Sony Alpha 7C £1,899/$1,799

A radically different look compared with other A7 models

- Rod Lawton

Specifications

Sensor: 24.2MP full frame Exmor R CMOS BSI

Image processor: Bionz X

AF points: 623-point phase AF, 425-point contrast AF

ISO range: 100-51,200 (exp. 50-204,800)

Metering modes: Multi-segment, Center weighted, Spot, Avg., Highlight

Video: 4K UHD up to 30p

Viewfinder: EVF, 2,359k dots

Memory card: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)

LCD: 3-inch vari-angle touchscreen, 921k dots

Max burst: 10fps, 115 raw, 223 JPEG

Connectivity: Wi-Fi

Size: 124 x 71 x 60mm

Weight: 503g (body only)

The Sony Alpha 7C answers a burning question: what if you could have the full-frame sensor of Sony’s Alpha 7 mirrorless cameras in the compact rangefinder-style body of APS-C Alpha 6000 cameras? It looks like that’s what you get here – but things aren’t always what they seem.

The Sony A7C is like a compact version of the Sony A7 III, with some advances in design, ergonomics and autofocus. The resolution is the same, however, at 24 megapixels, and the video tops out at a relatively unambitious 4K 30p. Sony is aiming the A7C at a new, younger market, but placing its faith in a steady evolution of its digital capture technologies rather than any headline-grabbing technical breakthroughs. The biggest news around the A7C is its design.