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Sony a7C Specs
Camera Type
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
Lens Mount
E-Mount
Image sensor Type
35mm Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8mm), Exmor R CMOS Sensor
Number of pixels (effective)
Approx. 24.2 megapixels
Number of pixels (total)
Approx. 25.3 megapixels
Image sensor aspect ratio
3:2
Color filter
R, G, B primary color
Anti-Dust function
Yes (Charge protection coating on optical filter and image sensor shift mechanism)
Still image recording format
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
Image size (pixels) [3:2]
35mm full frame L: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 3936 x 2624 (10M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M) APS-C L: 3936 x 2624 (10M), M: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M), S: 1968 x 1312 (2.6M)
Image size (pixels) [4:3]
35mm full frame L: 5328 x 4000 (21M), M: 3488 x 2624 (9.2M), S: 2656 x 2000 (5.3M) APS-C L: 3488 x 2624 (9.2M), M: 2656 x 2000 (5.3M), S: 1744 x 1312 (2.3M)
Image size (pixels) [16:9]
35mm full frame L: 6000 x 3376 (20M), M: 3936 x 2216 (8.7M), S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M) APS-C L: 3936 x 2216 (8.7M), M: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M), S: 1968 x 1112 (2.2M)
Image size (pixels) [1:1]
35mm full frame L: 4000 x 4000 (16M), M: 2624 x 2624 (6.9M), S: 2000 x 2000 (4.0M) APS-C L: 2624 x 2624 (6.9M), M: 2000 x 2000 (4.0M), S: 1312 x 1312 (1.7M)
Image quality modes
RAW (Compressed / Uncompressed) JPEG (Extra fine / Fine / Standard) RAW & JPEG
14bit RAW
Yes
Picture Effect
8 types: Toy Camera (Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta), Pop Color, Posterization (Color, B/W), Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Rich-tone Monochrome
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box (1-6)
Picture Profile
Yes (Off / PP1-PP10) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
Dynamic Range functions
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Auto High Dynamic Range
Color space
sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS Color
Movie Recording format
XAVC S
Video compression
XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio recording format
XAVC S: LPCM 2ch
Picture Effect
7 types: Toy Camera (Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta), Pop Color, Posterization (Color, B/W), Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome
Creative Style
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box (1-6)
Picture Profile
Yes (Off / PP1-PP10) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
Color space
xvYCC standard (x.v.Color when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS Color
Movie recording system
XAVC S 4K
3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit, NTSC) (Approx.) 30p (100Mbps / 60Mbps) 24p (100Mbps / 60Mbps)
3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit, PAL) (Approx.) 25p (100Mbps / 60Mbps)
XAVC S HD
1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit, NTSC) (Approx).
120p (100Mbps / 60Mbps) 60p (50Mbps / 25Mbps) 30p (50Mbps / 16Mbps) 24p (50Mbps)
1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit, PAL) (Approx.) 100p (100Mbps / 60Mbps) 50p (50Mbps / 25Mbps) 25p (50Mbps / 16Mbps)
Slow & Quick Motion image frame rate
NTSC mode: 1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps PAL mode: 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps
Audio Level Display
Yes
Audio Rec Level
Yes
PAL/NTSC Selector
Yes
Proxy Recording
Yes (1280 x 720 (Approx. 9Mbps))
TC/UB
Yes
Auto Slow Shutter
Yes
Gamma Disp. Assist
Yes
Location info Link from smartphone
Yes
Media
SD memory card
SDHC memory card (UHS-I/II compliant)
SDXC memory card (UHS-I/II compliant) Memory card slot
Slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card File system FAT12, 16, 32, exFAT Noise reduction
Long exposure NR:
On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR:
Normal / Low / Off White balance Modes Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent / Flash / Underwater / Color
Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & color filter / Custom Shutter AWB Lock Yes (Shut. Halfway Down / Cont. Shooting / Off) Focus system Type
Fast Hybrid AF
(phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)
Focus point
35mm full frame: 693 points (phase-detection AF) APS-C mode with FF lens: 299 points (phase-detection AF) with APS-C lens: 221 points (phase-detection AF) / 425 points (contrast-detection AF)
Sensitivity range
EV-4 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
AF mode
AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
Focus area
Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot / Expanded Flexible Spot / Tracking
Eye-start AF
Yes (only with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached (Sold separately))
Eye AF
[Still images] Human (Right/Left Eye Select) / Animal [Movie] Human (Right/Left Eye Select)
Other features Predictive control
Focus lock
AF Track Sens. (Still)
AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity (Movie) AF Transition Speed (Movie) Switch V/H AF Area
AF Area Regist.
