α7C II COMPACT FULL-FRAME CAMERA

Full Specifications and Features

Starting at

$2,999.99

2 Models
2 Models

General

General

Image Sensor

Camera Section

Image Sensor

Camera Section

Camera Section

Recording (still images)

Recording (still images)

Recording (still images)

Recording (still images)

Recording (movie)

Recording (movie)

Recording System (movie)

Recording System (movie)

Recording System (movie)

Recording System (movie)

Recording System (movie)

Movie Functions

Movie Functions

Movie Functions

Movie Functions

Recording System

Focus System

Focus System

Focus System

Focus System

Focus System

Focus System

Focus System

Exposure Control

Exposure Control

Exposure Control

Exposure Control

Exposure Control

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

LCD Screen

LCD Screen

LCD Screen

LCD Screen

Other Features

Other Features

Other Features

Shutter

Shutter

Shutter

Shutter

Image Stabilization

Image Stabilization

Image Stabilization

Flash

Flash

Flash

Flash

Flash

Drive

Drive

Drive

Playback

Accessibility

Interface

Interface

Interface

Interface

Interface

Interface

Interface

Interface

Interface

Interface

Interface

Interface

Interface

Interface

USB Streaming

USB Streaming

USB Streaming

Audio

Audio

Lens Compensation

Power

Power

Power

Power

Power

Power

Power

Power

Size and Weight

Size and Weight

Size and Weight

Operating temparature

Supplied Accessory

Colour Options

CAMERA TYPE

Lens Mount

Number of Pixels (total)

SENSOR TYPE

Anti-Dust System

NUMBER OF PIXELS (EFFECTIVE)

COLOR TEMPERATURE RANGE

RECORDING FORMAT

IMAGE SIZE (PIXELS) [3:2]

IMAGE QUALITY MODES

14bit RAW

VIDEO COMPRESSION

AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC HS 4K)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S 4K)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S HD)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S-I 4K)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S-I HD)

SLOW AND QUICK MOTION (SHOOTING FRAME RATE)

PROXY RECORDING

TC/UB

RAW OUTPUT

Memory Card Slot

FOCUS TYPE

FOCUS POINT

FOCUS SENSITIVITY RANGE

RECOGNITION TARGET (STILL IMAGES)

RECOGNITION TARGET (MOVIES)

Other features

AF ILLUMINATOR

METERING TYPE

METERING SENSITIVITY

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

ISO SENSITIVITY

ANTI-FLICKER SHOOT.

TYPE

Number of Dots

Magnification

DIOPTRE

Eye Point

Finder Frame Rate Selection

Monitor Type

TOUCH PANEL

Number of Dots

Adjustable Angle

Other features

CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM (STILL IMAGES)

CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM (MOVIES)

Shutter Type

Shutter Speed

Flash Sync. Speed

Electronic Front Curtain Shutter

Type

Compensation Effect

MODE

TYPE

GUIDE NO.

CONTROL

FLASH COMPENSATION

EXTERNAL FLASH COMPATIBILITY

Continuous Drive Speed (approx. max.)

NO. OF FRAME RECORDABLE (APPROX.)

Pixel Shift Multi Shooting

MODES

FUNCTIONS

PC INTERFACE

MULTI/MICRO USB TERMINAL

USB TYPE-C TERMINAL

NFC

Sync Terminal

WIRELESS LAN (BUILT-IN)

Bluetooth

HDMI OUTPUT

Multi Interface Shoe

Mic Terminal

Headphone Terminal

REMOTE CONTROL (WIRELESS)

DC INPUT

FUNCTIONS

VIDEO DATA FORMAT

VIDEO RESOLUTION

AUDIO DATA FORMAT

Microphone

Speaker

SETTING

SUPPLIED BATTERY

Battery Life (Still Images)

Battery Life (Movie, actual recording)

Battery Life (Movie, continuous recording)

Internal Battery Charge

USB POWER SUPPLY

Power consumption with Viewfinder

Power consumption with LCD screen

WEIGHT (WITH BATTERY AND MEMORY CARD INCLUDED)

BODY ONLY

Dimensions (W x H x D)

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Body Only
ILCE-7CM2
Body Only 
ILCE-7CM2

Colour Options

silverblack

CAMERA TYPE

  • Interchangeable lens digital camera

Lens Mount

  • E-mount

Number of Pixels (total)

  • Approx. 34.1 megapixels

SENSOR TYPE

  • 35 mm full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor

Anti-Dust System

  • Yes

NUMBER OF PIXELS (EFFECTIVE)

  • Still images: Approx. 33.0 megapixels max., Movies: Approx. 27.6 megapixels max.

