Sony A7c vs Sony A65

Here is a in-depth overview of the Sony A7c and Sony A65, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A7c (24MP) and the A65 (24MP) is fairly close but the A7c (Full frame) and A65 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7c was unveiled 8 years later than the A65 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A7c scores versus the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A7c has 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) whilst the Sony A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A7c vs the A65.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and A65 is 78 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7c and A65.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor sizing. The A7c offers the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The more modern A7c is going to have an edge in sensor technology.