What do you guys think? In decent light, they’re pretty damn close to me, but then the A7C can also do professional quality photos! Did this clear things up for you guys?

I was getting sucked into the glamour of the A7S but you brought me back to reality with the video vs. photography graph, as the A7C fits my style (and budget) so much more. Thanks brother

Thank you so much, you made a very concise presentation answering all my questions about these cameras

This is the review I've been looking for. Great explanation! Thanks

This is the video that I really needed to see and as always you've come up with the goods. The A7SIII is the camera that I've been saving up for but this has now changed after seeing your video. Thanks David this is why you're my favourite KZfaqr when it comes to this subject matter! May your channel continue the success that is deserves.

Great video! Your content has really helped motivate me to take the time to learn and practice instead of just having my camera sitting in a drawer

Love the video keep up the amazing work

Hey David great to see you again. Hope you had a great Christmas and just wanted to wish you a very Happy New year and may 2021 bring you much success, joy and happiness. Stay safe and catch up again real soon bro.

This was one of the clearest video comparisons I've seen. Thank you.

Loving you perspective on this and the time you take to tell us. Thank you!

Placed an order last week for the a7c for vlogging and bts video of photoshoots. I mainly do food photography on an a73 and wanted a continuous video capture of the process.

I can't even begin to tell you how helpful this video was. THANK YOU! I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on the A7C, but I recently heard a rumor about them coming out with the A7 IV. Not sure if I should wait to see what that ends up looking like. Such a good problem to have!

Always great content bro! I hit the like button u deserved it fr 🙏🏽

Thank you this was very informative. I wanted a camera that could split the difference in photo and video quality.

Amazing explanation, thank you!!

I must have watched 50 videos on these two and I’m still having a hard time deciding. I shoot video primarily and am a stickler for details, the A7SIII was showing some smooth buttery golden hour highlights in these shots. Not sure if it was the camera settings or lenses but I’d have to say that A7SIII is looking pretty sweet!

Great explanation!

Love your videos!!! New subscriber! Which is better in low light a7c or a7lll?

Great video man. I’ve been dancing around the idea of the A7Siii for a few weeks for the video capabilities, but didn’t appreciate it was actually kinda far behind the A7iii for the photography. I love the A7iii, just wish it had the flip out screen. Maybe the A7C is worth a look for the video side... keep it up.

Great video... just wondering how did you match so close the colors for each camera.... profil PP or creative style ? Can you give more details about it. Thx 🙏

beautiful family and great explanation, thank you:)

Excellent video👍

Thanks for the video. Shame you didn’t do a low light comparison. Assuming you shot both with the same lens on both cameras? Which one? 35mm? Thanks

thanks. this helped me make my mind up

Thanks! This video really helped with my indecision. I’m definitely planning on the a73. Now the big question will be which lens to start with since I am moving on from the a6300. Any suggestions on the quintessential all around first lens?

First of all, LOVING the graphics! About the cameras, I am waiting for A7 IV - guess that will be a bit better for video + having the benefits of the bigger body, etc

Would have love to see the comparisons you talked about but I guess we'll take your word for it...

Thanks for the video and I love the bar chart which summed it up succinctly! I have the A7C for the content I create and it definitely satisfies my needs. It always depends what the goals and what you’re needing the camera for! I needed hybrid and for this price it’s perfect for me! It is a beast and a workhorse! I love my A7C!

I love this video. You should get the A7C for photos and second camera angles. Plus travel when you need something compact! I've been using it since it came out and it's really great for capturing high quality family memories :)

Love the drawings!

i love your commentary david and the weird little mannerisms!

As new to this game, you have enabled me to understand the difference with these cameras - thanks

Where was this video two months ago when I was wrestling with what to buy!? I ultimately came to the exact same conclusion, which is why I am the proud owner of an A7C. As someone who is still learning with every video, I have to say that this camera is just what I needed, and as a tiny human it is TOTAL PERFECTION when paired with the Tamron 17-28 for vlogging. Seriously, thanks for this video. I think you're going to help a lot of people just like me save a TON of money to put towards other gear that's arguably as important if not moreso.