COLOR TEMPERATURE RANGE

  • 2500 K–9900 K

RECORDING FORMAT

  • JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0 format compliant)

IMAGE SIZE (PIXELS) [3:2]

  • 35 mm full frame L: 7008 x 4672 (33 M), M: 4608 x 3072 (14 M), S: 3504 x 2336 (8.2 M)

IMAGE QUALITY MODES

  • RAW, JPEG, HEIF (4:2:0 / 4:2:2), RAW+JPEG, RAW+HEIF

14bit RAW

  • YES

VIDEO COMPRESSION

  • XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265

AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT

  • LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16 bit), LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 24 bit), LPCM 4ch (48 kHz 24 bit)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC HS 4K)

  • 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10 bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (150 Mbps/75 Mbps/45 Mbps), 50p (150 Mbps/75 Mbps/45 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps/50 Mbps/ 30 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (200 Mbps/100 Mbps), 50p (200 Mbps/100 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps/50 Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S 4K)

  • 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8 bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (150 Mbps), 50p (150 Mbps), 29.97p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 25p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10 bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (200 Mbps), 50p (200 Mbps), 29.97p (140 Mbps), 25p (140 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S HD)

  • 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 119.88p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 100p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 59.94p (50 Mbps/25 Mbps), 50p (50 Mbps/25 Mbps), 29.97p (50 Mbps/16 Mbps), 25p (50 Mbps/16 Mbps), 23.98p (50 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10 bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (50 Mbps), 50p (50 Mbps), 29.97p (50 Mbps), 25p (50 Mbps), 23.98p (50 Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S-I 4K)

  • 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (600 Mbps), 50p (500 Mbps), 29.97p (300 Mbps), 25p (250 Mbps), 23.98p (240 Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S-I HD)

  • 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (222 Mbps), 50p (185 Mbps), 29.97p (111 Mbps), 25p (93 Mbps), 23.98p (89 Mbps)

SLOW AND QUICK MOTION (SHOOTING FRAME RATE)

  • Yes

PROXY RECORDING

  • Yes

TC/UB

  • Yes

RAW OUTPUT

  • -

Memory Card Slot

  • Slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card

FOCUS TYPE

  • Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)

FOCUS POINT

  • Still images: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF), Movies: Max. 627 points (phase-detection AF)

FOCUS SENSITIVITY RANGE

  • EV–4 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

RECOGNITION TARGET (STILL IMAGES)

  • Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane

RECOGNITION TARGET (MOVIES)

  • Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane

Other features

  • AF Track Sens. (Still), AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity (Movie), AF Transition Speed (Movie), Switch V/H AF Area, AF Area Regist., Circ. of Focus Point, Focus Map (Movie), AF Assist (Movie)

AF ILLUMINATOR

  • Yes (with Built-in LED type)

METERING TYPE

  • 1200-zone evaluative metering

METERING SENSITIVITY

  • EV-3 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

  • +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)

ISO SENSITIVITY

  • Still images: ISO 100–51200 (expandable to ISO 50–204800), AUTO (ISO 100–12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100–51200 equivalent (expandable to ISO 100–102400), AUTO (ISO 100–12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)

ANTI-FLICKER SHOOT.

  • Yes

TYPE

  • 1.0 cm (0.39 type) electronic viewfinder (XGA OLED)

Number of Dots

  • 2 359 296 dots

Magnification

  • Approx. 0.70x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, –1 mstyle name=“sup”-1/style)

DIOPTRE

  • –4.0 to +3.0 m-1

Eye Point

  • Approx. 22 mm from the eyepiece lens, 19.6 mm from the eyepiece frame at –1 mstyle name=“sup”–1/style (CIPA standard)

Finder Frame Rate Selection

  • NTSC mode: STD 60fps / HI 120fps, PAL mode: STD 50fps / HI 100fps

Monitor Type

  • 7.5 cm (3.0-type) type TFT

TOUCH PANEL

  • Yes

Number of Dots

  • 1 036 800 dots

Adjustable Angle

  • Opening Angle: Approx. 176 °, Rotation Angle: Approx. 270 °

Other features

  • Soft Skin Effect, Creative Look, Custom function, Picture Profile, Time-lapse, Auto Framing, My Image Style

CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM (STILL IMAGES)

  • Approx. 2x

CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM (MOVIES)

  • Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD)

Shutter Type

  • Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter

Shutter Speed

  • Still images (Mechanical shutter): 1/4000 to 30 s, Bulb, Still images (Electronic shutter): 1/8000 to 30 s, Movies: 1/8000 to 1 s

Flash Sync. Speed

  • 1/160 s (35 mm full frame), 1/200 s (APS-C)

Electronic Front Curtain Shutter

  • Yes

Type

  • Image sensor-shift mechanism with five-axis compensation (compensation depends on lens specifications)

Compensation Effect

  • 7.0 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With FE 50 mm F1.2 GM lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)

MODE

  • Still images: On/Off, Movie: Active/Standard/Off

TYPE

  • -

GUIDE NO.

  • -

CONTROL

  • Pre-flash TTL

FLASH COMPENSATION

  • +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)

EXTERNAL FLASH COMPATIBILITY

  • Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe

Continuous Drive Speed (approx. max.)

  • Hi+: 10 fps

NO. OF FRAME RECORDABLE (APPROX.)

  • JPEG Extra fine L: 88 frames, JPEG Fine L: over 1,000 frames, JPEG Standard L: over 1000 frames, RAW: 44 frames, RAW and JPG: 35 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed): 27 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed) and JPEG: 20 frames, RAW (Uncompressed): 18 frames, RAW (Uncompressed) and JPEG: 16 frames

Pixel Shift Multi Shooting

  • -

MODES

  • Enlarged display mode, Protect, Rating, Shot Mark (Movie), Divider Frame, Crop, Photo Capture

FUNCTIONS

  • Screen Reader, Focus Magnifier, Focus Map (Movie), Peaking Display, Subject Recognition in AF ,Touch Focus, Touch Tracking, Touch Shutter, Touch AE, Vari-angle LCD screen, Custom function, Enlarge Menu Screen

PC INTERFACE

  • Mass storage/MTP

MULTI/MICRO USB TERMINAL

  • -

USB TYPE-C TERMINAL

  • Yes (SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible)

NFC

  • -

Sync Terminal

  • -

WIRELESS LAN (BUILT-IN)

  • Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band))

Bluetooth

  • Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.2 [2.4 GHz band])

HDMI OUTPUT

  • HDMI micro connector (Type-D), 3840 x 2160 (59.94p / 50p / 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94p / 50p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94i / 50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 10bit / RGB 8 bit

Multi Interface Shoe

  • Yes (with Digital Audio Interface)

Mic Terminal

  • Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)

Headphone Terminal

  • Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)

REMOTE CONTROL (WIRELESS)

  • Yes (Bluetooth remote control)

DC INPUT

  • -

FUNCTIONS

  • FTP Transfer Func.(Wired LAN(USB-LAN), USB Tethering, Wi-Fi), Send to smartphone, Remote control via smartphone, PC Remote

VIDEO DATA FORMAT

  • MJPEG, YUV420

VIDEO RESOLUTION

  • 3840 x 2160 (15p/30p), 3840 x 2160 (12.5p/25p), 1920 x 1080 (30p/60p), 1920 x 1080 (25p/50p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 1280 x 720 (25p)

AUDIO DATA FORMAT

  • LPCM 2ch (16 bit 48 kHz)

Microphone

  • Built-in, stereo

Speaker

  • Built-in, monaural

SETTING

  • Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Breathing (Movie)

SUPPLIED BATTERY

  • One rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100

Battery Life (Still Images)

  • Approx. 530 shots (Viewfinder)/Approx. 560 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

Battery Life (Movie, actual recording)

  • Approx. 100 min (Viewfinder)/Approx. 105 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

Battery Life (Movie, continuous recording)

  • Approx. 165 min (Viewfinder)/Approx. 165 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

Internal Battery Charge

  • Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)

USB POWER SUPPLY

  • Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)

Power consumption with Viewfinder

  • Still images: Approx. 3.7 W (with FE 28–60 mm F4–5.6 lens attached), Movies: Approx. 6.0 W (with FE 28–60 mm F4–5.6 lens attached)

