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Opening the box containing the Sony A7C II is a real déjà vu moment – only a few weeks have passed since I unboxed the new Sony A6700. The A7C II has a similar design to that camera, but it has a full-frame sensor.
The A7C was released two years ago as a compact form of the Sony A7 III, and was meant to be Sony’s new champion for content creators who wanted the most compact camera possible that was both easy to travel with and would fit into cages and rigs while offering full-frame professional quality.
Since then, Sony has gone hard into its ZV range of cameras, which are aimed at more video-centric content creators, and for some time those who cared more about stills were left out in the cold. However, in quick succession, Sony redressed the balance with updates to not only its top APS-C camera with the Sony A6700, but also the A7C II for full-frame enthusiasts.
Sony seems to be on a mission to produce conceivable type and size of camera, but the A7C II is now the most advanced compact ‘photography’ full-frame camera in Sony’s lineup. The A7C II gets some welcome bumps in specs over the previous version, although these come at a significant increase in price. The A7C II costs more at launch than the A7C for the body alone, and the A7C can be picked up for a lot less than that today. So what exactly are you getting for all this extra money?
Key features
Powered by a 33MP BSI Exmor R sensor, coupled with the robust Bionz XR processor and AI chip, the A7C II accelerates image processing by up to eight times compared with its predecessor. This translates to a swift 10fps continuous autofocus shooting rate, with a buffer capacity of over 1,000 JPEGs or 44 raw files. Its ISO range runs from 100 to 51,200, which is expandable up to 102,400.
This story is from the June 13, 2024 edition of Photography week.
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