The Sony A7C2 is my primary camera body that I take everywhere. It’s 33 megapixel full frame sensor, phenomenal AI autofocus, and great in-body image stabilization (IBIS) make it the perfect camera for all photography genres and conditions. I’ve traveled with it and taken it to a whole range of locations, and it has been able to keep up with me wherever I go. It performs well in low-light when paired with a fast aperture lens.
The A7C2 has Sony’s newest AI autofocus that can track a whole range of subjects, such as humans, animals, birds, planes, trains, cars, and insects. For most of my photography, I have never had any issue with the autofocus. It’s always fast and locks onto my subject assuming that the subject takes up enough of the frame for the autofocus to really pick it up. If you find the autofocus doesn’t work as well, it may be the problem of not having a far enough focal distance reach with your lens — I found this to be the case a couple times when birding. This issue has nothing to do with the camera body itself, but could potentially be addressed in future generations with more autofocus regions in a denser pattern.
I love how the A7C2 is compact, enabling me to easily fit it in any bag that I own. It’s perfect for travel, and combined with smaller full frame lenses, it would make a killer combo for light packers. Compared to some of the other cameras in Sony’s lineup, the lack of the large protruding viewfinder, such as on the A7IV/A9III/A1II, enables me to pack my A7C2 into smaller bags and not worry about bumping it around. I do, however, have larger hands, so this camera’s relatively small grip and small dimensions made it somewhat tough to hold comfortably. This problem was easily addressed with the SmallRig baseplate and thumb grip, so I no longer feel like I am going to drop the camera if my hands are slippery.
My only other minor gripe with this camera is the viewfinder, which can sometimes feel a bit small. It’s dimensions are very similar to the Sony a6000 that I started learning photography with, so I was used to it when upgrading to the A7C2. The only problem is that it’s size can sometimes become a bit of an issue when wearing glasses or sunglasses, as my eye’s field of view is limited due to the distance from the viewfinder. Most of the time, I find myself using the flip-out LCD screen and saving the viewfinder for the times when there is too much sunlight/glare or I’m shooting fast-moving wildlife when tracking is easier.
Most of the challenges that I face with the A7C2 are tradeoffs between a small camera body and a larger, more expensive one. You may see reviews out there talking about how the A7C2 doesn’t have 2 SD card slots, the largest viewfinder, and the fully articulating 5-axis screen, but some of these things aren’t that big of a deal to most photographers. I totally understand if you are a professional who truly needs the best of the best, but the A7C2 is no slouch when it comes to cameras. I love this camera body and have no plans to replace it anytime soon. As the single camera body that I own, this camera does everything that I need it to for photography, and I couldn’t be happier with it.