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Sony Alpha 7C Mirrorless Digital Camera Features:
- Optimized for vloggers and youtubers
- Supports 4k30p
- IBIS functionality
- USB Type-C
- Both mic-in and a headphone jack
- Wi-Fi (11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth
- Sensor Size: Full Frame Camera Format
- Resolution: 24 MP
- Max Video Quality: 4K 30fps
- Lens Included: Without Lens
- In-Body Stabilization: 5-Axis Optical
- Configuration: Body Only
- Predecessor: Sony a7S
- WiFi: Yes
- Edition: Standard
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The camera is primarily designed for video, even though it has the full suite of Sony's still photography features.
Video has a far higher data processing requirements than stills. The higher the resolution, the more data that needs to be processed. The higher the data processing requirements, the more heat is created and the greater battery requirements.
The A7S III is a native 4K camera. For most video imagery, the camera is 4K in and 4K out. Most full frame cameras with more than 10 or 12MP resolution have to greatly degrade the image quality in order to record 4K video. They either crop in using only the center portion of the sensor, or throw away light that hits the sensor with pixel or line binning.
The A7S III uses the full readout of the sensor, and as native 4K, has low image processing overhead, creating low amounts of heat, resulting in long battery life, while not needing an internal fan. It has fast imaging pipeline, so provides low rolling shutter. And with it's comparatively massive sensels / photosites (image sensor pixels), provides exception low light capability. None of that would be possible in a similarly sized camera with a higher resolution sensor.
Pro stills photographers have compared the stills photos from the A7S III to Sony's higher resolution cameras. It's generally impossible to tell the difference unless pixel peeping or looking at poster sized enlargements. A number of photographers who largely deliver Facebook, Twitter, and other digital deliverables use the camera for both video and stills.
TLDR - 12MP is perfect for 4K video, making for higher quality video imagery in a small lightweight package. And if the photos are used for digital delivery, provides outstanding stills quality as well.
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One could make a case for going with the A6400 and saving $800 (non EDU), unless one thinks a FF is worth the extra $.
I'll try to post a link to an example where I'm at 1/8000 / f1.6 / iso50
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Nice picture but (1) electronic shutter would have worked fine (which this can do at 1/8000) and (2) you could easily increase the exposure of that shot - it's the direct sun that is going to be blown out and it's blown out anyway, (3)You could use an ND filter if (1) and (2) didn't work.
The lack of Sony's improved real time AF tracking on the a7iii is a much bigger limitation than the a7c having to use the electronic shutter to get 1/8000.
The camera is primarily designed for video, even though it has the full suite of Sony's still photography features.
Video has a far higher data processing requirements than stills. The higher the resolution, the more data that needs to be processed. The higher the data processing requirements, the more heat is created and the greater battery requirements.
The A7S III is a native 4K camera. For most video imagery, the camera is 4K in and 4K out. Most full frame cameras with more than 10 or 12MP resolution have to greatly degrade the image quality in order to record 4K video. They either crop in using only the center portion of the sensor, or throw away light that hits the sensor with pixel or line binning.
The A7S III uses the full readout of the sensor, and as native 4K, has low image processing overhead, creating low amounts of heat, resulting in long battery life, while not needing an internal fan. It has fast imaging pipeline, so provides low rolling shutter. And with it's comparatively massive sensels / photosites (image sensor pixels), provides exception low light capability. None of that would be possible in a similarly sized camera with a higher resolution sensor.
Pro stills photographers have compared the stills photos from the A7S III to Sony's higher resolution cameras. It's generally impossible to tell the difference unless pixel peeping or looking at poster sized enlargements. A number of photographers who largely deliver Facebook, Twitter, and other digital deliverables use the camera for both video and stills.
TLDR - 12MP is perfect for 4K video, making for higher quality video imagery in a small lightweight package. And if the photos are used for digital delivery, provides outstanding stills quality as well.
Nice picture but (1) electronic shutter would have worked fine (which this can do at 1/8000) and (2) you could easily increase the exposure of that shot - it's the direct sun that is going to be blown out and it's blown out anyway, (3)You could use an ND filter if (1) and (2) didn't work.
that 20mm f1.8 is tempting me for some reason.. even though i have the Tamron f2.8 and this is not a focal length i use much. something about the quality of that lens and deal.. i think i should get samyang 24mm f1.8 first..
that 20mm f1.8 is tempting me for some reason.. even though i have the Tamron f2.8 and this is not a focal length i use much. something about the quality of that lens and deal..
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Nice picture but (1) electronic shutter would have worked fine (which this can do at 1/8000) and (2) you could easily increase the exposure of that shot - it's the direct sun that is going to be blown out and it's blown out anyway, (3)You could use an ND filter if (1) and (2) didn't work.
The lack of Sony's improved real time AF tracking on the a7iii is a much bigger limitation than the a7c having to use the electronic shutter to get 1/8000.
Thank you, I appreciate that.
Unfortunately, the electronic shutter would not work in my situation since I was using flash.
Increasing the exposure was not an option either since it would result in more of the sky being blown out and unrecoverable.
I do have ND filters, but transferring them every time I change a lens is a pain and sometimes kills the flow of the shoot.
So yeah, different needs for different folks I guess.
Unfortunately, the electronic shutter would not work in my situation since I was using flash.
Increasing the exposure was not an option either since it would result in more of the sky being blown out and unrecoverable.
I do have ND filters, but transferring them every time I change a lens is a pain and sometimes kills the flow of the shoot.
So yeah, different needs for different folks I guess.
Good talk!
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