Power consumption with LCD screen

  • Still images: Approx. 3.5 W (with FE 28–60 mm F4–5.6 lens attached), Movies: Approx. 6.0 W (with FE 28–60 mm F4–5.6 lens attached)

WEIGHT (WITH BATTERY AND MEMORY CARD INCLUDED)

  • Approx. 1 lb 2.2 oz/Approx. 514 g

BODY ONLY

  • Approx. 0 lb 15.2 oz/Approx. 429 g

Dimensions (W x H x D)

  • Approx. 5 x 2.88 x 2.5 inches, Approx. 5 x 2.88 x 2.38 inches (from grip to monitor)/Approx. 124.0 x 71.1 x 63.4 mm, Approx. 124.0 x 71.1 x 58.6 mm (from grip to monitor)

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

  • 32–104 °F / 0–40 °C

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

  • Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100, Shoulder strap, Body cap, Accessory shoe cap
Body + 28-60mm Zoom Lens
ILCE-7CM2L
Body + 28-60mm Zoom Lens 
ILCE-7CM2L

Colour Options

silverblack

CAMERA TYPE

  • Interchangeable lens digital camera

Lens Mount

  • E-mount

Number of Pixels (total)

  • Approx. 34.1 megapixels

SENSOR TYPE

  • 35 mm full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor

Anti-Dust System

  • Yes

NUMBER OF PIXELS (EFFECTIVE)

  • Still images: Approx. 33.0 megapixels max., Movies: Approx. 27.6 megapixels max.

COLOR TEMPERATURE RANGE

  • 2500 K–9900 K

RECORDING FORMAT

  • JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0 format compliant)

IMAGE SIZE (PIXELS) [3:2]

  • 35 mm full frame L: 7008 x 4672 (33 M), M: 4608 x 3072 (14 M), S: 3504 x 2336 (8.2 M)

IMAGE QUALITY MODES

  • RAW, JPEG, HEIF (4:2:0 / 4:2:2), RAW+JPEG, RAW+HEIF

14bit RAW

  • YES

VIDEO COMPRESSION

  • XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265

AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT

  • LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16 bit), LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 24 bit), LPCM 4ch (48 kHz 24 bit)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC HS 4K)

  • 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10 bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (150 Mbps/75 Mbps/45 Mbps), 50p (150 Mbps/75 Mbps/45 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps/50 Mbps/ 30 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (200 Mbps/100 Mbps), 50p (200 Mbps/100 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps/50 Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S 4K)

  • 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8 bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (150 Mbps), 50p (150 Mbps), 29.97p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 25p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10 bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (200 Mbps), 50p (200 Mbps), 29.97p (140 Mbps), 25p (140 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S HD)

  • 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.): 119.88p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 100p (100 Mbps/60 Mbps), 59.94p (50 Mbps/25 Mbps), 50p (50 Mbps/25 Mbps), 29.97p (50 Mbps/16 Mbps), 25p (50 Mbps/16 Mbps), 23.98p (50 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10 bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (50 Mbps), 50p (50 Mbps), 29.97p (50 Mbps), 25p (50 Mbps), 23.98p (50 Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S-I 4K)

  • 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (600 Mbps), 50p (500 Mbps), 29.97p (300 Mbps), 25p (250 Mbps), 23.98p (240 Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING FORMAT (XAVC S-I HD)

  • 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (222 Mbps), 50p (185 Mbps), 29.97p (111 Mbps), 25p (93 Mbps), 23.98p (89 Mbps)

SLOW AND QUICK MOTION (SHOOTING FRAME RATE)

  • Yes

PROXY RECORDING

  • Yes

TC/UB

  • Yes

RAW OUTPUT

  • -

Memory Card Slot

  • Slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card

FOCUS TYPE

  • Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)

FOCUS POINT

  • Still images: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF), Movies: Max. 627 points (phase-detection AF)

FOCUS SENSITIVITY RANGE

  • EV–4 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

RECOGNITION TARGET (STILL IMAGES)

  • Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane

RECOGNITION TARGET (MOVIES)

  • Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane

Other features

  • AF Track Sens. (Still), AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity (Movie), AF Transition Speed (Movie), Switch V/H AF Area, AF Area Regist., Circ. of Focus Point, Focus Map (Movie), AF Assist (Movie)

AF ILLUMINATOR

  • Yes (with Built-in LED type)

METERING TYPE

  • 1200-zone evaluative metering

METERING SENSITIVITY

  • EV-3 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

  • +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)

ISO SENSITIVITY

  • Still images: ISO 100–51200 (expandable to ISO 50–204800), AUTO (ISO 100–12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100–51200 equivalent (expandable to ISO 100–102400), AUTO (ISO 100–12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)

ANTI-FLICKER SHOOT.

