Sony has introduced the A7C, a brand new digicam that’s by far the smallest mannequin but in its Alpha vary of full-frame mirrorless cameras. The A7C seems to be extra like considered one of Sony’s APS-C models like the A6400 than an A7, adopting a extra compact physique with the digital viewfinder on the highest left nook of the digicam’s again panel, rangefinder-style.
The A7C measures 124.0mm x 71.1mm x 59.7mm and weighs 509g. It has a 24.2-megapixel full-frame sensor with in-body picture stabilization and a normal ISO vary of as much as 51,200. It may well shoot as much as 10fps with autoexposure, and it’s able to 4K/30fps or 1080p/120fps video, each at as much as 100Mbps. The physique has USB-C, Wi-Fi, and a vari-angle 3-inch 921,000-dot LCD.
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Sony has developed a brand new package lens designed to pair with the A7C; when used collectively, the corporate describes the mixture as “the world’s smallest and lightest full-frame digicam system.” (Sigma might take issue with that wording.) It’s a 28-60mm f4-5.6 zoom that’s simply 45mm lengthy when retracted.
The A7C is priced at $1,799 body-only, which is $200 lower than 2018’s A7 III, the digicam that it’s technically closest to. However the A7 III is a few years previous now and extensively accessible at discounted costs, and it may be a greater possibility for anybody who prioritizes viewfinder measurement or common ergonomics.
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So far as the competitors goes, the A7C goes up instantly towards Panasonic’s new $1,999 Lumix S5, one other compact 24-megapixel full-frame digicam. However there are extra reasonably priced choices on the market — Nikon’s Z5 is $1,399.95 and comes with the same collapsible package zoom lens for $1,699.95, lower than the Sony physique alone. Canon’s EOS RP is even inexpensive nowadays, although it’s fairly a bit bigger.
Nonetheless, Sony has one of the best native full-frame mirrorless lens vary on the market by advantage of beating everybody else to market by just a few years. In order for you a small digicam physique to reap the benefits of that, the A7C could possibly be a compelling possibility. It’ll go on sale subsequent month for $1,799 or $2,099 with the brand new package zoom lens.
