. ☺️

@avdcam

3 жыл бұрын

Felicia Smith I’m in the same boat here in Canada, lot of good rental options but generally clients in the doc/corporate type space tend to want to move very quickly or can be rife with schedule changes. Owning something around the 10K price point will likely meet all of their needs and more vs rental houses carrying mostly 30K plus camera kits and catering less to the mid tier camera packages. I feel like the FX9 and C300 MIII might be duking it out at that level for the next couple of years.

@flickcine

3 жыл бұрын

Fx9 is definitely a potential in my books. 👍

Gonna wait for Blackmagic Pocket 4k Pro! Haha

@flickcine

3 жыл бұрын

😂👍

Did we talk about overheating? Probably not that big of a deal for shooting cinema or as a b-cam, but definitely not ideal in a video camera. I think it goes back to what you said about designing the body so it works more for video, but then...is it really an A7siii at that point? Haha

@flickcine

3 жыл бұрын

I never experienced overheating but then again I didn't test it on a constant roll, it's also winter here so that's a factor. However, all the other videos I've seen on it, there doesn't seem to be many people that have run into overheating issues. The most "continuous" filming I did was the bee footage at 120fps. It never even came up with any sort of warning and I am pretty sure there was a moment there I accidentally let it roll on for five minutes. I mean, that's no test but yeah. It's certainly nothing like what's happening with the R5.

@najadadavis

3 жыл бұрын

@@flickcine thanks Felicia!! Love the channel. And in glad you hit this review from such a genuine perspective. I'm not really into Sony, nor will I be looking to get the camera but it's nice to hear perspectives. And man, this was a breath of fresh air. ^_^ until next time :)

Hi Homies! I'm a film student. Willing to buy a Camera.My budget not more than 2000 usd. Plz suggest me what should I buy?

@dennypilot9856

3 жыл бұрын

I suggest you go get yourself a 500 usd camera and spend everything else to lights

Does it have apsc mode?

@flickcine

3 жыл бұрын

It does! If you're using APS-C lenses it will crop down to super 35 but it can't do 4k. Only 1080p down sampled from 2K apparently. This is something I didn't get to look into but that's info direct from Sony Aus :)

@RuXsel

3 жыл бұрын

Felicia Smith 2k downsampled to 1080 is plenty for me, still have my apsc lenses..slowly moving towards full frame..thank you!

Just awell get a ursa mini pro.

@flickcine

3 жыл бұрын

They're nice cameras! Great to work with. 👍

@proteus1

3 жыл бұрын

@@flickcine nearly £3000 for a Sony camera body, just aswell go pro with BlackMagic.

3:55 Its a hybrid camera... Sony updates the generations of mirrorless camera to have same style bodies for too many reasons to name... They have a cinemas line of cameras...

The Sony A6000 series have a better form factor - don't understand why they need to emulate DSLR "penta prism" design.

@jamesandcamera

3 жыл бұрын

I can think of several reasons. Key one being better sales and marketing, the SLR form factor is seen as a "professional workhorse". Whereas the A6x's rangefinder shape is not really seen as a "pro" form factor purely based of peoples unconscious biases of what they have seen in the past. Its like how people rig out their small video cameras to make them bigger, because the client perceives a bigger camera as more "pro". All of its just perception and doesnt really matter to the user. But the user buys based off what the client expects as well as their needs.

@wkmpellucid

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesandcamera Yeah, some how I managed several decades as a photojournalist, using the form factor (Leica Ms) and never felt my cameras weren't "pro". I think Felicia makes some good points about the design. It does seem as though the technology Sony is putting into cameras like A7S III will likely only improve over time and I wonder how much longer you will need one of those "big cameras" to do the job.

@jamesandcamera

3 жыл бұрын

@@wkmpellucid yeah its not really about how capable a camera is sometimes. Sometimes it comes purely down to client expectation of what they think is a "pro" camera. Lots of media roles can get away with small cameras these days. But speaking from experience there will always be things big cameras can do that small cameras cannot. Purely based off physics and size.

Sound like you probably want something like the new Komodo, not a "hybrid" camera.

2:07 it did not.

Get a video centric camera, hybrid cameras are not for everyone.specially for u

@flickcine

3 жыл бұрын

Was sharing my thoughts from my perspective as a DP, I'm not looking for a new camera personally. ☺️ The comments I made were more to make sure this is something others think about if they are looking to get this camera for mostly or exclusively video. Because these considerations come at extra cost and sometimes people forget or don't realise especially if it's someones first camera purchase. Hybrid cameras are not my thing, I know that. 👍😅

@anushtechreviews

3 жыл бұрын

@@flickcine 👌

Add your name to the list of phenomenal women

@flickcine

3 жыл бұрын

😅

@IMDABROWN

3 жыл бұрын

@PRIVATE I can agree with you. But today we are defined and grouped by specific attributes. When it’s common place to not use use gender or other descriptive methods, I will surely oblige your request.

@flickcine

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the discussion! Gender matters and equality across the board are things that are very important to me so I want to thank you both for discussing these things. I’m ok with being labeled as a woman, I’m ok with being labeled as a female cinematographer. But that’s only in certain circumstances where the definition calls for it. Otherwise I believe gender doesn’t need to be tied into it. It’s all context really. IMDABROWN, I am totally fine with what you said, there’s no worries there 😊 But yeah PRIVATE, I agree with you that gender doesn’t add anything, as a label it’s mostly not required and sometimes putting that label there just keeps people in a box.

@IMDABROWN

3 жыл бұрын

@@flickcine What a phenomenal thing to say. I’d work for you or hire you whatever comes 1st.

Hi... why discuss something you don’t actually want to get