Sony Alpha 7C II Compared to the Sony Alpha 7 IV

SpecificationsSony Alpha 7C IISony Alpha 7 IV
  Sony Alpha 7C II Sony Alpha 7 IV
Year Introduced20232021
Megapixels33.033.0
Total Pixels34.134.1
Sensor Size35.9 x 23.9mm35.9 x 23.9mm
Pixel Dimensions7008 x 46727008 x 4672
Pixel Size5.12µm5.12µm
Diffraction-Limited Aperturef/8.2f/8.2
Sensor Readout Speed (ms)
Sensor StabilizationY
Lens MountSony E-mountSony E-mount
FOVCF1.0x1.0x
Image ProcessorBIONZ XRBIONZ XR
 
Autofocus  
TypeFast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)Fast Hybrid AF(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
PointsStill images: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF), Movies: Max. 627 points (phase-detection AF)35 mm full frame: 759 points (phase-detection AF), APS-C mode with FF lens: 713 points (phase-detection AF), with APS-C lens: 575 points (phase-detection AF) / 425 points (contrast-detection AF)
Working RangeEV -4 – 20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)EV -4 – 20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Point SelectionWide / Zone / Center Fix / Spot / Expand Spot / TrackingWide / Zone / Center Fix / Spot / Expand Spot / Tracking
Microadjustment
Touch & Drag AFY
Eye Detection AFYY
Focus Bracketing/Stacking
 
Exposure Control  
Metering Modes1200-zone evaluative metering1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering RangeEV -3 – 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)EV -3 – 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Exposure Comp+/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)+/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)
AEBBracket: Continuous or Single, 2/3/5/7/9 frames selectable, up to 3 EVBracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. (Ambient light, Flash light)
Light Flicker ModeYY
IntervalometerY
ISO SensitivityStill images: ISO 100-51200 (ISO numbers from 50 to 204800 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-51200 equivalent (ISO numbers up to 102400 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)Still images: ISO 100-51200 (ISO numbers from 50 to 204800 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-51200 equivalent (ISO numbers up to 102400 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Shutter SpeedStill images (Mechanical shutter): 1/4000 to 30 s, Bulb, Still images (Electronic shutter): 1/8000 to 30 s, Movies: 1/8000 to 1 sStill images: 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies (NTSC mode): 1/8000 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): 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto slow shutter mode)
 
Viewfinder  
Type0.39" (1.0 cm) electronic, XGA OLED, 2.35 million dots0.5" (1.3 cm) electronic , OLED, 3,686,400 dots
CoverageApprox. 100%Approx. 100%
MagnificationApprox. 0.70xApprox. 0.78x
EyepointApprox. 22mmApprox. 23mm
InformationHistogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, Emph disp dur REC
DOF PreviewYes (via Setting Effect)Yes (via Setting Effect)
 
LCD  
Type2.95" (7.5cm) TFT, Vari-angle Touch Screen, approx 2,359,296 dots. Opening Angle: Approx. 176°, Rotation Angle: Approx. 270°2.95" (7.5cm) TFT, Vari-angle Touch Screen, approx 1,036,800 dots
Coating
Brightness AdjManual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Display OptionsHistogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, Emphasized display during REC
 
Flash  
Built-in GNN/A (ISO 100, meters)N/A (ISO 100, meters)
Built-in CoverageN/AN/A
Built-in Recycle TimeN/AN/A
ModesFlash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Wireless, Hi-speed sync.Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
X-Sync1/160 s (35mm full frame), 1/200 s (APS-C)1/250 s (35 mm full frame), 1/320 s (APS-C)
Exposure Compensation+/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)+/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Hot Shoe/PC TerminalYes / NoYes / No
External Flash CompSony α System Flash, Multi Interface ShoeSony α System Flash, Multi Interface Shoe
 
Shooting  
Shooting Modes[Still images] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M), [Movie] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode, [Slow & Quick Motion] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode
Picture StylesYes (Off / PP1-PP11) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, S-Cinetone, 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
Image ProcessingPeripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Breathing (Movie)Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion
Abberration Corrections
Drive ModesSingle Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracket: Single,Bracket: Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket
Continuous ShootingHi+: 10 fps
JPEG Extra fine L: 88 frames, JPEG Fine L: over 1000 frames, JPEG Standard L: over 1000 frames, RAW: 44 frames, RAW & JPG: 35 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed): 27 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed) & JPEG: 20 frames, RAW (Uncompressed): 18 frames, RAW (Uncompressed) & JPEG: 16 frames
Hi+: 10 fps, Hi: 8 fps, Mid: 6 fps, Lo: 3 fps
Shutter Lag20ms20ms
Viewfinder Blackout
 
Live View  
FrameRateSTD 60fps / HI 120fpsSTD 60 fps / HI 120 fps
FocusingAF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous A F), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual FocusAF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C ( Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
MeteringMulti-segment, Center-weighted, Spot (Standard / Large), Entire Screen Avg., Highlight
Display OptionsHistogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, Emphasized display during REC
 
File Information  
Still ImageTypeRAW, JPEG, HEIF (4:2:0 / 4:2:2), RAW & JPEG, RAW & HEIFJPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0 format compliant)
Image SizeL: 7008 x 4672 (33 M), M: 4608 x 3072 (14 M), S: 3504 x 2336 (8.2 M)Image Size (pixels) [3:2]
35 mm full frame L : 7008 x 4672 (33 M), M : 4608 x 3072 (15 M), S : 3504 x 2336 (8.2 M), APS-C M : 4608 x 3072 (15 M), S : 3504 x 2336 (8.2 M)
 