You are totally right. Very good review. I just bought the a7c. It is fantastic. Very good flip screen. And surprising i like the evf, far bigger than old Canon camcorder. I bought it with Tamron 17-28 f2.8 and the duo is impressive. The photo are really professional quality. I am an ex developer so i had no issue with the Sony menu. I found it easy to find what i needed. And the function button give us the shortcut. The menu button could have been closer to the pad, but i like everything. It is clean, i like there is less button, it is more simple. I have the aperture dial, it is easy to pick the iso. The autofocus is impressive. I have done 60 photos today and they are all incredible. Even difficult picture to focus was perfectly focus. Sony has a winner. I would not want a more heavier camera. My kit is 930g total with the tamron 17-28. I should receive the azden smx30 (stereo/mono) tomorrow. I compare the photo between a7c with a7s3 and the a7c is the best for the photo that are more detailed. It retains the fine textures. The a7siii have not good enough resolution. And the a7c is 50% less expensive. I have the a7c, the lens, the microphone and the charger, and sd card for the same price. And the a7sIII is much more heavier. I made the right choice.

David . It’s been so hard watching everyone play with their S7sIII . I still don’t have mine . Sony , is supposed to fill 75% of pre orders by February. I’m 22nd in line and I hope I’m a part of that 75% ! Sony really screwed up ! One day my channel will be big enough to have a voice like you do . Keep up the great work . ✌🏼

Great video and great question! Since I'm more of a hobbyist than professional, a camera that's decent at both photos and videos is more valuable to me than one which is superior in one respect and falls (relatively) flat in another. Overall though, the situation and form factor determine what camera I use. If I need to be mobile, then I'd use a compact point and shoot like the RX100. If I'm doing action/sports, then either an action or 360 cam (depending on water being involved). If it's a gathering like a convention or house event, I'll use an ILC. However, if the situation warrants and I needed two bodies like an A7S and A7R, then I'd rather have both bodies be compatible with the same lenses and accessories so as to minimize what I carry around.

Good video. Trying to decide to get another a6400 or go with an A7C. From what I can see, apart from better low light, IBIS, and even better auto focus, the a6400 and ARC are very similar. A7C plus lens would cost me twice what the a6400 would (as I have loads on lenses already for it). Just do video work. A video like this would be great

nice thought, you got me.

Ha! I totally know that lookout. One of the best views in North County.

The A7SIII does better with smaller details like leaves or flowers on plants. Faces also look more defined in the closer up shots too. There's more contrast. I'm looking to upgrade my camera this year and I was trying to justify whether I want to spend almost 2x the money on an A7SIII. The higher quality slow-mo is something I can see myself using too, so I'm edging towards the A7SIII.

what are you thoughts on A6600 vs A7C for specifically live streaming and video? I watched one of your differences video, really enjoyed it. price is not an issue - able to get A7C or A6600 at the same cost.

I currently have the A6500. I'm going to upgrade to the 7C and then hopefully get the IV next year if it's announced anytime soon. The 6500 will be my primary photo camera with the C being mainly for video.

Clear , i just wanna buy a7c , thanks this video help me so much

love your shirt!

Hey David, what camera did you use for this video?

Can you make a video are you best or top picks on a hybrid camera for vlogging or traveling? I see alot of channels pick the sony zv1 is best but i prefer your opinion.

Love your channel!! So where do I find the camera that’s right in between these 2, lol. I need one that takes Great Photos & one that does Really Good Videos in low light 🤷🏻‍♀️🤔 I video wildlife in low light. I’m using a Canon 7D Mark ii right now for photos. & I’m definitely Ready to Upgrade. Use my GoPro 7 a lot for my KZfaq videos on my channel. Ready to upgrade that, it’s just barely close to a year old.

Hi there, nice review! I am thinking to buy it as a backup cam for A7Siii, mainly in order to take a larger stills. What do you think about the picture quality compare to A7Siii ? Thanks in advance!

Omg I’m just thinking to buy that camera for my KZfaq channel 😀😀😀

Good quality content bro.

I’m on the A7III, BUT I recently experienced the dreaded microphone input problem and took it to the repair shop, they say it will be back in at least 10 weeks! Crazy, what to do? Get the A7SIII and use the A7III as B-camera and sell it when the A7IV finally shows up? Get the A7SIII and the A7RIII/RIV and sell the A7III, since I’m into video AND photos, well, there’s plenty of options... I’ve been quite on the fence about carrying around two cameras when I go travelling , but since you mentioned it wasn’t such a big deal, I’ve started to think about it. Do you have a video where you talk about that experience?