  • Yes

TYPE

  • 1.0 cm (0.39 type) electronic viewfinder (XGA OLED)

Number of Dots

  • 2 359 296 dots

Magnification

  • Approx. 0.70x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, –1 mstyle name=“sup”-1/style)

DIOPTRE

  • –4.0 to +3.0 m-1

Eye Point

  • Approx. 22 mm from the eyepiece lens, 19.6 mm from the eyepiece frame at –1 mstyle name=“sup”–1/style (CIPA standard)

Finder Frame Rate Selection

  • NTSC mode: STD 60fps / HI 120fps, PAL mode: STD 50fps / HI 100fps

Monitor Type

  • 7.5 cm (3.0-type) type TFT

TOUCH PANEL

  • Yes

Number of Dots

  • 1 036 800 dots

Adjustable Angle

  • Opening Angle: Approx. 176 °, Rotation Angle: Approx. 270 °

Other features

  • Soft Skin Effect, Creative Look, Custom function, Picture Profile, Time-lapse, Auto Framing, My Image Style

CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM (STILL IMAGES)

  • Approx. 2x

CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM (MOVIES)

  • Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD)

Shutter Type

  • Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter

Shutter Speed

  • Still images (Mechanical shutter): 1/4000 to 30 s, Bulb, Still images (Electronic shutter): 1/8000 to 30 s, Movies: 1/8000 to 1 s

Flash Sync. Speed

  • 1/160 s (35 mm full frame), 1/200 s (APS-C)

Electronic Front Curtain Shutter

  • Yes

Type

  • Image sensor-shift mechanism with five-axis compensation (compensation depends on lens specifications)

Compensation Effect

  • 7.0 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With FE 50 mm F1.2 GM lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)

MODE

  • Still images: On/Off, Movie: Active/Standard/Off

TYPE

  • -

GUIDE NO.

  • -

CONTROL

  • Pre-flash TTL

FLASH COMPENSATION

  • +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)

EXTERNAL FLASH COMPATIBILITY

  • Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe

Continuous Drive Speed (approx. max.)

  • Hi+: 10 fps

NO. OF FRAME RECORDABLE (APPROX.)

  • JPEG Extra fine L: 88 frames, JPEG Fine L: over 1,000 frames, JPEG Standard L: over 1000 frames, RAW: 44 frames, RAW and JPG: 35 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed): 27 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed) and JPEG: 20 frames, RAW (Uncompressed): 18 frames, RAW (Uncompressed) and JPEG: 16 frames

Pixel Shift Multi Shooting

  • -

MODES

  • Enlarged display mode, Protect, Rating, Shot Mark (Movie), Divider Frame, Crop, Photo Capture

FUNCTIONS

  • Screen Reader, Focus Magnifier, Focus Map (Movie), Peaking Display, Subject Recognition in AF ,Touch Focus, Touch Tracking, Touch Shutter, Touch AE, Vari-angle LCD screen, Custom function, Enlarge Menu Screen

PC INTERFACE

  • Mass storage/MTP

MULTI/MICRO USB TERMINAL

  • -

USB TYPE-C TERMINAL

  • Yes (SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible)

NFC

  • -

Sync Terminal

  • -

WIRELESS LAN (BUILT-IN)

  • Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band))

Bluetooth

  • Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.2 [2.4 GHz band])

HDMI OUTPUT

  • HDMI micro connector (Type-D), 3840 x 2160 (59.94p / 50p / 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94p / 50p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94i / 50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 10bit / RGB 8 bit

Multi Interface Shoe

  • Yes (with Digital Audio Interface)

Mic Terminal

  • Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)

Headphone Terminal

  • Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)

REMOTE CONTROL (WIRELESS)

  • Yes (Bluetooth remote control)

DC INPUT

  • -

FUNCTIONS

  • FTP Transfer Func.(Wired LAN(USB-LAN), USB Tethering, Wi-Fi), Send to smartphone, Remote control via smartphone, PC Remote

