Sony A7R III and Acquapazza APSO-A7R3 housing field review

Phil Rudin · Issue 102, May/Jun 2018 · pp. 31–38

Products mentioned: Sony A7R III, Sony A7 III, Sony A7 II, Sony A7R II, Sony A9, Acquapazza APSO-A7R3 housing, Sony 16-35mm F/4 lens, Sony 90mm F/2.8 macro lens, Canon 8-15mm F/4L Fisheye USM lens, Metabones Adapter, Inon Dome Port II, Ikelite DS-161 strobes, Canon 5DR, Nikon D810, Canon 16-35mm F/4L lens, Canon 100mm F/2.8L lens

My first review of a Sony A7 full frame mirrorless camera was in UWP issue #86 in Sept/Oct 2015 covering the A7 II followed by an A7R II review in issue #90 May/June 2016. During the current release cycle Sony has introduced the A7R III first on Oct. 25, 2017 followed by the A7 III which has just started to ship in April 2018. Sony has also released the High speed A9 sports camera and I am sure an A7S III video oriented body will be announced in the near future. All of these cameras have the same magnesium alloy body and the control placement is near identical, the A9 has an additional Drive/Focus mode dial on the left top of the camera. At this time I have both the A7R III and the A7 III in house. Both cameras work in the Acquapazza APSO-A7R3 housing which was shipped to me prior to the A7 III release. Acquapazza is part of Yamamoto Industry Co. founded in 1969 and based in Japan. The c…