I also own a 5D III and find the A7 IQ better too.
The comment about files just being 'right' form the get-go is true. Skin tones are absolutely perfect. The dynamic range and file flexibility is phenomenal.
Neither the A7 nor the A7R are as 'dynamic' as the 5D III, the latter being one of the best cameras at any price in this regard. Everything about the 5D III's function seems spot on to me; the only flaw being the sensor's read noise/banding and limited dynamic range.
So, you can expect a somewhat slower less 'racy' feel from the A7. I prefer the 5D III for portraits due to the perfect shutter release (it is a bit lacking in crisp feel on the A7) and the AF is in a different league when subjects are mobile. The A7 does not seriously challenge the 5D III in what SLRs do best, but as a travel or landscape camera, its absolutely brilliant.
I also prefer the live view on the Canon. Much nicer.
But the A7 is tiny, much cheaper and can use pretty well any lens on the planet. Its a game changer for me.
The comment about files just being 'right' form the get-go is true. Skin tones are absolutely perfect. The dynamic range and file flexibility is phenomenal.
Neither the A7 nor the A7R are as 'dynamic' as the 5D III, the latter being one of the best cameras at any price in this regard. Everything about the 5D III's function seems spot on to me; the only flaw being the sensor's read noise/banding and limited dynamic range.
So, you can expect a somewhat slower less 'racy' feel from the A7. I prefer the 5D III for portraits due to the perfect shutter release (it is a bit lacking in crisp feel on the A7) and the AF is in a different league when subjects are mobile. The A7 does not seriously challenge the 5D III in what SLRs do best, but as a travel or landscape camera, its absolutely brilliant.
I also prefer the live view on the Canon. Much nicer.
But the A7 is tiny, much cheaper and can use pretty well any lens on the planet. Its a game changer for me.