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Sony Alpha 7C II Compared to the Sony Alpha 7C
| Specifications | Sony Alpha 7C II | Sony Alpha 7C |
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| Year Introduced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Megapixels | 33.0 | 24.2 |
| Total Pixels | 34.1 | 25.3 |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 x 23.9mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 7008 x 4672 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Pixel Size | 5.12µm | 5.93µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/8.2 | f/9.6 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | ||
| Sensor Stabilization | Y | |
| Lens Mount | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount |
| FOVCF | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Image Processor | BIONZ XR | BIONZ X |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) | Fast Hybrid AF(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF) |
| Points | Still images: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF), Movies: Max. 627 points (phase-detection AF) | 693 points (phase-detection AF), APS-C mode with FF lens: 299 points (phase-detection AF), with APS-C lens: 221 points (phase-detection AF) / 425 points (contrast-detection AF) |
| Working Range | EV -4 – 20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) | EV -4 – 20 (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) |
| Point Selection | Wide / Zone / Center Fix / Spot / Expand Spot / Tracking | Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot / Expanded Flexible Spot / Tracking |
| Microadjustment | Yes | |
| Touch & Drag AF | Y | |
| Eye Detection AF | Y | Y |
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | ||
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | 1200-zone evaluative metering | 1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Metering Range | EV -3 – 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) | EV -3 – 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) |
| Exposure Comp | +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable) | +/- 5.0EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable) (with exposure compensation dial: +/- 3EV [1/3 EV steps]) |
| AEB | Bracket: Continuous or Single, 2/3/5/7/9 frames selectable, up to 3 EV | Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. (Ambient light, Flash light) |
| Light Flicker Mode | Y | Y |
| Intervalometer | Y | |
| ISO Sensitivity | Still images: ISO 100-51200 (ISO numbers from 50 to 204800 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-51200 equivalent (ISO numbers up to 102400 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit) | Still images: ISO 100–51200 (ISO numbers up from ISO 50 to ISO 204800 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100–12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100–51200 equivalent (ISO numbers up ISO 102400 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100–12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit) |
| Shutter Speed | Still images (Mechanical shutter): 1/4000 to 30 s, Bulb, Still images (Electronic shutter): 1/8000 to 30 s, Movies: 1/8000 to 1 s | Still images: 1/4000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies (NTSC mode): 1/4,000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode), Movies (PAL mode): 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto slow shutter mode) |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | 0.39" (1.0 cm) electronic, XGA OLED, 2.35 million dots | 0.39" (1.0 cm) electronic, XGA OLED, 2.35 million dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.70x | Approx. 0.59x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 22mm | Approx. 20mm |
| Information | Histogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, For viewfinder, Monitor Off | |
| DOF Preview | Yes (via Setting Effect) | Yes (via Setting Effect) |
| LCD | ||
| Type | 2.95" (7.5cm) TFT, Vari-angle Touch Screen, approx 2,359,296 dots. Opening Angle: Approx. 176°, Rotation Angle: Approx. 270° | 2.95" (7.5cm) TFT, Tilting , approx. 921,600 dots |
| Coating | ||
| Brightness Adj | Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode | |
| Display Options | Histogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, For viewfinder, Monitor Off | |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | N/A (ISO 100, meters) | N/A (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | N/A | N/A |
| Built-in Recycle Time | N/A | N/A |
| Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Wireless, Hi-speed sync. | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Wireless, Hi-speed sync. |
| X-Sync | 1/160 s (35mm full frame), 1/200 s (APS-C) | 1/160 s |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps) | +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps) |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / No | Yes/ |
| External Flash Comp | Sony α System Flash, Multi Interface Shoe | Sony α System Flash |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | AUTO (iAuto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Movie (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M)), Slow & Quick Motion (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M)) | |
| Picture Styles | Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box (1-6) | |
| Image Processing | Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Breathing (Movie) | Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracket: Single, Bracket: Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket | |
| Continuous Shooting | Hi+: 10 fps JPEG Extra fine L: 88 frames, JPEG Fine L: over 1000 frames, JPEG Standard L: over 1000 frames, RAW: 44 frames, RAW & JPG: 35 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed): 27 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed) & JPEG: 20 frames, RAW (Uncompressed): 18 frames, RAW (Uncompressed) & JPEG: 16 frames | Hi+: 10 fps, Hi: 8 fps, Mid: 6 fps, Lo: 3 fps JPEG Extra fine L: 215+ frames, JPEG Fine L: 223+ frames, JPEG Standard L: 223+ frames, RAW: 115+ frames, RAW & JPEG: 86+ frames, RAW (Uncompressed): 45+ frames, RAW (Uncompressed) & JPEG: 39+ frames |
| Shutter Lag | 20ms | 20ms |
| Viewfinder Blackout | ||
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | STD 60fps / HI 120fps | |
| Focusing | AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous A F), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus | AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus |
| Metering | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot (Standard/Large), Entire Screen Avg., Highlight | |
| Display Options | Histogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, For viewfinder, Monitor Off | |
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | RAW, JPEG, HEIF (4:2:0 / 4:2:2), RAW & JPEG, RAW & HEIF | JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format) |
| Image Size | L: 7008 x 4672 (33 M), M: 4608 x 3072 (14 M), S: 3504 x 2336 (8.2 M) | 3:2 ratio: 35-mm full frame L: 6000 x 4000 (24 M), M: 3936 x 2624 (10 M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0 M), APS-C L: 3936 x 2624 (10 M), M: 3008 x 2000 (6.0 M), S: 1968 x 1312 (2.6 M) 4:3 ratio: 35-mm full frame L: 5328 x 4000 (21 M), M: 3488 x 2624 (9.2 M), S: 2656 x 2000 (5.3 M), APS-C L: 3488 x 2624 (9.2 M), M: 2656 x 2000 (5.3 M), S: 1744 x 1312 (2.3 M) 16:9 ratio: 35-mm full frame L: 6000 x 3376 (20 M), M: 3936 x 2216 (8.7 M), S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1 M), APS-C L: 3936 x 2216 (8.7 M), M: 3008 x 1688 (5.1 M), S: 1968 x 1112 (2.2 M) 1:1 ratio: 35-mm full frame L: 4000 x 4000 (16 M), M: 2624 x 2624 (6.9 M), S: 2000 x 2000 (4.0 M), APS-C L: 2624 x 2624 (6.9 M), M: 2000 x 2000 (4.0 M), S: 1312 x 1312 (1.7 M) |
| Movie Type | XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265 | XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 |
| Movie Size | (XAVC HS 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (150Mbps / 75Mbps / 45Mbps), 50p (150Mbps / 75Mbps / 45Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps / 50Mbps / 30Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (200Mbps / 100Mbps), 50p (200Mbps / 100Mbps), 23.98p (100Mbps / 50Mbps) (XAVC S 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (150Mbps), 50p (150Mbps), 29.97p (100Mbps / 60 Mbps), 25p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 23.98p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (200Mbps), 50p (200Mbps), 29.97p (140Mbps), 25p (140Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps) (XAVC S HD) 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 119.88p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 100p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 59.94p (50Mbps / 25Mbps), 50p (50Mbps / 25Mbps), 29.97p (50Mbps / 16Mbps), 25p (50Mbps / 16Mbps), 23.98p (50Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (50Mbps), 50p (50Mbps), 29.97p (50Mbps), 25p (50Mbps), 23.98p (50Mbps) (XAVC S-I 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (600Mbps), 50p (500Mbps), 29.97p (300Mbps), 25p (250Mbps), 23.98p (240Mbps) (XAVC S-I HD) 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (222 Mbps), 50p (185 Mbps), 29.97p (111 Mbps), 25p (93 Mbps), 23.98p (89 Mbps) | XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8 bit, NTSC) (Approx.) 30p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8 bit, NTSC) (Approx.) 24p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8 bit, PAL) (Approx.) 25p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps) XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8 bit, NTSC) (Approx.) 120p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8 bit, NTSC) (Approx.) 60p (50 Mbps/25 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8 bit, NTSC) (Approx.) 30p (50 Mbps/16 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8 bit, NTSC) (Approx.) 24p (50 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8 bit, PAL) (Approx.) 100p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8 bit, PAL) (Approx.) 50p (50 Mbps/25 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8 bit, PAL) (Approx.) 25p (50 Mbps/16 Mbps) Slow & Quick Motion: NTSC mode: 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps, PAL mode: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps |
| Movie Length | Max duration approx. 29min | |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band) | Built-in Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | Can be synchronized with connected mobile device | Can be synchronized with connected mobile device |
| Custom Functions | ||
| LCD Panel / Illumination | No / No | No / No |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | Yes |
| Sound Memo | No | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | USB Type-C Terminal | USB Type-C SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.2) compatible |
| Other Interface | HDMI micro connector (Type-D) out, External Microphone In / Line In (Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack) | External Microphone In / Line In (Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II compliant) | SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II compliant) |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FZ100 | Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FZ100 |
| Battery Life | Approx. (Still Images) Approx. 530 shots (Viewfinder) / Approx. 560 shots (LCD monit or) (CIPA standard) (Movie, actual recording) Approx. 100 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 105 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) (Movie, continuous recording) Approx. 165 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 165 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) | Approx. Approx. 680 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 740 shots (LCD monitor) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | AC-UUD12 AC Adapter, BC-QZ1 Battery Charger, USB Power Delivery-compatible | |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy body covers | Magnesium Alloy body covers |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 200,000 | |
| Operating Environment | 32–104°F / 0–40°C | 32–104°F / 0–40°C |
| Dimensions Inches | 5.00 x 2.88 x 2.50" (124.0 x 71.1 x 63.4mm) | 4.88 x 2.80 x 2.35" (124.0 x 71.1 x 59.7 mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 18.2 oz (514g) | 18.0 oz (509g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | ||
| Wireless File Transmitter | Built-in | Built-in |
| Compatible Lenses | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount |
| Battery Grip | ||
| Remote | ||
| Other | ||
| Review | Sony Alpha 7C II | Sony Alpha 7C |
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