VIDEO DATA FORMAT

  • MJPEG, YUV420

VIDEO RESOLUTION

  • 3840 x 2160 (15p/30p), 3840 x 2160 (12.5p/25p), 1920 x 1080 (30p/60p), 1920 x 1080 (25p/50p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 1280 x 720 (25p)

AUDIO DATA FORMAT

  • LPCM 2ch (16 bit 48 kHz)

Microphone

  • Built-in, stereo

Speaker

  • Built-in, monaural

SETTING

  • Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Breathing (Movie)

SUPPLIED BATTERY

  • One rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100

Battery Life (Still Images)

  • Approx. 530 shots (Viewfinder)/Approx. 560 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

Battery Life (Movie, actual recording)

  • Approx. 100 min (Viewfinder)/Approx. 105 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

Battery Life (Movie, continuous recording)

  • Approx. 165 min (Viewfinder)/Approx. 165 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)

Internal Battery Charge

  • Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)

USB POWER SUPPLY

  • Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)

Power consumption with Viewfinder

  • Still images: Approx. 3.7 W (with FE 28–60 mm F4–5.6 lens attached), Movies: Approx. 6.0 W (with FE 28–60 mm F4–5.6 lens attached)

Power consumption with LCD screen

  • Still images: Approx. 3.5 W (with FE 28–60 mm F4–5.6 lens attached), Movies: Approx. 6.0 W (with FE 28–60 mm F4–5.6 lens attached)

WEIGHT (WITH BATTERY AND MEMORY CARD INCLUDED)

  • Approx. 1 lb 2.2 oz/Approx. 514 g

BODY ONLY

  • Approx. 0 lb 15.2 oz/Approx. 429 g

Dimensions (W x H x D)

  • Approx. 5 x 2.88 x 2.5 inches, Approx. 5 x 2.88 x 2.38 inches (from grip to monitor)/Approx. 124.0 x 71.1 x 63.4 mm, Approx. 124.0 x 71.1 x 58.6 mm (from grip to monitor)

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

  • 32–104 °F / 0–40 °C

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

  • SEL2860, Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100, Shoulder strap, Body cap, Accessory shoe cap, Lens cap, Lens rear cap

Features

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33.0 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor 

Delivering excellent image quality in both stills and movies, the α7C II’s 33.0 megapixel Exmor R™ CMOS image sensor marks a significant step-up from its predecessor. The enhanced AF performance and improved noise reduction are supported by an impressively wide 15-stop dynamic range. 

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Advanced BIONZ XR™ engine 

The advanced BIONZ XR processing engine delivers up to eight times more processing power than its predecessor. It minimizes processing latency while boosting movie and still image processing power, achieving natural gradations, realistic colour, low noise, superior image quality and fast menu response.

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AI processing unit for advanced subject recognition

The α7C II is equipped with an AI processing unit that can handle significant amounts of data, enabling more accurate recognition of subjects and recognition of a wider range of subject types. 

Example image of a portrait of a man

Consistently accurate exposure and colour 

The new high-powered BIONZ XR processing engine works with an advanced AE algorithm to detect the skin area of faces and adjust exposure accordingly for both stills and movies. This achieves consistent exposure control even in challenging shooting conditions when the subject is backlit, in shadow, over-illuminated in direct sunlight, or not directly facing the camera. It also produces more natural human skin tones and sky and foliage colours. 

Example images of Creative Look: SH, FL, VV2, BW

Realize your vision with Creative Look 

Set the visual mood with Creative Look, which offers 10 customizable presets so you can capture the world the way you want. The presets can be used as they are or eight parameters can be adjusted, including contrast, saturation, and shadows, allowing you to create instantaneously shareable stills and movies in-camera without the need for post-production editing. Customized Creative Look settings can be stored as Custom Look selections for later recall and use. 

Camera LCD display screen: RAW Image selection screen

Selectable RAW image sizes and quality 

Lossless RAW image compression provides efficient compression for smaller file sizes with no loss in image quality, enabling the camera to shoot up to 27 frames in continuous bursts. There are three lossless-compression image sizes to suit any application, and a Light image quality selection that generates less data is provided for JPEG and HEIF images. 

Clipped example image of a man from footage with S-Cinetone applied

 S-Cinetone™ for a cinematic look

Utilizing the same colour science from Sony’s highly regarded Cinema Line, S-Cinetone delivers natural mid-tones that are essential to healthy-looking skin tones, plus soft colours and gorgeous highlights. 