I think that in video the only advantage of the a7C (only but important tho) is the fact that you can shoot 4K with the clear image zoom and APS-C mode. It's like having best of both worlds, you can use FF glass on one hand and on the other use some beautuful s35 glass like sigma 18-35 or the sirui anamorphics

Love ur way bro🔥

Thank you for saving me from selling my a7iii!! Everything you have said was on point!! Thank you and for that I subscribed

I love your videos man. You explain things very well. If you were to compare the A7C vs the A7Riii how would the two stack up? You mentioned the A7C is like a 7-8/10 on video and a 9/10 on pictures...how does that A7Riii stack up on that same very simple scale? Full disclosure, I'm a complete noob so your videos have been immensely helpful over time. Thanks David.

Thanks Bro! Tell me which is better for video shooting, Sony A7S II or Sony A7C?

Hi,I am going to buy my first camera should I go for a7m3 or a7C for professional photography videography cinematography and vlogging.

The only thing I miss for video with the a7c is 4K 60. Really want that. Fingers crossed for a7 IV and no massive price jump.

My question is more based on my needs. I have all the action cameras I’ll ever need. But I need to upgrade my Sony Nex-6 to something more recent. Would A7C be too much for portrait/Family & some landscape photography ? I want something with quality optics without going overboard. Also been looking at the A7iii but I like the portability of A7C.

Just took a bunch of pictures of my beautiful granddaughters. Do you know where I can get the film developed? Seems to be tough for some of us old folks. LOL Love you - Pops

Keep up the good work. been torn between zv1 and a6100. wanting to shoot offroad pictures and video but can not see which one would be the better investment. love the compact of zv1 but not sure if it would come up short in any way. any suggestive help?

I watched this video hoping I made the "right" choice. My a7SIII will finally be here on Wednesday. I care mostly about video, and less so about photos. I shoot at night and low light a LOT and want the best image quality in tricky lighting. love the drawings, the (not to scale) was my favorite part. It's going to be one hell of an upgrade from a Canon 70D!

This was good, been looking at fujis but i feel like i might pick one up

Can you do a video on sony a6400 vs a6000 and which will be better for beginners please. Thank you.

I snagged the a7c on launch as my work horse. Now I'm looking for a second camera for another angle in the kitchen and I'm thinking about just getting another a7c due to price.

I feel like the colors doesn’t look as vivid on the a7c but it can be easily fixed in post with some color grading

Hello, I had a Sony A7II and connected a dummy battery to a NP-F990 for video recording. My question is: for Sony A7C and Sony A7IV can I only operate the camera with USB type C without a dummy battery? If feasible please provide link to product. I tried it but it doesn't work, the settings on the camera are also set to USB-ON. Thanks so much

Can the a7c shoot raw,or pro res raw internally..I doubt it,if u dont want to do too much in post with the colours etc, then the a7c will be good,I personally love the flexibility having to shoot raw gives which is why I am planning on getting the Bmpcc6k soon...excellent review non the less.

Very informative

Hi, can I ask what camera and lens you would recommend，if I want buy one to take photos for merchandises, and use it to takes photos when I go on the trip? I want keep my budget as low as I can. 😊 I never bought cameras so lens before. So I am kind confused look at so many different varieties of stuffs online. Thanks!

Thx

I was in a weird situation where I had a chance to get a huge discount on the Sony a6600, so I ended up going with that over the a7C. The ergonomics are definitely better, but obviously it isn’t full frame. Would you mind doing a comparison between the a6600 and the a7C? (Note, we shot a recent video of mine with both the A7Siii and the a6600, and the difference isn’t extremely noticeable)

Do you know when the GoPro hero 10 is coming out?

Like your charisma. Subscribed.

ACTUALLY, I use my A7C only for video when I use my A9 only for photo lol Yeah, i totally agree with you that it's nice to have each different cameras for photo and video. also that mean is that A7C is really satisfy me in Video quality that I was really surprised for how it looks pretty dang good !!

I've preferred to buy used A7SII for 3/4 price of new A7C for low-light self- video shooting. But then Ive started to take photos as well and now I'm looking at A7C again

I briefly considered the A7C or A7iii to upgrade from apsc (which I mostly use with the 16-55 2.8). The viewfinder of the A7c is really small and low quality, even less buttons than Sony A6x00 cameras. I looked at and got the Nikon z5 with 24-200. Super fun to use. Amazing viewfinder and ergonomics, better image stabilization, better colors from raw files in Lightroom. Refreshing. Sony has better lock on AF, but there is something organic about shooting with Nikon. Framing in that large viewfinder of focusing manually with vintage lenses is really easy. The 24-200 and the 24-70 f4 (used mint, less thanhalf price) are great lenses. I am keeping the Sonys for jobs, but for personal everyday stuff I am happy with the Nikon. A7iii with 24-105 would have been quite more expensive than Nikon z5 and the 2 great lenses I got.