Circ. of Focus Point
AF illuminator
Yes (with Built-in LED type)
AF illuminator range
Approx. 0.3m – approx. 3.0m (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
AF micro adjustment
Yes, (Sold separately) with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4
Metering type
1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering sensor
Exmor R CMOS sensor
Metering sensitivity
EV-3 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Modes
Multi-segment
Center-weighted
Spot (Standard / Large)
Entire Screen Avg.
Highlight Exposure modes
AUTO (iAuto) Programmed AE (P) Aperture priority (A) Shutter-speed priority (S) Manual (M)
Movie (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M)) Slow & Quick Motion (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (s) / Manual (M))
Exposure compensation
+/- 5.0EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable) (with exposure compensation dial: +/- 3EV (1/3 EV steps))
Bracketing
Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. (Ambient light, Flash light)
AE Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. (On/Off/Auto)
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exp. Index)
Still images: ISO 100-51200 (ISO numbers up from ISO 50 to ISO 204800 can be set as expanded ISO range.) AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Movies: ISO 100-51200 equivalent(ISO numbers up ISO 102400 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit) Anti-flicker Shoot Yes Viewfinder Type
1.0 cm (0.39 type) electronic viewfinder (XGA OLED) Number of dots
2,359,296 dots Control function Brightness, Color temperature Field coverage
Magnification Approx. 0.59x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m) Diopter adjustment -4.0 to +3.0m Eye point
Approx. 20mm from the eyepiece lens, 17.5mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m(CIPA standard)
Display function
Histogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker
Finder Frame Rate selection
NTSC mode: STD 60fps / HI 120fps, PAL mode: STD 50fps / HI 100fps
LCD screen Type
7.5cm (3.0-type) type TFT
Touch panel
Yes (Touch shutter / Touch focus / Touch pad / Touch tracking)
Number of dots (total) 921,600 dots
Brightness control
Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Display function
Histogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, For viewfinder, Monitor Off
Adjustable angle
Opening Angle: Approx. 176 Degree, Rotation Angle: Approx. 270 Degree
Focus Check
Yes, Focus Magnifier (35mm full frame: 5.9x / 11.7x, APS-C: 3.8x / 7.7x)
Face detection Modes
Face Priority in AF, Face Priority in Multi Metering, Regist. Faces Priority
Interval recording
Yes
ISO AUTO Min. SS
Yes
Bright Monitoring
Yes
Copyright Info
Yes
Set File Name
Yes
Help guide
Yes
Video Light Mode
Yes
Zoom Ring Rotate
Yes
Clear Image Zoom Still images
Approx. 2x
Clear Image Zoom Movies
Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD)
Smart zoom (Still images)
35mm full frame: M: approx. 1.5x, S: approx. 2x / APS-C: M: approx. 1.3x, S: approx. 2x
Digital zoom (Still images)
35mm full frame: L: approx. 4x, M: approx. 6.1x, S: approx. 8x / APS-C: L: approx. 4x, M: approx. 5.2x, S: approx. 8x
Digital zoom (Movie)
35mm full frame: approx. 4x, APS-C: approx. 4x
Shutter Type
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Type
Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter
Shutter speed
Still images (Mechanical Shutter): 1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb, Still images (Electronic Shutter): 1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb, Movies (NTSC mode) : 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode), Movies (PAL mode) : 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto slow shutter mode)
Flash sync. Speed
1/160 sec.