Clipped example image of dusk scenery shot in 4:2:2 10bit

Advanced 10-bit 4:2:2 video encoding

In-camera 10-bit 4:2:2 recording is available when using Long GOP or All-Intra compression, making it easier to achieve smooth, natural gradations during editing and colour grading. 

Example image: the left half shows the log image, and the right half shows the graded image

Log recording with LUT previews 

The α7C II boasts an S-Log3 gamma curve that emphasizes gradation characteristics from shadows to mid-grey (18% grey), achieving 14+ stops of latitude. S-Gamut3 and S-Gamut3. Cine colour gamut settings are also provided. You can also apply a custom LUT (Look Up Table) to the camera’s monitor image while recording with a Log gamma curve, providing a preview of how the footage will look after processing. 

Clipped image from footage of a person walking

Full pixel readout without binning for 4K movies 

Thanks to its full pixel readout capabilities, the lightweight α7C II can record 4K movies with outstanding resolution and quality, delivering natural gradations and beautiful colour reproduction. The Super 35 mm mode allows 4K 60p/50p recording with smooth, natural-looking capture of fast-moving subjects.

Example image of a full body portrait of a woman

Human pose estimation for more accurate subject recognition 

With its innovative AI processing unit, the α7C II can accurately recognize human movement. Human pose estimation technology recognizes not just eyes, but also body and head positions with high precision, enabling it to lock onto and track a subject facing away from the camera or with their face partially obscured. 

Example image of a recognizable subject, a train

Reliable recognition of a wider range of subjects 

The α7C II features a powerful AI processing unit, capable of human, animal, bird, insect, car/train and airplane recognition. Animal recognition now recognizes the eyes of some grazing and small animals, in addition to the eyes and heads of dogs, cats and similarly featured animals. It can even recognize these animals when their eyes are obscured from view. The camera also comes with bird recognition, enabling it to pinpoint the eyes of a variety of bird types, as well as recognizing birds’ heads and bodies.  

Example image of a crowd of people with the man in the midground in focus

Tenacious Real-time Tracking

The α7C II boasts greatly improved subject recognition, offering higher reliability in a wider range of shooting situations. Specify a subject and half-press the shutter button to prompt the camera to start tracking, leaving you free to concentrate on framing and composition. 

Example cropped image of a man walking downstairs, next to the original full body portrait image

AI-based Auto Framing for movies 

Using AI-based subject recognition technology, the Auto Framing feature automatically crops for optimum framing when shooting movies. Even when the camera is mounted on a tripod, the framing is continually adjusted so that the recorded footage looks like the subject was being followed by a camera operator. Accurate tracking is possible even when the camera is being operated remotely via the Creators’ App on a smartphone.

Example image of a woman in the background in focus and a man close to the camera in the foreground out of focus

Breathing compensation for consistent angle of view when focusing

With the breathing compensation function turned on, the α7C II employs Sony’s original Clear Image Zoom technology to suppress focus breathing, enabling professional-quality rack and refocusing. Breathing metadata can also be used with the advanced breathing compensation capabilities of the latest Catalyst Browse/Prepare Plugin software during post-production. 

Usage image of a man holding the camera to film another man in an outdoor setting

Active Mode image stabilization supports handheld movie shooting

Hand-held movie shooting got even smoother with the α7C II’s Active Mode that provides enhanced image stabilization. A precision image stabilization unit, advanced gyro sensors, and an optimized image stabilization algorithm work together for exceedingly smooth, stable movie footage.  In addition to this in-body stabilization, compatible lenses with their own built-in image stabilization coordinate with the camera body for highly effective control, delivering more stable footage, even when shooting while walking. 

Illustration of the image stabilization unit

Advanced 5-axis and 7.0-step image stabilization 

Handheld shooting for stills got even better, thanks to the α7C II’s high-precision image stabilization unit, advanced gyro sensors, and optimized image stabilization algorithms that effectively correct camera shake, achieving 7.0-step stabilization. Compatible lenses with built-in image stabilization combine with improved synchronization between the body and lens to provide even more stable framing.  [1] Yaw  [2] Roll  [3] Pitch

Clipped image from footage of a person walking

Wide-area, high-density AF offers speed and precision

The α7C II achieves notably improved AF performance through the immense processing speed and power of the BIONZ XR engine and updated algorithms. It uses up to 759 phase detection points in a high-density array that cover approximately 94% of the image area when shooting stills, enabling it to recognize your subject even when they only occupy a small area of the frame. 

