Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
204800
Sensor Resolution
24.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Sony NP-FZ100

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 7.11 cm
Width 12.4 cm
Depth 5.35 cm
Weight 424 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 424 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 509 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black
SENSOR Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 25,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features 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
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 693
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
ISO (Max) 204800
Native ISO 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects 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
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 or 9 steps
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 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 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 Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 680 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 740 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 140 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Interface USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features 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 Alpha7C ILCE-7C
Included Accessories Body cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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