Lightweight and Compact Entry Micro-Single Sony Alpha 7C Review

Mirrorless cameras have become the first choice for new photographers to purchase equipment. Launch of Sony Alpha 7C. It makes smaller and smaller cameras unambiguous in shooting. The small figure really shines when shooting.

Sony Alpha 7C has approximately 24.2 million effective pixels. It has a full-frame back-illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS image sensor. It also has BIONZ X™ image processor. It has 15 levels of wide dynamic range. And Sony Alpha 7C still has 5-axis anti-shake function. It can shoot clear and stable images handheld in low light and other environments. It is evaluated on focusing performance. Alpha 7C 693-point focal plane phase detection focusing system. Can cover about 93% of the image area. And has 425 contrast detection focus points. Can support wide, fast and precise autofocus function. Accurate and fast focusing can be achieved even in complex environments. Even in AF/AE tracking mode. It can also achieve high-speed continuous shooting up to 10fps.

Sony Alpha 7C records in full-frame format full-pixel reading without pixel binning. More than twice the amount of data required for 4K video (QFHD: 3840 x 2160) can be obtained. Supersampling produces high-quality 4K material with excellent detail and depth. Alpha 7C supports HDR (HLG) and S-Log/S-Gamut configuration files, S&Q mode. Supports high-speed FHD shooting at 120 fps and other professional video functions. In video shooting, the real-time eye (human eye) focus function is also applicable.

The body size of Alpha 7C is only about 124.0 mm x 71.1 mm x 59.7 mm. Its weight is only about 509g. It is only about 1% heavier than the Alpha 6600 camera.

Following the Sony Alpha 7C is the same compact FE 28-60 mm F4-5.6 lens. In order to reduce the size of the lens design, there is also a lens retractable structure design. Generally speaking, the optical quality of the lens will definitely receive criticism from netizens. Always use inherent thinking to think that the imaging quality is average. Or the out-of-focus image quality is average. But this compact lens also has 3 aspherical lenses to suppress aberrations. The imaging quality center and edge are still satisfactory. When shooting with such a combination. Turn the focal length to 60 mm to shoot. Although the maximum aperture can only have F5.6. But the out-of-focus blur is a bright spot.

Sony Alpha 7C uses a rechargeable NP-FZ100 battery with a capacity of 2280mAh. It is the same as the previous Sony Alpha 7RIV and Sony Alpha 7S III. Such battery life is sufficient for most daily life scenarios. Sony Alpha 7C supports USB power supply. Even when the battery is insufficient, you can use USB power supply to continue shooting.

The biggest highlight of Sony Alpha 7C is its compact size and portability. In fact, there is not much to say about the overall configuration. Continued Sony's high-standard configuration. Sony Alpha 7C is more like satisfying entry-level consumer users. It is a sincere reform to satisfy users who are decorating photos and videos.