Image size (pixels) [4:3]
35 mm full frame L : 6224 x 4672 (29 M), M : 4096 x 3072 (13 M), S : 3120 x 2336 (7.3 M), APS-C M : 4096 x 3072 (13 M), S : 3120 x 2336 (7.3 M)
 
Image Size (pixels) [16:9]
35 mm full frame L : 7008 x 3944 (28 M), M : 4608 x 2592 (12 M), S : 3504 x 1968 (6.9 M), APS-C M : 4608 x 2592 (12 M), S : 3504 x 1968 (6.9 M)
 
Image size (pixels) [1:1]
35 mm full frame L : 4672 x 4672 (22 M), M : 3072 x 3072 (9.4 M), S : 2336 x 2336 (5.5 M), APS-C M : 3072 x 3072 (9.4 M), S : 2336 x 2336 (5.5 M)
Movie TypeXAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265XAVC S, XAVC HS
Movie Size(XAVC HS 4K)
3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (150Mbps / 75Mbps / 45Mbps), 50p (150Mbps / 75Mbps / 45Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps / 50Mbps / 30Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (200Mbps / 100Mbps), 50p (200Mbps / 100Mbps), 23.98p (100Mbps / 50Mbps)
 
(XAVC S 4K)
3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (150Mbps), 50p (150Mbps), 29.97p (100Mbps / 60 Mbps), 25p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 23.98p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (200Mbps), 50p (200Mbps), 29.97p (140Mbps), 25p (140Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps)
 
(XAVC S HD)
1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 119.88p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 100p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 59.94p (50Mbps / 25Mbps), 50p (50Mbps / 25Mbps), 29.97p (50Mbps / 16Mbps), 25p (50Mbps / 16Mbps), 23.98p (50Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (50Mbps), 50p (50Mbps), 29.97p (50Mbps), 25p (50Mbps), 23.98p (50Mbps)
 
(XAVC S-I 4K)
3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (600Mbps), 50p (500Mbps), 29.97p (300Mbps), 25p (250Mbps), 23.98p (240Mbps)
 
(XAVC S-I HD)
1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (222 Mbps), 50p (185 Mbps), 29.97p (111 Mbps), 25p (93 Mbps), 23.98p (89 Mbps)
MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC HS 4K)
3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps)5 6, 24p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps / 30 Mbps)6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps)5, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps)56, 24p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps)6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps)5
 
MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S-I 4K)
3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (600 Mbps)56, 30p (300 Mbps)6, 24p (240 Mbps)3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (600 Mbps)56, 30p (300 Mbps)6, 24p (240 Mbps)6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (500 Mbps)5, 25p (250 Mbps) 6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (500 Mbps)5, 25p (250 Mbps)
 
MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S-I HD)
1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (222 Mbps)6, 30p (111 Mbps)6, 24p (89 Mbps)6, 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (185 Mbps), 25p (93 Mbps)
Movie Length
 
Other Information  
Wireless FeaturesWi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band)Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1
GPSCan be synchronized with connected mobile deviceCan be synchronized with connected mobile device
Custom Functions
LCD Panel / IlluminationNo / NoNo / No
Water & Dust ResistanceYesYes
Sound MemoNoNo
 
Interface  
Computer InterfaceUSB Type-C TerminalUSB Type-C SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.2 Gen 2) compatible
Other InterfaceHDMI micro connector (Type-D) out, External Microphone In / Line In (Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack)HDMI Type-A (full size), External Microphone In / Line In (Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack), multi-terminal USB (Micro)
 
Memory  
Memory TypeSD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II compliant) Dual SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II) Slots, Multi Slot 1 accepts CFexpress Type A
 
Batteries & Power  
BatteryRechargeable Battery Pack NP-FZ100Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FZ100
Battery LifeApprox. (Still Images) Approx. 530 shots (Viewfinder) / Approx. 560 shots (LCD monit or) (CIPA standard)
(Movie, actual recording) Approx. 100 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 105 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
(Movie, continuous recording) Approx. 165 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 165 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
Approx. (Still Images)
Approx. 520 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 580 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
 
Battery Life (Movie, actual recording)
Approx. 100 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 110 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
 
(Movie, continuous recording)
Approx. 170 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 175 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
Power Supply Battery ChargersAC-UUD12 AC Adapter, BC-QZ1 Battery Charger, USB Power Delivery-compatible
 
Physical Specs  
Body MaterialsMagnesium Alloy body coversMagnesium Alloy body covers
Shutter Durability Rating500,000
Operating Environment32–104°F / 0–40°C32–104°F / 0–40°C
Dimensions Inches5.00 x 2.88 x 2.50" (124.0 x 71.1 x 63.4mm)5.17 x 3.80 x 3.14" (131.3 x 96.4 x 79.8 mm)
CIPA Weight18.2 oz (514g)23.2 oz (658g)
 
Accessories  
Viewfinder
Wireless File TransmitterBuilt-inBuilt-in
Compatible LensesSony E-mountSony E-mount
Battery Grip VG-C4EM  Buy ►
Remote
Other
 
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