a7C ii/R Crop Mode Good Enough?

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · a7C ii/R Crop Mode Good Enough?

I've used my a6300 since release, and want to upgrade for IBIS, 180 screen, and USB-C. I'm a hobbyist that values compact size so that it's easier to bring a mirrorless camera everywhere. I'm generally happy with the a6300, but do wish it had better low light performance.

The a6700 is the obvious choice, but the a7C and its rumored successors are very tempting. A single camera body that travels light with APS-C lenses, but that can also unleash its full power when I'm able to bring FF glass would be a dream setup!

To use APS-C lenses, I'd have to put the a7C into crop mode which dramatically cuts down resolution:
a7C
24MP full frame
10MP crop mode

a7C ii (rumored)
33MP full frame
15MP crop mode

a7C R (rumored)
61MP full frame
27MP crop mode

a6700
27MP APS-C

A 61MP a7C R would be a perfect replacement at 27MP in crop mode, and I wouldn't be giving up anything over the a6700. However, the current a7C is only 10MP in crop mode, and the rumored a7C ii may only have 15MP. How big of a difference would I notice between 10-15MP, and how much worse will those photos be vs. the full 27MP a6700?

Jul 25, 2023 at 05:55 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · a7C ii/R Crop Mode Good Enough?

Now I have an A6400 and A7Riv. I had a Fuji S602, KM 7D, Nikon D200, NEX6 and then several 24 mp bodies. On screen and online, you can't crop in/digital zoom as much with the lower resolution sensors but it's hard to see differences, say if they were sized to 1920x1080 or 3840x2160. It will impact potential print sizes. (I don't know how well the resolution enhancing post processing does. But I suppose it could work for all of them.)

So, in short, A6700 over A7C or A7Cii if happy with your current lenses. If looking to sticking to ff lenses, A7C or A7Cii but that's likely not the lighter nor less expensive route.

OTOH, given the $1400 A6700 and $3900 A7Rv, a 61mp A7CR might be very interesting. I doubt it will be priced so low as to both discourage A7Rv sales or take all the A6700 sales.

Jul 25, 2023 at 08:11 PM


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