The Sony A7C is a powerful, yet very portable full-frame camera that’s ideal for shooting travel, events or street photography. I’m sure there will be some people with larger-sized hands who may find the compact controls of the A7C a drawback.

Tiny and lightweight body, Powerful 5-axis in-body image stabilization, Excellent battery life, Versatile AF modes, Flexible LCD

Small EVF, Lacks front dial and other controls, Single memory-card slot

Sony delivers the world’s most compact full-frame camera with interchangeable lenses, and does so without making significant concessions to performance or features. The Alpha 7C is yet another technically adept, feature-rich E-mount model from the company, and while it doesn’t hit the video highs of...

Excellent image quality, Fast, accurate autofocus, Very portable

No 60fps 4K video, Tiny viewfinder, Older UI

You can't fault the results from the Sony A7C's sensor and its autofocus system is excellent, but the viewfinder feels way too small for a full-frame camera and the lack of touch-control is frustrating.

Small for a full-frame camera; Vari-angle screen; Excellent AF system

Limited touch-control; Complex menu; Underwhelming viewfinder

Sony has shrunk its best all-round camera, with both positive and negative results.

Completely smooth image quality and best-in-class autofocus. Compact, light, fast, and solid quality with image stabilizer, and very good battery life.

Small viewfinder with moderate resolution. Strange placement of controls. Complex menus and limited video features.

Placing full-frame tech inside an APS-C-sized body shows off exactly what Sony is capable of. In terms of image quality and performance, the A7C matches the A7 III, but in terms of usability, it’s a bit of a damp squib.

Small and light; Kit package well-priced; Fully articulating screen

Handling could be better; Low-resolution viewfinder; Kit lens not the best performer; Single card slot

Although already handily compact, Sony’s full- frame A7 series cameras followed the established wisdom of aping the design and layout of the DSLR — that is, until now. The Sony A7C breaks with tradition and shoehorns a large 35 mm sensor into a compact body that’s more akin to their A6xxx series,...

The Sony Alpha a7C is uncompromising, including from a performance perspective, as promised. Aside from some controls and a large EVF, there is little the a7C gives up to gain its ultra-compact size.

There is a wide range of full-frame mirrorless cameras to choose from, from Nikon, Canon, Panasonic, Sigma, and from Sony as well. We're just not sure the Sony Alpha A7C is one we'd choose. However, the vari-angle screen may be of benefit for vloggers, and those interested in video use.

Compact full-frame camera and lens combo; Very good image quality possible with the right lens; Good noise performance; Vari-angle touch-screen; Rapid focus system; In-Body Image Stabilisation; Good battery life

Doesn't feature the new Sony menu system; Touch-screen has limited functionality; Not convinced by the 28-60mm lens; Handling compromises due to size; No in-camera raw processing; Small; uncomfortable EVF

I’ll admit it, I never thought Sony would make a camera like the A7C, and I’ve followed its product strategy pretty closely. It goes against the flow of how its full-frame mirrorless cameras have evolved over the years. It doesn't, however, line up with its APS-C product strategy.

Full-frame goodness from a half-pint camera

Superb all-round image quality; Compact; lightweight build; Accurate autofocus

4K limited to 30fps; Older menu system; Small viewfinder