Sony A7III, A7RIII or A7RIV for underwater video & photos?

[Barmaglot]

There is also a Kraken KRL09S/Weefine WFL09S which appears to be the equivalent of MWL-1 but at half the cost.

 

[krigg]

I had the A7iii in Sea and Sea housing and liked it. Traded the camera for the A7Riii. Both cameras fit in the same housing. I was happy with the iii but made the switch for extra resolution ( 42mp in the Riii) more solid construction, the price difference was only about$500 and I could use the same housing. I shoot macro with Sony’s 90 mm lens and am very happy with the results. I don’t shoot video. I don’t expect to change this setup anytime soon. That being said, if I were buying new, I would probably go for the A7Riv. The reviews sound great. Increased mp, improved ergonomics etc. AF might be improved, but I find the AF to be great on the earlier models, especially the iii. Possible concerns are price of the newest model versus great camera that’s been out for a few years, processing the very large files and price of the housing and ports, etc.

These are all great cameras. You can’t make a wrong decision on any of them.

I just got the sony 90 mm lens for my A7iii. I have not been able tryout it out yet but i was wondering what focus range you shoot in and if you had a suggestion for strobe postion getting started. Thank you

 

[hilljo88]

Frog fish shot with A7R3, 90 mm focus switch set to 0.5 m - 0.28m. Strobes low at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock, adjusted as needed: