Sony a7C Full Frame Mirrorless Camera Body In Black

Sony a7C Body Black Summary

The ultra compact Sony a7C has been redesigned from the ground up to be the smallest full-frame interchangeable lens camera in the E-mount range. The size and weight is similar to the a6600 body at just 424g. yet provides professional features associated with full-frame cameras. Custom developments for the compact model include a new 5-axis stabilisation system and new compact shutter unit.

The a7C camera is aimed at hybrid shooters Youtube content creators travel shooters and anyone who requires full-frame capabilities in a tiny body with access to the comprehensive Sony lens ecosystem. A fully articulating screen mic jack and headphone jack along with improved dust and moisture resistance ensure memories can be captured in high quality anywhere during any weather.

The 35mm Exmor R CMOS sensor captures beautiful 24.2 megapixel stills 4K video at 30p 8-Bit in SLOG + HLG with impressive ISO range of 100-51200 (and higher when extended). Dynamic range records up to 15EV stops ideal for higher contrast scenes and low light captures.

Sony is famed for their accomplished phase-detection autofocus system and this black a7C (also available in silver here) delivers the latest Real-time Eye Face and Animal AF detect and tracking features. The a7C is also ready for action capable of bursting to an impressive 10fps with up to 115 frame buffer with compressed RAW files. All day shooting is possible thanks to the impressive capabilities of the NP-FZ100 battery where a single charge will capture up to 740 images and over 3 hours of movies

Sony a7C Black highlight features:

• 22% lighter body than the Sony a7 iii
• 24.2MP back illuminated CMOS sensor
• The latest high speed Bionz X Processor
• Single high speed video-capable SD card slot (UHS-I/II compliant)
• Up to 15 stops of dynamic range
• Left side mounted XGA OLED Electronic viewfinder
• 10fps continuous shooting with AF/AE
• 693 phase-detection AF points
• USB Type-C Terminal Bluetooth Standard Wi-Fi Compatible HDMI micro connector (Type-D) 3.5 mm Stereo minijack headphones and microphone jack

Sony A7C Black Camera In More Detail

Sensor: 35mm full frame (35.6 x 23.8mm) Exmor R CMOS sensor with Approx. 24.2 megapixels

Image Size: 35mm full frame L: 6000 x 4000 (24M) M: 3936 x 2624 (10M) S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M) APS-C L: 3936 x 2624 (10M) M: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M) S: 1968 x 1312 (2.6M)

Picture Effect: Toy Camera (Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta) Pop Color Posterisation (Color B/W) Retro Photo Soft High-key Partial Color (R/G/B/Y) High Contrast Monochrome Rich-tone Monochrome

Dynamic Range Functions: Off Dynamic Range Optimiser Auto High Dynamic Range

Video Compression: XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
30p (100Mbps / 60Mbps)
24p (100Mbps / 60Mbps)
25p (100Mbps / 60Mbps)
120p (100Mbps / 60Mbps)
100p (100Mbps / 60Mbps)
60p (50Mbps / 25Mbps)
50p (50Mbps / 25Mbps)
30p (50Mbps / 16Mbps)
25p (50Mbps / 16Mbps)
24p (50Mbps)

Storage: SDHC memory card (UHS-I/II compliant)

Focus Point: 35mm full frame: 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). Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)

Still images: ISO 100-51200 (ISO numbers up from ISO 50 to ISO 204800 can be set as expanded ISO range.)

ISO sensitivity: 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)

Viewfinder Type: 1.0 cm (0.39 type) electronic viewfinder (XGA OLED) with 2359296 dots

LCD Type: 7.5cm (3.0-type) type TFT Touch Panel with 921600 dots

Adjustable Angle: Opening Angle:Approx. 176 deg. Rotation Angle:Approx. 270 deg.

Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter: Still images (Mechanical Shutter): 1/4000 to 30 sec. Bulb Still images (Electronic Shutter): 1/8000 to 30 sec. Bulb Movies (NTSC mode) : 1/4000 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)

Image Stabilisation: Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications). Up to 5 stops.

Flash Control: Pre-flash TTL*2. +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)

Drive Modes: Continuous shooting: Hi+: 10 fps Hi: 8 fps Mid: 6 fps Lo: 3 fps
JPEG Extra fine L: over 215 frames
JPEG Fine L: over 223 frames
JPEG Standard L: over  216 frames
RAW: over 115 frames
RAW & JPG: over 86 frames
RAW (Uncompressed): over 45 frames
RAW (Uncompressed) & JPG: over 39 frames

Connectivity: USB Type-C Terminal Bluetooth Standard Wi-Fi Compatible HDMI micro connector (Type-D) 3.5 mm Stereo minijack headphones and microphone

Battery Life (Still Images): Approx. 680 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 740 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

Battery Life (Movie actual recording): Approx. 140 min. (Viewfinder) / Approx. 140 min. (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

Battery Life (Movie continuous recording): Approx. 220 min. (Viewfinder) / Approx. 215 min. (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

Body only weight: Approx. 424g Weight (with battery and memory card included): 509g

Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 124.0mm x 71.1mm x 59.7mm

What else is included in the box?

• Sony a7C camera black body
• Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100
• AC adaptor
• Shoulder strap
• Body cap
• Accessory shoe cap
• USB-A to USB-C cable (USB 3.2)

Optional Accessories

• Spare NP-FZ100 battery
• Sony HVL-F45RM External Wireless Flash unit
• High speed Sony Tough Series 64GB memory card
• Rode VideoMic NTG Shotgun mic
• Manfrotto MVG220 Gimbal

SONY A7C Full Specifications