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CSC TEST SONY ALPHA 7R III

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for more than seven seconds, and that
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sports photographer. And this camera
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mode that will allow you to shoot in
situations where the machine-gun clatter
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The A7R III has dual memory
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given this camera’s performance
potential and, let’s face it, its price.
The autofocus system has been
designed to match this camera’s
continuous shooting performance,
with a 399-point phase-detection array
already seen in the A7R II combined with
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from the Sony A9. Sony says this system
is up to twice as fast in low light, twice
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and reliable down to -3EV.
Sony says its in-camera five-
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compensation, and a new NP-FZ100
battery offers 2.2x the life of the NP-
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will be music to the ears of any long- 02
time Alpha 7 users, who by now will be
accustomed to carrying around a set of
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The video capabilities get a boost too,
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picture profile for an instant wide

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front of the camera – easy for cleaning, but a
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2 The touchscreen display tilts up and down,
but it doesn’t fold out to offer full
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camera held vertically.

3 You can move the focus point/zone around
with this new multi-selector, and there’s now
an AF-On button too.

4 The body is very slightly thicker than the
A7R II’s and the grip is deeper, but otherwise
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