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Last Call For Sony Camera and Lens Savings

Chris Gampat
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03/30/2023
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Last Updated on 04/11/2023 by Lara Carretero

Last call for the special deals period on Sony cameras and lenses. At the middle of it is the Sony a7c: which is perhaps Sony’s best camera to use with manual focus lenses. Additionally, it’s also their smallest full-frame camera with a rangefinder style camera body that we’ve wanted for a very long time. So if this sounds appealing to you, then check out what’s available below.

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These Sony deals on cameras and lenses end April 2nd 2023

Here’s what we said in our review of the Sony a7C:

PROS

  • It’s tiny
  • This is Sony’s first rangefinder-style full-frame camera, and it reminds me so much of the Mamiya 6
  • Good image quality overall
  • I adore the shutter sound
  • Weather resistance is excellent for shooting in the rain
  • The colors from the images are lovely
  • High ISO output is outstanding, especially in print
  • Focus peaking seems better than previous cameras, but it’s still not Canon’s

CONS

  • No joystick
  • I really wanted the Sony a7r III sensor: that was the most perfect one
  • Sony’s IBIS isn’t as good as Canon’s or Fujifilm’s
  • The IBIS in the Sony a7c isn’t as good as that of the higher-end Sony a7 models
  • No touchscreen menu
  • I’d really like a frontal exposure dial
  • Sony needs to revamp its delayed shooting option to focus on a subject right before it’s going to fire
  • I don’t feel like this is the same autofocus as the other Sony a7 cameras. Sony’s autofocus needs to be revamped to accurately focus on people of color with dark hair and against dark backgrounds
  • Needs dual card slots
  • 1/200th flash sync
  • Dynamic range isn’t that great in Capture One
  • Sony is still prone to getting dust on the sensor with this camera

And here’s what we said when using it with Leica M mount lenses.

Though the Sony a7 series cameras are pretty small, I felt they were still too big. To me, they never felt like real cameras. Instead, they felt like computers stuffed into a camera. But the Sony a7c is the closest thing that I’ve ever felt to a real camera from Sony since the Sony a900 DSLR. In this case, though, they’re going small. This camera is the closest thing that we have to a digital Mamiya 6 or a Mamiya 7 with a full-frame sensor. The grip is an excellent addition for anyone that has big hands. Hasselblad has excellent options with sensors larger than full frame. But with the Sony a7c, you get full coverage with your Leica M mount lenses. You’re missing a few things, of course. The shutter dial isn’t on top–instead, it’s on the top rear section. This camera could have used a front dial for its own native lenses. But that’s why the Leica M mount lenses pair so well to this camera. The ISO can be controlled using the back wheel. The camera’s Shutter speed can be assigned to the top wheel. And the lens controls the aperture. You’ll really get this if you’re a Fujifilm shooter. Those who own Sony’s lenses that have aperture rings will really understand the overall process.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.