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Sony A7c vs Sony W370

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A7c vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Launched September 2020
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony A7c vs Sony W370 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A7c versus Sony W370, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and W370 (14MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and W370 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A7c was manufactured 10 years after the W370 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A7c matches up versus the W370 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony W370

 A7c W370 
RevealedSeptember 2020January 2010Newer by 131 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony A7c

 W370 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony W370

 A7c W370 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Sony A7c vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7c features outside dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A7c vs the W370.

Sony A7c vs Sony W370 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and W370 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7c and W370.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7c because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A7c will offer you more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern A7c should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7c vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7c
Portrait photography with Sony W370
78
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography advice
Sony W370 Street photography advice
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (51,200)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c as a Sports photography camera
Sony W370 as a Sports photography camera
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery (740 per charge)
has phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c Travel photography features
Sony W370 Travel photography features
86
better than average battery (740 shots)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
selfie friendly display
58
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W370 as a Landscape photography camera
88
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery (740 per charge)
37
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
Sony W370 as a Vlogging camera
86
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone socket
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Sony A7c vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony W370
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-09-14 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Available lenses 122 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 509 grams (1.12 pounds) 179 grams (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,800 $230