Flipside 400 AW IIIvs A7 III
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Flipside 400 AW III
Starting from £130 new
Best for Outdoor, wildlife & travel photography
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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.
All-Round Photography & Video — A7 III (2018): Still one of the best all-round cameras money can buy — particularly strong used. The A7 III proved that full-frame doesn't have to mean compromises, and nothing at this price point has meaningfully beaten it.
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
A7 III (2018)
- Enthusiast photographers upgrading from APS-C for the first time
- Working photographers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
- Anyone who shoots in low light regularly
- Hybrid shooters needing both stills and video performance
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 | A7 III (2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £130 | £1,699 |
| Sensor | — | 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | — | 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion |
| Autofocus | — | Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | — | 10fps with AF/AE tracking |
| Battery Life | — | ~710 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1.3kg (empty) | 565g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 30 × 19 × 47cm / 22L camera compartment | 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | — | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification |
| Screen | — | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots |
| Mount | — | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | — | Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2) |
| Connectivity | — | USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Flipside 400 AW III | A7 III |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife | ||
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Video | — |
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