Silent Shooting
Yes (ON/OFF)
Image stabilization Type
Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications)
Compensation effect (Still images)
5 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)
Image stabilization Mode
On / Off
Flash Control
Pre-flash TTL
Flash compensation
+/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Flash modes
Flash off
Autoflash
Fill-flash
Slow Sync.
Rear Sync.
Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable Wireless
Hi-speed sync.
External flash
Sony alpha System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe
FE level lock
Yes
Wireless control
Yes (Light signal: Available with Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Hi-speed sync. / Radio signal: Available with Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Hi-speed sync.)
Drive modes
Single Shooting
Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable) Self-timer
Self-time (Cont.)
Bracket:
Single
Bracket:
Cont.
White Balance bracket
DRO bracket
Self-timer
10 sec. delay / 5 sec. delay / 2 sec. delay / Continuous self-time / Bracketing self-timer
Speed (approx., max.)
Continuous shooting: Hi+: 10 fps, Hi: 8 fps, Mid: 6 fps, Lo: 3 fps
No. of frame recordable (approx.)
JPEG Extra fine L: over 215 frames
JPEG Fine L: over 223 frames
JPEG Standard L: over 216 frames
RAW: over 115 frames
RAW & JPG: over 86 frames
RAW (Uncompressed): over 45 frames
RAW (Uncompressed) & JPG: over 39 frames
Playback Modes
Single (with or without shooting information Y RGB histogram & highlight / shadow warning) Index view
Enlarged display mode (L: 18.8x, M: 12.3x, S: 9.4x)
Auto Review
Image orientation
Slideshow
Folder selection (Date / Still / XAVC S HD / XAVC S 4K)
Protect
Rating
Display as Group
Photo Capture
Yes
PC interface
Mass-storage / MTP
USB Type-C Terminal
Yes (SuperSpeed USB 5Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible)
NFC
Yes (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible)
Wireless LAN (built-in)
Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz band/5GHz band))
Bluetooth
Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.1 (2.4GHz band))
HDMI connector
HDMI micro connector (Type-D)
3840 x 2160 (30p / 25p / 24p) / 1920 x 1080 (60p / 50p / 24p) / 1920 x 1080 (60i / 50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit / RGB 8bit
Multi Interface Shoe
Yes (with Digital Audio Interface)
Mic Terminal
Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
Headphone Terminal
Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
Remote Control (Wireless)
Yes (Bluetooth remote control)
Functions
FTP Transfer Func. (Wi-Fi)
View on Smartphone
Remote control via Smartphone NFC One-touch remote
NFC One-touch sharing
PC Remote
BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI) PhotoTV HD
Microphone
Built-in, stereo
Speaker
Built-in, monaural
Compatible standards
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Custom key settings
Yes
My Menu
Yes
My Dial Settings
Yes
Reg Cust Shoot Set
Yes
Programmable Setting
Yes (Body 3 sets /memory card 4 sets)
Lens compensation
Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion
Battery
One rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100
Still images
Approx. 680 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 740 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) Movies (actual recording)
Approx. 140 min. (Viewfinder) / Approx. 140 min. (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)Movies (continuous recording)
Approx. 220 min. (Viewfinder) / Approx. 215 min. (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
Internal battery charge
Yes
USB power supply
Yes
With Viewfinder
Still images: approx. 2.9W (with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 lens attached) Movies: approx. 4.5W (with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 lens attached)
With LCD screen
Still images: approx. 2.7W (with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 lens attached) Movies: approx. 4.6W (with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 lens attached)
Operating temperature
0 – 40 Degree C
Weight
With battery and memory Card included Approx. 509g Body only Approx. 424g
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 124.0 x 71.1 x 59.7mm
From Grip to Monitor: Approx. 124.0 x 71.1 x 53.5mm
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