Example image of a man running up the stairs

Continuous still shooting at up to 10fps with AF/AE tracking

The α7C II’s mechanical and electronic shutters allow continuous shooting at up to 10fps, or up to 8fps in live view mode, making it easier to capture the most photogenic moments and expressions, even with moving subjects.

Example image of a portrait of a man in a dark setting

Accurate AF in low EV –4.0 light 

Equipped with the latest AF algorithms, the α7C II achieves high AF precision down to light levels as low as EV –4.0 in AF-S mode (ISO 100 equivalent, F2.0 lens). It also includes a Focus Priority mode that provides more reliable AF in low light or when using smaller apertures. 

Illustration showing footage being transferred from the camera to computer software

Metadata facilitates editing workflow

Metadata embedded in recorded footage can be used by Sony’s Catalyst Browse/Prepare/Prepare Plugin software, significantly speeding up post production, allowing for more accurate correction during editing, and providing a more efficient workflow. Shot marks can be easily added to clips during or after recording to mark favourite takes or scenes, allowing you to quickly locate them during playback in the camera or editing with compatible software. 

Illustration of the viewfinder interior and a viewfinder close-up

2.36 million-dot (approx.) XGA OLED electronic viewfinder

A 2.36 million-dot (approx.) XGA OLED electronic viewfinder with 0.70x magnification delivers high resolution and contrast for clear viewing, even in bright sunlight. The finder frame rate can be set to [High] (120fps), twice the normal frame rate, for a smooth viewfinder image with minimum display motion blur when tracking and shooting moving subjects. 

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Controls designed for smooth, efficient shooting 

The α7C II features a new Still/Movie/S and Q dial, allowing fast, independent selection. It’s conveniently located next to the mode dial, which can then be used to easily select the exposure mode and other key settings for each shooting mode. 

Usage image of a finger touching the LCD panel of the camera

Intuitive touch control menus 

Simply swipe in from the left or right edge of the shooting display to reveal touch icons that allow quick changes to the shooting mode and more. The function (Fn) menu can be displayed by swiping up on the monitor. Assign frequently used still and movie parameters to the function menu to access them with a simple swipe. Long-press an icon on the display to jump to the related custom setup settings.

Product image of the vari-angle monitor

Vari-angle monitor enhances shooting flexibility 

A side-opening vari-angle monitor provides excellent positioning and framing freedom for handheld and gimbal-mounted shooting. It offers a huge advantage when shooting in challenging professional environments, where very low ground-level or other shots may be required. The large 3.0 type touch-panel monitor also incorporates 1.03 million-dot (approx.) resolution with a 3:2 aspect ratio, providing ample brightness for clear and easy viewing in bright outdoor settings. 

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Durable magnesium alloy chassis 

Built for reliability in professional working environments, the α7C II is protected by a lightweight, high-rigidity magnesium alloy used for the top cover, front cover, internal frame, and rear cover.

Product image showing parts that support dust and moisture-proofing

Dust and moisture resistant design 

The α7C II is well sealed at critical buttons and dials, and interlocking body seams add double protection, providing excellent resistance to dust and moisture in challenging outdoor conditions. 

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Image sensor anti-dust system 

The camera is equipped with an anti-dust system through a charge protection coating on its optical filter and an image sensor shift mechanism. There’s also a Shutter When Power Off function that closes the shutter when the camera’s power is turned off, protecting the image sensor from dust and particles while changing lenses.

Usage image of a man transferring photos to a smartphone from the camera

Stable smartphone connectivity 

Connection stability when transferring images from the camera to the Creators’ App mobile application on a smartphone has been greatly improved. Transfers continue in the background even if the smartphone display sleeps or a different app is launched. Workflow from shooting to sharing has been notably improved overall.

Usage image of a woman live-streaming with the camera

Stream top-quality live content 

Connected to a personal computer or smartphone via USB, the α7C II can function as a 4K (2160p) webcam. Large-aperture lenses, narrow depth of field, and bokeh can be used to create striking images, and advanced AF functions such as Eye AF support online meetings and live streaming events.