Should You Buy the Sony a7C in 2025?

Should you buy the Sony A7C in 2024 when the A7CII is out? Watch and see my thoughts!

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[ItsMeHammie]

I preordered the A7Cii, canceled, and bought a A7c and spent the difference on 4 lenses. 24mm G, 40mm G, 75mm 1.8 Sigma, and 50mm 0.95 TTArtisan. I'm just a hobbiest and this setup was much more reasonable for my uses.

[vaziek]

You said "it's better to spend less money on the camera and spend more money on travelling to take photos". Man that's all I needed to hear, picking up the A7C today.

[keemo]

I recently upgraded to the A7C from my A6000 and it’s great so far

[adam]

Waited for the a7C II to bring the used price down on the original, now seems like a great time to buy. Your videos are perfect for getting into this camera 📸

[eliasjfilms]

got my a7c a few months ago - BEST decision i've ever made, great vid man

[leblanct]

I’m just starting out with my Sony A7C, and live the camera! It’ll get better once I completely understand how to use it.

[mali_astronaut]

I use the original A7C and I think it's a great camera. For most of photography styles it's more than enough. The sensor is fantastic, the AF is great, and the small body just let's me be more agile and inconspicuous. The only downside for some people would be the one card slot, which was not updated on the newer models. I personally never had an SD card fail on me, so yeah. I do more photo than video, but the videos coming out of the camera are also great. If you expose and light properly you are not going to run into the 8bit limitations. I think it only shows it's weakness in poorly lit scenarios, where you can see the grain and tearing of the shadows in slog2. In those cases it's better to use Cine4, as it's usually a low dynamic range situation, and you are not getting any more information from the log footage.
So yeah, I completely agree with this video. It's better to get this camera, and a good lens, with some pocket change to go out and shoot, than to dump all your money on a more expensive camera

[RD]

I came across this video by mistake. And i am very glad I did. I`ve stopped using my A7C ages ago, got an a1... yes much better... but after watching your video, my "want to have fun" energy and the excitement of just going for walks and shooting in the city/forest/outside, came back. The a7c is that camera that makes shooting fun... and I need to get that fun factor back.. Thanks for the video!

[WheezeTheJuice.]

Late comment but I love your down to earth approach and level headedness about gear. I tested an a7cii at the store and it was amazing and if not for watching this I would have convinced myself I needed it. Awesome job.

[markandrst]

Just like you, the A7C also returned my love for photography! I am having so much fun adapting all my vintage lenses and using some new AF lenses. I see no reason for me to upgrade for many years. You are actually the reason why I bought the A7C. So thank you for your informative videos.

[malthus]

Those photos at the beginning look amazing - no problems there at all.

[ChaoticViews]

I loved this video. After hours of YouTube review videos and even buying the a7c and doubting my decision, it’s very reassuring to hear this message. Could you do a video on a beginners guide to the camera, and your suggested settings? It would help a ton!

[Authentically-Andrew]

Good point about spending some of your money on travel instead of the top of the top gear. For 97.15% of us, the top of the top is not necessary

[chasepatterson]

Moved from my starter Canon M50 with a Sigma 18mm-35mm to the a7c with a Tamron 28mm-75mm. This camera actually started my passion for photography and now I do work for tons of people. If you can find it at the right price, go for it

[DDHDTV]

Just upgraded to this on black Friday :) saved 1k which I can put towards traveling :D

[TheDanczi]

just got one for 1500-200€ with sony cashback a steal... using it with loxia lenses thats just a perfect combo

[Wayfaringmusician]

I just went ahead and ordered the lens and A7C bundle from Sony. First “professional” level camera since I travel for work.

[Cthames]

Thks for your work, Dylan. I’ve had my A7C almost 1yr now and it has been a near perfect everyday companion. I chose the OG version specifically for the 24MP sensor, and tremendous value over the later efforts, (A7Cii & A7CR). Already having an A7IV the A7C(OG) was the camera to get for the following reasons:

Vs A7Cii
A7C is 1/2 the price used as a new A7Cii but not half the camera
Spent $2500 on new A7IV wasn’t looking to spend another $2400 on A7Cii
Sensor expected to yield identical quality as A7IV (already have)
A7C had better ISO to noise characteristics

Vs A7CR
If I was going to spend $3000 for A7CR, I’d just pay a few hundred more and get A7RV.
Explaining the logic of that last point at ~3k I’d want the A7RV’s:
Much better ergonomic grip
8.5 stops of IBIS vs A7CR’s 7
2 extra custom buttons and the joystick on the A7RV
1/8000s max shutter speed vs A7CR’s 1/4000s
A7RV has the best EVF on any Sony camera
And That CrAzY every which way flippy screen

The OG A7C fits perfectly in the value pocket for me

[SourPlanet]

The front dial on the ii/r is also super helpful. It always drove me insane that I couldn't have the exposure triangle on three dials with the original A7c.

But otherwise, yup... it's still a great camera and will be a great camera 10 years from now. People get sucked into this incremental update rotunda. But every camera is great now, literally space age compared to what people used to have.

[PhilipBallGarry]

Good point about 26M pixel vs 33. Fewer photosites over the same area can provide greater light-gathering capabilities, and as you rightly say increasing dynamic range. In terms of resolution, 20MP is easily enough.