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EDU Discount: Sony Alpha a7 III 24MP 4K Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only) Expired

$1498
$1,998.00
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Adorama.com is Offering Qualifying Students and Educators once you go through their verification process: Sony Alpha a7 III 24MP 4K Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only) on sale for $1498.20. Shipping is free.

BH Photo Video is also offering Qualifying Students and Educators: once you go through their verification process: Sony Alpha a7 III 24MP 4K Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only) on sale for $1498.20. Shipping is $9.33 and may vary by location.

Key Features:
  • 24MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor
  • BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI
  • 693-Point Hybrid AF System
  • UHD 4K30p Video with HLG & S-Log3 Gammas
  • 2.36m-Dot Tru-Finder OLED EVF
  • 3.0" 922k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
  • 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
  • ISO 204800 and 10 fps Shooting
  • Built-In Wi-Fi and NFC, Dual SD Slots
  • USB Type-C Port, Weather-Sealed Design

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  • Price Research: Our research that after both merchants above, Sony Alpha a7 III 24MP 4K Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only) is $199.80 less (11.76% Savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1698.
  • Warranty: Includes 1-Year Warranty.
  • Return Policy:
    • Adorama Return Policy:
      • For the first 30 days after your purchase you may return merchandise for a full money back refund, excluding any shipping charges.
      • Returned or exchanged products must be in brand new, mint condition, and have all original manufacturer's packaging, materials, and accessories (details)
    • B&H Return Policy:
      • If you are dissatisfied with your purchase, you may return it to B&H within 30 days of the delivery date
      • All returned items must be in new condition, in their original unaltered box (details)

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Sony Alpha a7 III is currently 1498.20 at BH Photo and Adorama, EDU price. This is lower than current sale prices of 1699.99 seen at other retailers by 200 dollars. Snatch this up while it is still available.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr...rless.html

https://www.adorama.com/isoa7m3.html
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It's been this price multiple times previously, though still a good deal.

There's no need to jump on this at this price unless you really want an a7iii and have access to a EDU account.

Personally I shoot on this camera like a ton of other SD users and love it. It's a great full frame camera and keeps professional work cheap using something like Tamron glass. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to get more seriously into photography, but not totally break the bank on your budget getting setup.

Thumbs up from me. 👍👍👍
Photography is just as much about technique and knowledge as it is about the hardware.
The difference is modern smartphones remove the need for proper knowledge and technique to produce fairly nice photos.
Too many people think buying an expensive camera will make them take better pictures. It wont. You as a person have to be able to use the camera effectively.
All else equal an unskilled individual will take substantially better pictures on a phone.
And a casual driver will drive much better in a Toyota Camry than a Formula One car, lol.

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04-27-2021 at 08:31 PM.
04-27-2021 at 08:31 PM.
Your title needs work. Where & how much should be in there.
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04-27-2021 at 08:33 PM.
04-27-2021 at 08:33 PM.
It's been this price multiple times previously, though still a good deal.

There's no need to jump on this at this price unless you really want an a7iii and have access to a EDU account.

Personally I shoot on this camera like a ton of other SD users and love it. It's a great full frame camera and keeps professional work cheap using something like Tamron glass. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to get more seriously into photography, but not totally break the bank on your budget getting setup.

Thumbs up from me. 👍👍👍
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ZhangZ5375
04-27-2021 at 08:34 PM.
04-27-2021 at 08:34 PM.
I believe these are 1452 during BF last year.
Still a solid price though.
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DeterJohn
04-27-2021 at 08:40 PM.
04-27-2021 at 08:40 PM.
Adorama has same price (EDU)
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04-27-2021 at 08:43 PM.
04-27-2021 at 08:43 PM.
Quote from DeterJohn :
Adorama has same price (EDU)

Good to know for people. Could you edit and add the link to your reply so people can use it? Thanks 👍
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FabulousMagic432
04-27-2021 at 08:43 PM.
04-27-2021 at 08:43 PM.
Quote from twostepopper :
It's been this price multiple times previously, though still a good deal.

There's no need to jump on this at this price unless you really want an a7iii and have access to a EDU account.

Personally I shoot on this camera like a ton of other SD users and love it. It's a great full frame camera and keeps professional work cheap using something like Tamron glass. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to get more seriously into photography, but not totally break the bank on your budget getting setup.
If I currently have an APS-C Sony mirrorless, would I need new lenses to support full frame on this camera?
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04-27-2021 at 08:46 PM.
04-27-2021 at 08:46 PM.
Quote from FabulousMagic432 :
If I currently have an APS-C Sony mirrorless, would I need new lenses to support full frame on this camera?

Yes assuming your lenses are APS-C lenses, you'll need full frame format lenses to fully utilize this. You can use your old lenses on this but it'll use only part of the sensor (APS-C size).
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04-27-2021 at 08:50 PM.
04-27-2021 at 08:50 PM.
Quote from FabulousMagic432 :
If I currently have an APS-C Sony mirrorless, would I need new lenses to support full frame on this camera?

You can use a crop factor calculator to figure out what they will be on a full frame like this. Just Google one.

If your camera is an E-MOUNT then yes it will fit, but you'll not get the true MM as you see it on the side of your lens.

Also.. I'm guessing there's maybe adapters they make as well? I haven't looked into that, but that's a possibility if available.
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LeviathanUltima
04-27-2021 at 09:00 PM.
04-27-2021 at 09:00 PM.
Given the a7r iv is 700 more, I think it is worth the cost for the extra features. What do you guys think?
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04-27-2021 at 09:07 PM.
04-27-2021 at 09:07 PM.
Quote from LeviathanUltima :
Given the a7r iv is 700 more, I think it is worth the cost for the extra features. What do you guys think?

I have both and I would go for a7R IV if you can afford it. Besides the obvious (61mp), you get better AF, better color science, etc. Theoretically A7 III has better low light (larger pixels) but it's not really noticeable. I do ASTRO with a7R iv and it works great.
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04-27-2021 at 09:46 PM.
04-27-2021 at 09:46 PM.
Quote from LeviathanUltima :
Given the a7r iv is 700 more, I think it is worth the cost for the extra features. What do you guys think?

That depends on what you shoot.. if you do landscape and subject matter where you need a crazy high amount of pixels than go for it... Otherwise for everything else you don't need to spend the extra cash.

I think 99.9% of people would be hard pressed to look at a photo off an a7iii and actually notice anything versus the higher priced model.
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04-27-2021 at 10:18 PM.
04-27-2021 at 10:18 PM.
Quote from twostepopper :
That depends on what you shoot.. if you do landscape and subject matter where you need a crazy high amount of pixels than go for it... Otherwise for everything else you don't need to spend the extra cash.

I think 99.9% of people would be hard pressed to look at a photo off an a7iii and actually notice anything versus the higher priced model.
Most people will notice if you crop heavily, make a large print, or zoom in on the picture or view on an extremely high resolution screen. If you don't do these things, you will not notice. However, I don't think the percentage is quite at 99%.
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