Sony A7C Compact Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera

SAN DIEGO, CA — You’re probably asking why we—a hi-fi mag—are reporting on a Sony A7C camera. The truth is we’re only Part-Time Audiophiles. After hours we each have family life, social functions, and several hobbies that extend beyond our usual hi-fi desires—photography just being one. The more I delve into the world of high-fidelity imagery, I often find just as many correlations between audiophiles as I do photophiles. It’s true, we at Part-Time Audiophile pride ourselves on sometimes having the best in-house photography in the American hi-fi press (as evidenced by our show reports). Even our publisher Scot Hull uses a high-end Sony RX1 as his daily shooter. Just as we audiophiles seek attributes like resolution, detail, dynamic range, focus, and color; it’s these same attributes found in the Sony A7C that make photography and camera hunting all equally enjoyable as an auxiliary hobby. Enter the Sony A7C So, when Sony—a company also deeply into high-end audio—announced the Sony A7C and two new lightweight companion products it really peaked our interest. The Sony Alpha 7C is a compact full-frame mirrorless camera body, the FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 is a compact full-frame zoom lens, and the HVL-F28RM is a compact hot-shoe […]