The trick to evocative landscape photography is mastery of elements, willingness to go the extra mile – literally – and of course having the proper equipment. The Sony A7R III full-frame mirrorless camera (check out our review) is especially designed for the demands of expansive and vivid landscape shoots. Paired with the high-caliber Sony 16-35mm, the A7R III delivers a wide range of captivating nature stills and videos.

Landscape Photography Combo Edge

Effortless Focus

Sony A7R III sports a 35mm full-frame sensor. For the pros, full-frame is an absolute essential for greater image depth and focus, especially under low light. The camera’s Eye AF mode and Autofocus joystick are handy for quickly zeroing on your subject in a wide-angle shot. Along with its impressive noise-reduction process, the camera’s AF is very responsive, if not necessary, to maximize the camera’s 10-FPS continuous shooting capacity. The main perk is getting batches of stunning landscape raws no matter how fast your shutter has to go.

Sweeping Wide Angles

Of course, you can’t get serious with landscapes without going wide-angle. The Sony 16-35mm f4 OSS lens extends A7R III’s full frame imaging into sweeping wide-angle shots 16mm out. The zoom range between 16 and 35mm allows enough flexibility for framing subjects in their most dramatic angle. Sony 16-35mm’s sensitive response zoom ring also provides fluid and accurate zoom transitions for easy manual adjustments. For more details, check out our review of this lens.

Crisp Outdoor and Low-Light Images

The level of detail you can capture for landscape photography with this duo is legendary. A7R III’s 5-axis Image Stabilizer, Bayer-cancellation, and strong JPEG engine works in tandem with OSS lens’ Optimized Image Stabilization System (OSS). The synergy creates generously lit shots with crisp details, impressive auto-white balance, lifelike colors, and sharp textures. The OSS constant maximum aperture of F4 balances with the full-frame for just the right amount of light so could whip up the same combo for capturing starry night skies and shooting sunny beachfronts.

Robust and Versatile Build

Both the A7R III and the Sony 16-35mm come with solid metal builds, weighting more than 500g each.  Ironically, this may be your best combo option if you are looking to go lightweight for landscape photography. A7R III optimizes the larger frame with a larger grip and bigger batteries. The 16-35mm zoom range also lets you work with different angles and effects with just one lens. You can keep both hands busy with your photos rather than lugging spares and supplies.

In Conclusion

The Sony A7R III and 16-35mm F4 OSS lens combo is the perfect travel buddy for a landscape photographer:

• Long battery life & hardy build
• Low-light and outdoor shooting
• AF modes for effortless depth and focus
• Full-frame with optimized image stabilization
• Versatile 16-35mm wide-angle zooming range

With these in your pack, you have the right equipment for your landscape photography essentials.