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Sony A7c vs Sony A35

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Sony A7c vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Revealed September 2020
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A33
  • Refreshed by Sony A37
Photography Glossary

Sony A7c vs Sony A35 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Sony A7c vs Sony A35, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and A35 (16MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and A35 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The A7c was unveiled 9 years after the A35 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A7c scores vs the A35 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony A35

 A7c A35 
AnnouncedSeptember 2020September 2011More modern by 110 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony A7c

 A35 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony A35

 A7c A35 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display size

Sony A7c vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A7c comes with external measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A7c against the A35.

Sony A7c vs Sony A35 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7c and A35 is 78 and 69 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and A35.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7c using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A7c will resolve more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern A7c should have an edge in sensor technology.

Sony A7c vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7c
Portrait photography with Sony A35
78
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
73
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography highlights
Sony A35 Street photography highlights
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
provides focus via touch
environment proofing
good high ISO (51,200)
71
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (415g)
great ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c Sports photography details
Sony A35 Sports photography details
88
silent shooting (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery life (740 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
terrible battery pack (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c as a Travel photography camera
Sony A35 as a Travel photography camera
86
better than average battery life (740 per charge)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
58
lighter than competition (415g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (440 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography advice
Sony A35 Landscape photography advice
88
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery life (740 per charge)
69
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (440 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c Vlogging highlights
Sony A35 Vlogging highlights
86
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone support
lighter than competition (415 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Sony A7c vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony A35
 Sony Alpha A7cSony SLT-A35
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7c Sony SLT-A35
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2020-09-14 2011-09-20
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 693 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 122 143
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 1,150k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 509 grams (1.12 lb) 415 grams (0.91 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 763
Other
Battery life 740 photos 440 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,800 $598