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Sony A7C (Alpha 7C) Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (2020)

Nikon Z7 II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (2020)

Nikon Z9 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera (2021)

Sony | Cameras

Nikon | Cameras

Connectivity

Ports

HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1

Wireless Connectivity

802.11ac (dual-band) + Bluetooth + NFC

802.11ac + Bluetooth

2.4, 5Ghz

Construction

Form Factor

Mirrorless camera

Image Size

Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)

Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)

Lens Mount

Sony E-mount

Nikon Z-mount

Material

Magnesium alloy

Microphone

Stereo

Sensor | Resolution

24 MP (6000 x 4000)

46 MP (8256 x 5504)

Sensor | Type

BSI-CMOS

CMOS

Stacked CMOS

Speakers

Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth

60 mm / 2.36 in

70 mm / 2.76 in

91 mm / 3.58 in

Size | Height

71 mm / 2.80 in

101 mm / 3.98 in

150 mm / 5.91 in

Size | Width

124 mm / 4.88 in

134 mm / 5.28 in

149 mm / 5.87 in

Weight

509 g / 17.99 oz

705 g / 24.91 oz

1340 g / 47.35 oz

Display

Display Diagonal

3 inch

3.2 inch

Display Type

Fully articulated TFT LCD

Tilting TFT LCD

Tilting

Resolution

921,600 dots

2,100,000 dots

2,088,960 dots

Viewfinder | Coverage

100%

Viewfinder | Magnification

0.59x

0.8x

Viewfinder | Resolution

2,360,000 dots

3,690,000 dots

3,686,400 dots

Viewfinder | Type

Electronic

Function

AE Bracketing

±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

Autofocus

693 focus points

493 focus points

Crop Factor

1.0

Exposure Compensation

±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

Exposure Mode

Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual

Flash Sync Speed

1/160 sec

1/200 s

1/200 ~ 1/250 s

GPS

Yes

ISO Range

100 ~ 51200 (expands to 50 ~ 204800)

64 ~ 25600 (expands to 32 ~ 102400)

64 ~ 25,600

Image Stabilization

5-axis (5 stops)

5-axis, 5 stops

Synchro VR with select lenses, 6 stops

Intervalometer

Yes

Operating Temperature

32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)

Processor

BIONZ X

Dual Expeed 6

EXPEED 7 image processor

Touch Screen

Yes

Video Codecs

MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264

MPEG-4, H.264

H.264, H.265

Video Recording

4K 30p (4:2:0 8 bit), FHD 120p (4:2:0 8bit)

4K 60p, FHD 120p

Weather Resistance

Yes

Performance

Battery Life

740 shots

420 shots

740 shots

Battery Life | Stills

680 shots (viewfinder) / 740 shots (LCD)

740 shots (EVF) / 770 shots (LCD)

Battery Life | Video

140 min

2 hours 5 minutes

Dynamic Range

15 stops

Max Burst Rate

10.0 fps

30.0 fps

Shutter Speed

1/8000 s (electronic) / 1/4000 s (mechanical) ~ 30 s

1/8000 - 30 s

1/32000 ~ 30 s

Storage

SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)

CFexpress Type B / XQD, UHS-II SD

2x CFexpress (Type B) / XQD

Production

Availability

2020-10

2020-12

Battery

NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery & charger

EN-EL15c lithium-ion battery & charger

EN-EL18d

Debut

2020-09-15

2020-10-14

2021-10-28

Model Name

ILCE-7c

Reviews

Neofiliac score

66%

86%

85%

Pros

Fully articulated LCD
Exceptional battery life
5 stops of IBIS
Good 10.0 fps burst rate
Rather compact
Weather-sealed
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

64 base ISO
5 stops of IBIS
Good 10.0 fps burst rate
High 46 MP resolution
Weather-sealed
Supports CFExpress card
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

Exceptional battery life
Built-in GPS functionality
6 stops of IBIS
Extraordinary 30.0 fps burst rate
High 46 MP resolution
Weather-sealed

Cons

Viewfinder with low 0.59x magnification
Low resolution EVF

Viewfinder with low 0.8x magnification

Very heavy
Viewfinder with low 0.8x magnification

Price

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