The Sony a7RIII and a7RII Explored by The Last Word



The Last Word is an excellent resource for technical camera measurements and Jim has been picking apart various aspects of the Sony a7RIII lately along with the a7RII. If you’re interested in technical analysis there is no better free site on the web today to get into the technical side of how cameras work. Jim’s testing has even lead to a workaround for star eater for the Sony a7RII, but it doesn’t work for the a7RIII, which is probably due to the camera having enough processing power to still do spacial filtering in burst mode.

I normally include these kinds of posts in round-ups, but Jim has turned out so much useful information that I think I will make The Last Word into a semi-regular post with the newest stuff indicated somehow. He has been dissecting all the of the latest and greatest cameras on the market along with anyone willing to help. This level of analysis isn’t for everyone, but it can be very helpful when trying to get the most from your camera.

Sony Pixel Shift

Sony a7RIII pixel shift

Sony a7RIII pixel shift red sharpness

Sony a7RIII pixel shift real world false colors and dynamic range

Sony a7RIII Star Eater

Sony a7RIII eats stars

A visual look at a7RIII star-eating

Sony a7RII and a7RIII star-eating under the microscope

Star-eating test methods

a7RII star-eating histograms

a7RIII star-eater green channel histograms

Testing for a7RIII star-eating by direct search

a7RIII star spreading

Sony a7RIII star spreading — raw composites

Sony a7RIII raw spatial processing

a7RIII star-eater questions answered

Sony a7RII star-eater workaround

Electronic Shutter

How fast is the Sony a7RIII silent shutter?

Know your RAW: 14-bit, 13-bit, and 12-bit RAW (Compressed vs Uncompressed)

Sony a7RIII precision

Sony a7RIII photon transfer curves

Dynamic Range and ISO Explained

Sony a7RIII EDR vs ISO setting

a7RIII vs a7RII low-ISO EDR

Long Exposure

Sony a7RIII read noise vs exposure time

Sony a7RII long exposure battery current draw

Hands-on

Shooting an event with the a7RIII

Another event with the a7RIII

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