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The new Sony a7RIII camera still eats stars

Jim Kasson published a new report confirming that the new Sony a7RIII mirrorless camera ($3,198) still “eats stars”. Dpreview now has a comparison tool that clearly shows the issue. I was told by a reader that the Sony star eater issue is not something that can be resolved because of those reasons:

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Update: the new Sony a7r III camera is expected to start shipping in early December

Just like Nikon and several other companies, Sony Japan released their regular “demand exceeding supply” memo for the new a7r III mirrorless camera that was supposed to start shipping on November 30th (Google translation): “The order received from Tuesday, October 31, the digital single lens reflex camera “α 7 R III” has received orders exceeding […]

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The Sony A7r III instruction manual is now available for download

The instruction manual of the new Sony A7r III mirrorless camera is now available for download (update: the help guide is now also available for download). The camera is expected to start shipping on November 30th. Pre-orders are currently open at: B&H | Adorama | Amazon | WEX | Jessops | Park Camera. Update: it’s interesting that the manual has a whole section on overheating: Additional a7r III coverage from SonyAddict.com:

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Sony a7r III camera & FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens now available for pre-order

The latest Sony products are now available for pre-order: Sony Alpha a7R III camera: B&H | Adorama | Amazon UK: WEX | Jessops | Park Camera Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens: B&H | Adorama | Amazon UK: WEX | Park Camera Both products are expected to start shipping on November 30th. Check out also Adorama’s upgrade/trade-in program where you can get […]

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Additional Sony coverage

In addition to the a7r III mirrorless camera ($3,199), Sony announced also two new lenses: Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens (future development, no pricing available, release expected in summer of 2018) Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens (pictured above, US price: $1,298)   The Sony a7rIII brochure can be downloaded here – a lot of useful information […]

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Sony a7r III mirrorless camera officially announced

As I already reported, at exactly 2:30am EST Sony officially announced their new Sony a7r III mirrorless camera. Here are the basic specs (Google translated): 35mm Full-Frame 42.4 MP Back-Illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS Image Sensor with Evolved Image Processing Continuous Shooting at up to 10 fps with either Silent Shooting or Mechanical Shutter and full Auto Focus/Auto Exposure tracking […]

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Confirmed: Sony a7r III mirrorless camera and two lenses to be announced for the PhotoPlus expo

Nokishita just confirmed that Sony will shortly announce: Sony a7r III mirrorless camera Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens (future development) Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens The official announcement should be at 2:30 am EST. No other information or specs are available. Stay tuned for a detailed coverage. Update: the camera is now officially announced.

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What’s next?

Here is the updated list of all upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses:

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