Nikon Z5 vs Sony Alpha 7 III

The Nikon Z5 is an excellent value for those who want the improved dynamic range (and image quality as a whole) and additional control over depth of field of a full-frame camera. The Z5 is a well-built mirrorless camera with a 24MP sensor and in-body image stabilization. It offers a high resolution EVF, a tilting touchscreen and dual SD card slots.

I'd go the XT3 since it's a great price and already comes with a lens. The A7 III is a great camera don't get me wrong but what worries me is the seemingly large amount of people who have problems with it's shutter mechanism seizing up/outright breaking.

I instead of saying nikon, i will say nico for the whole year. That's huge jordan! Here still in the freezing cold to talk about video, so you know wh...

The best camera for landscape photography we've tested is the Sony α7 III. Though it's now been replaced by the Sony α7 IV, this well-built camera remains a popular choice among newcomers and photography enthusiasts. It uses a 24-megapixel full-frame sensor that delivers incredibly high-quality images with a ton of dynamic range to give you more latitude when processing your photos.

Cons- Nikon, despite having issued numerous firmware updates, still cannot get the auto focus working properly. Not even when you are using the camera outside with plenty of light. If you are taking a full length picture of a person in the shade on a sunny day the camera most of the time just won't find the person you are taking a photo of. This is in the auto af mode, with face and eye detection turned on

There seem to be a lot of confusing overlap, but once you dive deeper into each setting and dial down to the one that you want for a particular situat...

I am still on the fence between DSLR and mirrorless but the smaller physical size and the ease of use is pulling me towards mirrorless. I have really enjoyed using the Nikon Z 5 for both photos and video. My previous DSLR only shot in 1080p so getting the option for 4k video is nice, however; I was disappointed to find out it does not shoot 4k at full frame. 4k video will be cropped but 1080p will do full frame

It's become clear that the A7C overheats shooting 4K24/4K30 around the 1:20 or 1:30 mark. This is not even recording continuously, it's just having the camera turned on (for CamLink output or b-roll) that long at a time. I wanted to see if this "issue" lines up with what the A7C is capable of. I do video work for a living, so I am considering selling my A7 III and getting an A7S III as my main video shooter

Having the ability to 2x zoom in to your subject through the viewfinder makes even manual focus lenses a snap. This paired with the 50 f/1.8 S is such a solid, near-silent combo. I doubt I will ever go back to DSLR

8 lens. Obviously, the latter is the most expensive option, but it also has a coveted autofocus feature. For the former two options, I know that the difference only really comes down to the zoom capabilities (55mm vs. 85mm), but are there are other features on the 55mm lens that prove it superior to its 85mm counterpart?

The adapter is amazing (you may need to update the firmware. I am including two photos with this review that were taken using a Canon and a Canon mount Sigma lens on this Z5 body. Incredible! With appropriate adapters I am able to use my six EOS EF mount lenses on my Nikon Z5 as well as on my new Canon R5, giving me a plethora of options. The battery life on the Z5 is excellent - I have not run out of juice yet in the field

I started with Nikon, went to a Canon 5dmkii, have had other canons and also 3 fuji x series cameras Firstly, what kind of company ships a $2000 camera without a battery charger? I get it, it can plug into your computer to charge or car adapter via USB-C. But that means more wear and tear on the USB port which will eventually be loose and then have issues. When I get home I prefer to take my battery out and put it on the charger which will tell me when its charged. Second

It even has the option of adding a lens adapter so it can use Nikon F-mount lenses (Adapter FTZ $249) There are so much to love about this camera. I will try to hit on the highlights. PROS: + 2 UHS-II SD card slots. Put in fast U3 speed SD cards in it for faster saves

I mean the A7 3 is really borrowing a lot from other cameras in this series like the A7, R3 and the A9, but there are some standout things I do want t...

The touch screen can be used ether by hand or by the designated button on the back of the camera, I found the button works better for me. The provided fifty millimeter lens is of the manual type and using it that way is accomplished well enough. The provided literature on warranty and how to go about setting it up is a painless endeavor and a necessary one because things do go wrong from time to time. Also the operations manual is exceptionally well put together and explanations and pictures together helped me get the Z5 operational very quickly

I then tried to use the manual focus but nothing happens, I remembered I had to turn the manual focus option on, so I get into the menu and the focus mode option is greyed out, if I try get into the option an error message "your lens is not supported or its installed incorrectly" shows up, only way to go is to shut camera off and turned it on again, which will return autofocus to work, but if i repeat the exercise it just stops working all over again, sometimes even without crop mode/zoom mode on, just by going from 28 to 70 mm on the lens, or even mid way, maybe 40 mm or 50 mm. Sometimes even the camera would pull me out of menu screen, I would click menu button, I am trying to navigate menu, then you can hear the focus mechanism moving and camera pulls me out of menu screen o regular screen, I have to press menu again, sometimes to be pulled out of the menu repeated times I re installed the lens (white dot with white dot, turn until click noise) golden plates on the lens are clean, did this 3 times, nothing. I called Amazon service, friendly person who quickly contacted me to Sony, and this is the part I did not like. We went through basic things to try and fix the issue, including resetting the camera, after which the issue presented itself quite quickly, so the person at Sony (again, a very friendly and helpful person) told me I needed to send the camera back to Sony for service

So in this instance the Nikon is perfect for my needs. Both have been great cameras, and I know there several years of technology difference between the two. But it seems like the Nikon is just designed better for my needs. Because of the in-body image stabilization I can use this to take much better video footage, the design of the tilting LCD screen is so much more usable than the ones that just pop out to the side, and it's still light weight! Loving everything about the Z5!

Before getting into the details, I'll just get the summary out of the way: This camera is fantastic. It is replacing my aging Canon 5D Mark III, and it does that job well. The biggest benefit for me is the in-body stabilization (SteadyShot), which works perfectly for legacy and other non-stabilized lenses. Sony calls this a "basic" model, but it is far beyond what I would consider to be basic