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Sony A7C II vs Sony A6700

Sony A7C II
Sony

A7C II

A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with wide-field refractors.

Sony A6700
Sony

A6700

A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with a broad range of focal lengths.

Key differences

53% larger sensor
26% more resolution

Specifications

SpecificationSony A7C IISony A6700
Sensor
Typedslrdslr
SensorSony FF BSISony APS-C BSI
Sensor techCMOSCMOS
FormatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size35.9×23.9mm23.5×15.6mm
Diagonal43.1mm28.2mm
Pixel size3.76µm3.76µm
Resolution7008×46726192×4128
Megapixels33.0MP26.1MP
ColorYesYes
Cooling
CooledNoNo
Performance
Full well
Peak QE
Advantages of Sony A7C II
  • Larger sensor (43.1mm vs 28.2mm diagonal) — wider field
  • Higher resolution (33MP vs 26.1MP)
Advantages of Sony A6700

Closely matched on the compared specs.

Best for — Sony A7C II
  • Wide-field mosaics and full-frame telescopes
  • Well-sampled deep-sky at medium focal lengths
  • One-shot color — quick results, less processing
Best for — Sony A6700
  • Balanced field for most refractors
  • Well-sampled deep-sky at medium focal lengths
  • One-shot color — quick results, less processing
Sony A7C II — typical FOV & scale
  • On 250mm refractor (wide)
    FOV: 8.23° × 5.48°Scale: 3.10"/px
  • On 800mm SCT reducer
    FOV: 2.57° × 1.71°Scale: 0.97"/px
  • On 2000mm SCT native
    FOV: 1.03° × 0.68°Scale: 0.39"/px
Sony A6700 — typical FOV & scale
  • On 250mm refractor (wide)
    FOV: 5.39° × 3.58°Scale: 3.10"/px
  • On 800mm SCT reducer
    FOV: 1.68° × 1.12°Scale: 0.97"/px
  • On 2000mm SCT native
    FOV: 0.67° × 0.45°Scale: 0.39"/px
Sony A7C II — recommended user

A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with wide-field refractors.

Sony A6700 — recommended user

A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with a broad range of focal lengths.

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