Sony A7S vs Sony A7c
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Sony A7S vs Sony A7c Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 409600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Announced April 2014
- Later Model is Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
- Announced September 2020
Sony A7S vs Sony A7c Overview
Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A7S vs Sony A7c, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and A7c (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (Full frame).
Peek Behind the Lens of 'Photographer' and Their Go-To CamerasThe A7S was manufactured 7 years prior to the A7c which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A7S grades versus the A7c in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A7S vs Sony A7c Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony A7c
A7S | A7c | |||
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Screen resolution | 1230k | 922k | Clearer screen (+308k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony A7S
A7c | A7S | |||
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Announced | September 2020 | April 2014 | More modern by 78 months | |
Screen type | Fully articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony A7c
A7S | A7c | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurement |
Sony A7S vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S has physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).
Compare the Sony A7S vs Sony A7c in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A7S compared to the A7c.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and A7c is 77 and 78 respectively.
Sony A7S vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S and A7c.
As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony A7c to render more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged A7S will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Sony A7S vs Sony A7c Specifications
Sony Alpha A7S | Sony Alpha A7c | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha A7S | Sony Alpha A7c |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Announced | 2014-04-06 | 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 dimensions | 35.8 x 23.9mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 855.6mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4240 x 2832 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 409600 | 51200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 25 | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony E | Sony E |
Number of lenses | 121 | 122 |
Crop factor | 1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fully articulated |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dots | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash options | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic 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 | 489g (1.08 lbs) | 509g (1.12 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") | 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 87 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.9 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 3702 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 shots | 740 shots |
Battery style | 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 | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $1,998 | $1,800 |