The α7C II's mechanical and electronic shutters allow continuous shooting at up to 10 fps, or up to 8 fps in live view mode, making it easier to capture the most photogenic moments and expressions with moving subjects. Going from 5 fps to 10 fps is significant and shifted this camera well into sports and fast action speed range. Quickly put the a7C to your eye and, via eye-detection, the camera is ready for you, nearly instantly switching the image display from the rear LCD to the EVF, ready for a quick capture. This makes the camera one of the lightest, most compact full-frame cameras on the market, which is perfect for some photographers. In other words, the video itself is detailed and has good dynamic range, thanks to being full sensor width (oversampled from 6K) and the options for DRO and S-log capture.

With the breathing compensation function turned on, the α7C II employs Sony's original Clear Image Zoom technology to suppress focus breathing, allowing you to shoot movies with more stable images.Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode by pressing the MOVIE button located on top of the viewfinder, where it can easily be reached from the front.

Simply put, if you ever find yourself complaining about shadow noise at any ISO lower than, say, 12800, …then it’s your own fault for not nailing a decent exposure; it’s not the A7C’s fault. The α7C II 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 recognise the subject even when they only occupy a small area of the frame. The advanced BIONZ XR processing engine delivers up to eight times more processing power than its predecessor. Easily transfer your content - Download Sony's Imaging Edge application for free on your smart device to share and stream your content easily.

If I am not mistaken, it’s actually the lightest full-frame camera body on the market with IBIS, which is a fact that every vlogger whose arms ever got tired (and shaky) will really appreciate. This highlights an inconvenient truth around the concept of compact full-frame: you still need relatively large-aperture lenses to achieve most of the real-world photographic advantages that the sensor can provide over smaller formats. For those who are serious video shooters, maybe even aspiring movie makers, the Sony A7C spec sheet once again does have some limitations versus this unique, cinema-oriented full-frame mirrorless camera: the Sigma fp with its 4K RAW video capability.