Flipside 400 AW IIIvs A1
Lowepro
Flipside 400 AW III
Starting from £130 new
Best for Outdoor, wildlife & travel photography
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Sony
A1 (2021)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Outdoor, Wildlife & Travel Photography — Flipside 400 AW III: The Flipside 400 is the bag of choice for outdoor and travel photographers who need security, weatherproofing and serious carrying capacity. The back-access design is particularly good in crowds — your gear is never accessible to anyone but you.
Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting — A1 (2021): 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
Who should buy what
Flipside 400 AW III
- Outdoor and landscape photographers who hike to shooting locations
- Travel photographers in busy tourist areas who need secure gear access
- Wildlife photographers carrying a long telephoto lens and body
- Anyone who needs an all-weather bag for serious outdoor use
A1 (2021)
- Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
- Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
- Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
- A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything
Quick take: The flipside 400 aw iii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Flipside 400 AW III | A1 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £130 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | — | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | — | 50.1MP |
| Video | — | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | — | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points |
| Stabilisation | — | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | — | 30fps electronic with full AF/AE |
| Battery Life | — | ~430 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1.3kg (empty) | 737g (with battery) |
| Dimensions | 30 × 19 × 47cm / 22L camera compartment | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | — | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | — | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | — | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | — | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | — | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Flipside 400 AW III | A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — |
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