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On September 15, Sony announced the “α7C” mirrorless camera (ILCE-7C). The line includes a single body and a lens kit, and is available in two colors, silver and black. The release date is October 23. The price is open. The estimated retail price is around 210,000 yen for the body alone and around 240,000 yen for the lens kit.
C = Small and light (compact)
The body design of the α7C is similar to that of the α6000 series equipped with the APS-C sensor. The “C” in the model name stands for “Compact” and the goal was to condense the shooting performance of a full-size machine into a compact and lightweight body. Regarding the development background, the company explained that many users considering the introduction of full-size mirrorless said they were considering introducing it, but gave up due to its size and weight. It is said that it has decided to develop a new line with full-size α with the intention that such users use full-size mirrorless more widely.
Looking back at the full-size α series, the α9 series is positioned as speed, the α7R series is positioned as Resolution, the α7S series is positioned as high sensitivity (Sensitivity), and the α7 is positioned as a standard machine. Both are developed with a style design with a finder in the center of the body. The latest current generations, the α9 II, α7R IV and α7S III, have been arranged with a look and operating system to match the body design of the α7R IV, and the α7 III itself is in a state of expectation. growing renewal. ..
Unlike these designs, the α7C adopts a design with a flat top surface. It became a style with a seeker on the far left of the body. The external dimensions are 124 x 71.1 x 59.7 and the mass is approximately 509 g (including battery and recording media), which is 78 compared to the size and mass of the α7 III (126.9 x 95.6 x 73.3, approximately 650g). We have managed to reduce the weight and size to% (the volume is 81%).
The rear monitor is equipped with a variable angle type. By having a video record button on the top surface, the button layout design is designed for ease of use when recording movies. The hot shoe also supports the use of a microphone (ECM-B1M) that supports digital connection. It also supports the use of a grip (GP-VPT2BT) equipped with a wireless remote control function. Meet your Vlog recording needs.
It also has a USB Type-C terminal and supports charging and power supply. It also supports shooting while providing power.
Shooting performance condensation of the α7 III
Although the body is smaller and lighter, the shooting performance is on par with that of the α7 III, and some shooting performances are said to be even better.
The sensor is equipped with the same backlit CMOS with approximately 24.2 million effective pixels as the α7 III. The video engine is also BIONZ X, which is the same as that of the α7 III.
Condensed shooting performance equivalent to α7 III has become a topic, and in addition to sensors and video engines, ISO sensitivity is also ISO 100-51200 (extended 50-204800), which is also the same. It is also the same in the sense that it is equipped with a 5-axis in-body camera shake correction mechanism that has a 5.0-stop equivalent camera shake correction effect.
It supports real-time pupil AF and real-time tracking, and can be used not only for still images but also for shooting movies. The precision of real-time pupillary AF is said to be equivalent to that of α7 III. In addition, it also recently supports starting the real-time tracking operation with the AF-ON button. In addition, it is said that the reproduction of people’s skin color is also improved.
Additionally, AF / AE tracking supports continuous shooting at approximately 10 frames / second. The same 10 frames / second continuous shooting is possible even in silent mode using an electronic shutter. The number of continuous shots is 223 (when using the UHS-II SD card).
The number of AF points is 693 for phase difference AF area and 425 for contrast AF. AF is also possible in a low light environment of EV-4 (ISO 100 equivalent, when using an F2.0 lens).
An SD card is used as the recording medium. It is UHS-II compliant and has one slot.
Use NP-FZ100 for the battery. The number of shots that can be taken is approximately 740 when using the rear monitor and approximately 680 when using the EVF.
Equipped with newly developed device
Many recently developed devices are used to reduce size and weight.
A monocock structure is used for the body. By using magnesium alloy for the front, top and rear tires, it is said to have achieved weight reduction and compactness while ensuring strength, and is designed with dust and drip in mind.
In addition, the shutter unit (lasts about 200,000 times) and the camera shake correction unit on the body (5-axis, 5.0 steps) have also been developed recently.
In addition, the wireless connection has been strengthened and it also supports 5GHz Wi-Fi connection and FTP transfer.
Video performance
Apart from recording in 4K, it also supports 120p slow motion recording in Full HD. It is also compatible with the shotgun microphone “ECM-B1M” and the grip “GP-VPT2BT” equipped with a wireless remote control function, and it is possible to build a system for Vlog recording together with a variable angle type monitor.
Also, it supports upright recording when recording movies. Ease of use for display and layout on smartphones has been improved. It also supports the use of webcams with Imaging Edge Webcam (released for Windows 10; Mac version scheduled for Fall).
Small new lens kit
In addition to the compact and lightweight body, we will also prepare a compact “FE 28-60mm F4-5.6” lens with a 28-60mm focal length. It is an α7C kit lens and the suggested retail price for a single unit is 60,000 yen excluding tax. The launch is scheduled for spring 2021.
In addition to adopting a linear motor for the drive system, the lens barrel is said to be designed with dust and dripping in mind.
A retractable mechanism is used to make it thinner when stored. The external dimensions are 45 x 66.6 mm. Weight is 167g.
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