Sony Alpha 7C Specifications
Overview
| Variants (India) | Body only With FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 lens (SEL2860) |
|---|---|
| Camera type | Mirrorless |
| Lens mount | Sony E-mount |
| Format | 35mm full-frame |
| Other | Monocoque body construction |
| Other | Phase-detection AF with A-mount lenses via LA-EA3 adaptor (sold separately) |
Sensor & Image
| Sensor type | Exmor R CMOS (back-illuminated) |
|---|---|
| Sensor size | Full-frame (35.6 × 23.8 mm) |
| Effective megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| Image processor | BIONZ X |
| ISO range | 100–51,200 (expanded 50–204,800) for stills; movies 100–51,200 (expanded up to 102,400) |
| Image stabilisation | In-body 5-axis sensor-shift (5 stops, CIPA) |
| Max photo resolution | 6000 × 4000 pixels |
| Photo formats | JPEG (Extra fine, Fine, Standard), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3, compressed or uncompressed, 14-bit), RAW + JPEG |
| Total pixels | about 25.3 million |
| Dynamic range | 15 stops (as stated by Sony India) |
| Aspect ratios | 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1; APS-C crop mode |
| Anti-dust | charge protection coating and sensor-shift mechanism |
| Colour space | sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| Other | Dynamic Range Optimiser and Auto HDR |
| Creative Style | 13 styles plus Style Box; 8 Picture Effects |
| White balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, colour temperature 2500–9900 K, Custom; shutter AWB lock |
| Other | Anti-flicker shooting |
| Lens compensation | peripheral shading, chromatic aberration, distortion |
Autofocus
| AF system | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
|---|---|
| AF points | 693 (phase-detection, about 93% of the frame); 425 (contrast-detection) |
| Subject detection | Real-time Eye AF for humans (right/left eye select) and animals in stills and movies; Real-time Tracking; face detection with registered faces |
| AF working range | EV -4 to 20 (ISO 100 equivalent, f/2.0 lens) |
| Focus modes | AF-A, AF-S, AF-C, DMF, manual focus |
| Focus areas | Wide, Zone, Centre, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Tracking |
| Other | Touch Focus, Touch Pad and Touch Tracking (stills and movies) |
| Other | AF Transition Speed (7 settings) and AF Subject Shift Sensitivity (5 settings) for movies |
| APS-C mode | 299 points with full-frame lenses, 221 with APS-C lenses |
| Other | Focus Magnifier; peaking |
| AF illuminator | built-in LED (about 0.3–3.0 m) |
Shutter & Shooting
| Shutter type | Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic shutter; electronic front curtain; silent shooting |
|---|---|
| Shutter speed range | Mechanical: 1/4000 to 30 s, Bulb; electronic: 1/8000 to 30 s; movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 s |
| Continuous shooting | Hi+: 10 fps; Hi: 8 fps; Mid: 6 fps; Lo: 3 fps (up to 8 fps in live view) |
| Built-in flash | No |
| Flash sync speed | 1/160 s |
| Metering | 1200-zone evaluative: multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot (standard/large), entire screen average, highlight |
| Exposure compensation | ±5.0 EV (1/3 or 1/2 EV steps); ±3 EV on the dial |
| Buffer | over 223 JPEG (Fine L), 115 RAW, 45 uncompressed RAW frames |
| Exposure modes | Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M |
| Exposure bracketing | 3, 5 or 9 frames; white balance and DRO bracketing |
| Self-timer | 10, 5 or 2 s; continuous and bracketing self-timer |
| Other | Interval recording |
| Flash | pre-flash TTL, ±3.0 EV compensation, wireless and hi-speed sync with compatible Sony flashes |
| Custom settings | 3 sets in body, 4 on card; custom keys; My Dial; My Menu |
Video
| Max video resolution | 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30p |
|---|---|
| Slow motion | Full HD at 120p; Slow & Quick Motion from 1 to 120 fps |
| Video formats and codecs | XAVC S (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) |
| Bit depth and colour sampling | 8-bit 4:2:0 (internal) |
| Log and colour profiles | S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG; Picture Profiles PP1–PP10 |
| Max bitrate | 100 Mbps |
| Other | 4K from full-pixel readout without pixel binning, oversampled |
| Other | 4K at 30p, 25p, 24p; Full HD at 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p |
| Other | Time code / user bit; Gamma Display Assist; zebra |
| Other | Movie button on the top plate |
| Other | Vertical-shooting metadata for phone playback |
| Clear Image Zoom in movies | about 1.5x (4K), 2x (HD) |
Viewfinder & Screen
| Viewfinder type | OLED EVF |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder resolution | 2.36 million dots |
| Viewfinder magnification | About 0.59x |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Rear screen size | 3.0 inches |
| Rear screen resolution | 921,600 dots |
| Rear screen type | Vari-angle (side-opening, about 176° open, 270° rotation) |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| EVF | 1 cm (0.39-type) XGA OLED; 60 or 120 fps finder frame rate; eyepoint about 20 mm; dioptre -4.0 to +3.0 m⁻¹ |
| Screen | 3.0-type TFT; Sunny Weather mode |
| Other | Digital level gauge, histogram, grid lines, movie markers |
Audio
| Built-in microphone | Built-in stereo microphone |
|---|---|
| Mic input | 3.5 mm |
| Headphone output | Yes (3.5 mm) |
| Other | Multi Interface Shoe with Digital Audio Interface (ECM-B1M or XLR-K3M, sold separately) |
| Other | Built-in monaural speaker |
| Audio format | LPCM 2ch |
Storage & Connectivity
| Memory card slots | 1 × SD (UHS-II) |
|---|---|
| USB | USB Type-C (USB 3.2, 5 Gbps) |
| HDMI | Mini HDMI (Type C) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | Via phone app (location information from smartphone) |
| Other | NFC (one-touch remote and one-touch sharing) |
| Other | FTP transfer over Wi-Fi; PC remote |
| Other | View on smartphone, remote control via smartphone |
Durability
| Weather sealing | Dust- and moisture-resistant design |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature | 0 to 40 °C |
Battery & Power
| Battery | NP-FZ100 (rechargeable) |
|---|---|
| Shots per charge | About 680 shots (viewfinder), about 740 shots (screen) (CIPA) |
| Video recording time | About 140 min actual recording (CIPA) |
| USB charging and power | In-camera USB charging and USB power supply (USB Type-C) |
| Continuous recording | about 220 min (viewfinder), about 215 min (screen) (CIPA) |
| Power consumption | about 2.7–2.9 W stills, about 4.5–4.6 W movies (with FE 28-60mm lens) |
Design
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 124 × 71 × 59 mm (53.5 mm from grip to monitor) |
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| Weight | Body only: about 424 g; with battery and card: about 509 g |
| Colour options | Body only: Silver, Black With FE 28-60mm lens: Silver |
| Other | Top-mounted MOVIE button; exposure compensation dial |
In the Box & Warranty
| Box contents | Body only: camera body, NP-FZ100 battery, AC adaptor, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap, USB-A to USB-C cable (USB 3.2) With FE 28-60mm lens: the above plus SEL2860 lens, lens cap and lens rear cap |
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| Warranty | 2 years (manufacturer) |
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