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High performance movie making

Example image of three young people gathered together under a beautifully coloured sky at dusk

High performance movie making

The technology to bring your creative vision to life

Enjoy high-quality movie recording capabilities no matter when or where you're shooting. The α7C II offers 4K 60p/50p movie capture⁰ ¹, S-Cinetone™ for a cinematic look straight out of the camera, and Log shooting for flexible post processing, all within a remarkably compact, lightweight body that's compatible with gimbal or drone-mounted shooting.

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Outstanding 4K movie recording up to 60p/50p⁰ ¹

The α7C II offers 4K 60p/50p movie capture⁰ ¹ with full pixel readout and no pixel binning, taking advantage of the latest BIONZ XR processing engine and its wide dynamic range to produce exceptionally smooth images of fast-moving subjects. When recording 4K movies at 30p, full-frame 7K oversampling delivers 4K with enhanced clarity and detail.

Clipped example image of a man from footage with S-Cinetone applied

S-Cinetone™ to easily create a cinematic look

Utilising the same colour science from Sony's highly regarded Cinema Line, S-Cinetone delivers natural mid-tones that are essential to healthy-looking skin tones, plus soft colours and gorgeous highlights.

Clipped example image of dusk scenery shot in 4:2:2 10bit

Advanced movie recording for simpler post-production

In-camera 10-bit 4:2:2 recording is available when using Long GOP or All-Intra compression⁰, making it possible to colour grade for fuller, more natural gradations while generally providing greater editing freedom.

Example image: the left half shows the log image, and the right half shows the graded image

Log recording for powerful creative possibilities

The α7C II boasts an S-Log3 gamma curve that emphasises gradation characteristics from shadows to mid-grey (18% grey), achieving 14+ stops of latitude⁰. S-Gamut3 and S-Gamut3.Cine colour gamut settings are also provided. You can apply a custom LUT (Look Up Table) with a Log gamma curve to preview how the footage will look in post-production, or to even record footage conveniently with a PP LUT already applied.

Active Mode⁰ image stabilisation supports handheld movie shooting

Active Mode provides enhanced image stabilisation for handheld shooting. A precision image stabilisation unit, advanced gyro sensors, and an optimised image stabilisation algorithm work together for exceedingly smooth, stable movie footage. In addition to this in-body stabilisation, compatible lenses with their own built-in image stabilisation⁰ coordinate with the camera body for highly effective control, enabling handheld telephoto shots with greater clarity.

Usage image of a man holding the camera to film another man in an outdoor setting

Example image of a woman in the background in focus and a man close to the camera in the foreground out of focus

Stay focused with Real-time Tracking

Select a subject and let Real-time Tracking do the work for you — the camera automatically detects and tracks the subject, keeping the focus with a high level of accuracy.

Breathing compensation for consistent angle of view⁰

With the breathing compensation function turned on, the α7C II employs Sony's original Clear Image Zoom technology to suppress focus breathing, allowing you to shoot movies with more stable images. Breathing metadata can also be used with the advanced breathing compensation capabilities of the latest Catalyst Browse/Prepare Plugin software during post-production.

Metadata facilitates editing workflow

Metadata embedded in recorded footage can be used by Sony's Catalyst Browse/Prepare/Prepare Plugin software, significantly speeding up post-production. Shot marks can be easily added to clips during or after recording to mark favourite scenes, allowing you to quickly locate them during playback in the camera or editing with compatible software.