Sony Alpha 7 C
At a glance
£1,900 body only
£2,150 with 28-60mm f/4-5.6 lens
● 24MP full-frame sensor
● ISO 100-51,200 (50-204,800 extended)
● 2.36m-dot viewfinder, 0.59x magnification
● 3in, 921k-dot fully articulated screen
● 5-axis in-body image stabilisation
● 4K 30p video recording
For and against
+ Very portable for a full-frame camera
+ Excellent image quality when shooting in raw
+ Superb autofocus and subject tracking capabilities
+ Fully articulated screen is more useful than tilt-only versions
- Tiny viewfinder that’s difficult to see in bright light
- Awkward control layout compared to its larger peers
- Small, cramped and relatively uncomfortable handgrip
- Uninspiring kit zoom that negates the full-frame sensor
Data file
Sensor 24.2MP BSI CMOS, 36 x 24mm
Output size 6000 x 4000
Focal length mag 1x
Lens mount Sony E (full frame)
Shutter speeds 30sec – 1/4000sec (up to 1/8000sec in silent mode)
Sensitivity ISO 100-51,200 (standard) ISO 50-204,800 (extended)
Exposure modes PASM, Auto, Movie, S&Q
Metering Multi, centre, spot, average, highlight
Exposure comp +/-5EV in 0.3EV steps
Cont shooting 10fps, 115-shot raw buffer
Screen 3in, 921k-dot articulated LCD
Viewfinder 2.36m-dot, 0.59x magnification
AF points 693 PDAF, 425 CDAF
Video 4K up to 30p, Full HD up to 120p
External mic 3.5mm stereo
Memory card SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-II)
Power NP-FZ100 Li-Ion
Battery life 740 with LCD, 680 with EVF
Dimensions 124x71.1x59.7mm
Weight 509g inc battery and card
Sony is obsessed with making small cameras. Indeed this was the driving force behind the original Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R
