Sony A7c vs Sony A9

Lets look more closely at the Sony A7c vs Sony A9, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7c (24MP) and the A9 (24MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The A7c was unveiled 3 years later than the A9 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A7c matches up versus the A9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Alpha A9. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7c provides physical measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A7c vs the A9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and A9 is 78 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A7c and A9.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of photographs although you should always take the age of the products into consideration. The newer A7c is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.