The Sony A7 IV is considered the perfect hybrid camera, because it provides incredible images that can be shared instantly. In addition, it has been manufactured and designed to make the maximum creativity of any professional come true.
The new Sony A7C is the model of the Japanese brand that tries to compete against the more traditional brands such as Fujifilm that bet on reducing the weight of the cameras and having a more classic design. This new camera looks more like the Apsc versions than the full frame ones that Sony normally makes.
Sony A7 IV vs Sony A7C Specifications
SONY A7C | SONY A7 IV | |
SENSOR | Exmor R CMOS Full frame 24.2 effective Mpixels | 35 mm full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor, CON 33.0 MP |
PROCESSOR | Bionz X | BIONZ XR |
FOCUS (AF) | Hybrid with 693 points phase detection and 93% coverage | 35 mm full frame: 759 points |
VIEWER | XGA OLED electronics (2,359K pixels) with 100% coverage | 1.3 cm (0.5 type) electronic viewfinder (OLED Quad-VGA) with 3.68 million dots |
DISPLAY | XGA OLED 3 inches (921K pixels) variable angle | 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT LCD display with 1 036 800 dots, 3″. |
ISO | 100 to 51,200 ISO (extended up to 204,800) | ISO 100-51 200 (upgradeable to ISO 50- 204 800) |
SHOTS PER SECOND | 10 fps | 10 FPS (with AF/AE tracking) |
MAXIMUM RAPIDITY | ||
DYNAMIC RANGE | EV-4 to EV20 (equivalent to ISO 100 with an F2.0 lens attached) | |
VIDEO RESOLUTION | XAVC-S 4K 30p FHD 100p 16 bit processing & 14 bit RAW
| 4K at 60p/30p (applicable over 7K sampling) and Full HD at 120p |
CONNECTIVITY | USB 3.2, Gen3, 10Gbps, Wifi 5 GHz and Bluetooth | |
BATTERY | NP-FZ100 up to approx. 740 shots.
| One NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery
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MONTURA | E-mount | E-mount |
WEIGHT | 509 g | 658 g (with battery) |
Sensor
The Sony A7 IV features a new sensor together with a processor, the sensor is an Exmor R CMOS type, with 33 MPX, allowing for mind-blowing performance and quality. In addition, this new sensor has a high-speed readout, high sensitivity, noise reduction and high-precision color reproduction. The processor they set up is of the BIONZ XR type, which provides higher performance, thus achieving with these high speeds continuous, convenient capture and reliable operation in data transfers.
The full-frame sensor of the A7C has a lower resolution than the A7 IV, with 24.2 MP. However, thanks to the combination with its Bionz X processor, you will be able to capture the best light, allowing you to achieve professional quality images with minimal noise, while preserving a lot of detail in shadows and bright areas.
Approach
Both cameras feature an AF tracking system, with 4D FOCUS, created to improve speed, accuracy and tracking, the Sony A7 IV with 759-point phase detection and tracking, and the Sony A7C has a total of 693 phase-detection AF points covering approximately 93 % of the total area.. In addition, they also included AI real-time tracking, which detects and tracks eyes and subjects, whether people or animals, with impressive accuracy, keeping them in focus at all times. With this we highlight the improvement of the Eye Af Tracking, in real time, due to the great power of the new processor, as well as the focus on animals.
Battery
The camera Sony A7 IV camera uses a NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery. The Sony A7C has a high-capacity Z-battery integrated into the compact body that allows you to use a USB power supply. You will only need a USB Type-C cable for charging and you will be able to capture while doing so, this will also make your work easier many times over.
Video
The resolution and connectivity of video recordings is another improvement of this Sony model. The Sony A7 IV allows you to record movies and make recordings at an impressive quality of 4K at 60/30p, with the option of applying full-frame 7K oversampling as well, guaranteeing a very detailed and stunning quality and focus. In addition, it now has connectivity with S-Cinetone, allowing this setting to make the skin look smoother and more realistic. There is also a new focus map function, allowing you to easily view the depth of field when shooting to see if the entire area is in focus. It can be noted that with just a USB cable together with a computer or smartphone, you can turn the camera into a high-performance webcam, allowing you to create videos at amazing quality (4K/ Full HD) in full live. With the Sony A7C you will be able to record at high speed in Full HD at 120 fps and with the possibility of applying slow and fast motion effects in-camera, with frame rates ranging from 1 to 120 fps.
Opinion
The Sony A7 IV features a sensor combined with a processor thanks to which we find higher resolution and better color reproduction, allowing images to better represent and highlight every single detail, such as skin textures or animal details. In addition, it also brings a new image format, a HEIF type format, which is intended to be a highly efficient image file, allowing for a deeper and more realistic view. The Sony A7C is a more all-rounder camera, featuring a compact size with high image resolution, autofocus and speed, it will bring out your creative side wherever you go. Despite the camera’s compact size, being the smallest and lightest in the world, it delivers impressive image quality in photos and videos. In conclusion, the Sony A7C is the perfect camera for videobloggers and other creators, as its recordings are up to 5 times slower or 60 times faster than real time.
