Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R and Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 28-60mm lens
Height 9.44 cm 7.11 cm
Width 12.69 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 4.82 cm 5.35 cm
Weight 407 g 424 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 424 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 509 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom - 2.1x
SENSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Sensor Resolution 36.4 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 36,800,000 pixels 25,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 36,400,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Image Processor BIONZ X BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.1x zoom - 28 - 60 mm - f/4.0-5.6 FE
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 7 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 693
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 0.59x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +3
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO 100-51200 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 ISO 50, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 or 5 steps 3, 5 or 9 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed - 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Features AF illuminator -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 7360 x 4912
7360 x 4144
4800 x 3200
4800 x 2704
3680 x 2456
3680 x 2072
2400 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3936 x 2624
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 3936 x 2624
JPEG 1968 x 1312
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3488 x 2624
JPEG 2656 x 2000
JPEG 3488 x 2624
JPEG 1744 x 1312
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 3936 x 2216
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 1968 x 1112
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2624 x 2624
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1312 x 1312
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots Photo shooting - 680 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 740 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 140 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD Built-in speaker, histogram display, colour control, saturation control, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, Clear Image Zoom 2.0x, peripheral shading correction, image distortion correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting
OTHERS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7CL + 28-60mm
Included Accessories Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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