Sony A7C II & A7C R Announced

Sony has announced the release of two new cameras to their compact A7C series of full-frame interchangeable lens cameras, the Sony Alpha 7C II and the high resolution Alpha 7C R.

The A7C II has a full-frame sensor with approximately 33.0 megapixels and the A7C R has a higher-resolution full-frame sensor with approximately 61.0 effective megapixels, which is the same sensor that can be found in the A7R V.

Both models are equipped with the same AI-processing unit and BIONZ XR® processors found in Sony’s newest interchangeable lens cameras along with Real-time Recognition AF that recognises a wide variety of subjects.

Let’s take a closer look at each camera.

Sony A7C II

The Alpha 7C II features the same 33MP BSI sensor from the Sony A7 IV but measures just 12cm wide x 7cm high x 6cm deep and weighs approximately 513 grams.

Key Specifications

33MP BSI CMOS full-frame sensor
Bionz XR processor and dedicated ‘AI Processing Engine’
AF tracking with subject recognition, 759 AF points with 94% coverage
Up to 10 fps shooting with AF
In-body stabilization rated up to 7.0EV
2.36M dot OLED viewfinder with 0.7x magnification
Full-width oversampled 4K from 7K, up to 30p
4K/60p (from 4.6K capture) in Super35 / APS-C mode
10-bit video or HEIF stills capture
S-Cinetone color mode
4K/30p USB streaming
No mechanical first curtain shutter

The Sony a7C II will be available in September 2023 for a body-only price of $2199.99. A kit with the FE 24-60mm F4-5.6 will also be available for $2499.99.

There will also be a GP-X2 grip extension available for a recommended price of $159.99.

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Sony A7C R

The Alpha 7C R features the same high resolution 61MP BSI sensor from the Sony A7RV but in a compact body with similar dimensions and weight to the A7C II and a lower price tag.