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Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67
Sony Alpha A7S II front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81

Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A7S
  • Replacement is Sony A7S III
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Announced September 2020
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Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c Overview

Here, we are matching up the Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and A7c (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The A7S II was released 5 years prior to the A7c and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A7S II matches up versus the A7c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Sony A7c

 A7S II A7c 
Display resolution1229k922kClearer display (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony A7S II

 A7c A7S II 
AnnouncedSeptember 2020October 2015More recent by 59 months
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A7S II and Sony A7c

 A7S II A7c 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S II provides outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A7S II compared to the A7c.

Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S II and A7c is 68 and 78 respectively.

Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S II and A7c.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A7c to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older A7S II is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7c as a Portrait photography camera
68
you can focus manually
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
79
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S II as a Street photography camera
Sony A7c as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
very good high ISO (102,400)
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S II Sports photography info
Sony A7c Sports photography info
58
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (370 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
88
silent shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery power (740 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S II Travel photography details
Sony A7c Travel photography details
49
environment proofing
terrible battery pack (370 shots)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
86
great battery power (740 CIPA)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S II Landscape photography info
Sony A7c Landscape photography info
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery pack (370 per charge)
88
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery power (740 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S II as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
screen is not selfie friendly
86
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
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Sony A7S II vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S II and Sony A7c
 Sony Alpha A7S IISony Alpha A7c
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S II Sony Alpha A7c
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2015-10-12 2020-09-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4240 x 2832 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 102400 51200
Max boosted ISO 409600 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 169 693
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony E
Number of lenses 121 122
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps]) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 627 gr (1.38 pounds) 509 gr (1.12 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2993 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 740 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $2,767 $1,800