If you pay attention to the smaller details and how well each camera keeps the minute aspects more crisp and clean, you would have always said the left side looked better (Also a better but of contrast). But the A7C is so close!

I’m on a Fuji XT4. Going to make the swap to the A7IV later this year. 😬

Nice realistic comparison 👌👌

I'm glad I didn't pull the trigger on the A7S iii just yet! I just found out about the A7C!

I was completely agreeing with you until the BS about 12mp not being enough for photography. Photography wise i'd take a camera with high DR and amazing low abilities over any hires camera. 12mp is more enough for professional work and was delivering shots done on a fuji xt 1 till around 3-4 years ago and if is wasn't for the autofocus id still be using it! I much preferred the colour and rendition of that sensor and it was much cleaner allowing for clearer blow-ups of pictures. Not once did i find that it wasn't enough and not once did a client tell me it wasn't enough. 12mp is not just for insta! heck, If thought that way 1mp would be enough for that. That's some biggest load of poop I've heard come out of somebodies mouth. This camera is the perfect choice for event photography that I've ever come across, concert pit photography would be awesome with it. Id happily shot a wedding on this up until recently people where and probably still are (see plenty of canon 5d mk2's being used along with nikon d3's and 4's). The difference between 24 and 12mp are largely academic especially when that said 24mp camera has an aliasing filter and the 12mp doesn't. Stick great glass in front and what you go. It also has the best autofocus currently out all of them bar the A9. For the family man that wants to grab family video then grab some shots like you showed in the vid this camera would be perfect, don't know who would but you could easily get a 75cm (30inch) done of those said family shots. More than "professional" enough, we've just been spoilt.

thanks, you made this easy for the average joe

I was stuck whether to upgrade lens or get a better body. I think I will keep m A7c now..!

What is your photo primary camera for weddings??

It depends on if the client has requirement for the resolution. Many actually do not have. Some may say min 4000px on long end. Then 12mp is pass. But if they want 6000px on long end, then you need 24mp. As for print, it is not as a big issue as we think. Back the day, people use nikon d700 that is 12mp and 5d mark one that is 10mp. And those wedding studio still be able to print them very big. So I do not think if you are a wedding photographer, you need worry about 12mp. Social media. That is overkill even if 12mp. You only need 2mp camera for social media.

I actually tell a huge difference with most of the footage, especially with the detail of the water and in the clothing of the subject.

Do you have a video of your lighting setup?

Excellent

Dang it man you’re not making new camera selection any easier!!! I know you said the sample footage was unedited... what picture profile and lens were you using for both cameras??? Thanks so much in advance! - Aaron & Nicole

nice vid

My friend, I kinda agree I many points but disagree too 🤣. My point is simple, indeed the quality of both videos are THE SAME at 24fps (S3 vs 7C) BUT in my case the A7S3 is irreplaceable just because I shoot so much of my wedding videos at 4K 120, it’s just amazing and the 7C just can’t do it... it’s not worse, it just can’t do it... so it is automatically eliminated from analysis. In the photo side, 12MP is “worst” (gorgeous photos) but it CAN take photos, in fact I shoot a lot of weddings at 12MP and it’s not an issue at all... u get my point?. Great video by the way !!! New subscriber

Which camera did you take this video with?

Hmmm... Really tough choice. Both cameras are fine, but kinda specialized. That's why I am gonna wait for the Sony A7IV. I do more videos, but as someone who does this as a hobby, the price tag of the A7S III is too high for me. The Sony A7C might not be such a big jump for my Canon M50 with good primes.

I am on the fence, the only thing keeping me on the fence is that I sometimes do client work LOL......I would already have it again if Sony would just add the EDU back to the a7siii lol

4:36 what’s that voice you’re going for there? 😬 and why

sir is sony a7c is good for travell vlogging

It’s the bar chart for me! lol

Why use images of 1080p upscaled to 4k for comparison if the camera can deliver 4k?

haha I literally laughed out loud when you said you tricked me, because you did 😅