Wind the clock back to October 2020 and the original Sony A7C launched as one of the world’s smallest full-frame cameras. It was (and still is) ideally suited to content creators and hybrid shooters, wanting to capture both stills and video. But time moves on and, several years later, some of its specifications are starting to look a little dated. Enter the A7C II, which is pretty much the same size and weight but with some significant updates to bring the Alpha C line up to spec.
So what’s changed? The original camera had a 24MP image sensor which is pretty par for the course, but the A7C II hikes up the resolution to 33MP. And if you feel that’s still not enough, Sony’s also launched the A7CR with a whopping 61MP under the bonnet. For my money, the latter is more of a specialist stills camera, whereas the A7C II that I’m reviewing here is a much better all-rounder, ideally suited to both photographers and videographers, and especially to content creators who like to do both. Indeed, improvements in video performance are among the key upgrades in the new camera, making it a strong contender as one of the best mirrorless cameras for hybrid shooters. Read on to find out why.
