Sony a7C vs Sony a35

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a7C and Sony a35. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a7C

Sony a35

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Sony.

Sony a7C were released 2020 and Sony a35 was released 2011. That is a 9 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a7C	2020
Sony a35	2011

Type of camera

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a7C has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Sony a35 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a7C	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Sony a35	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)

Resolution

Sony a7C has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a35 has 16 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a7C	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Sony a35	16 MP 16032768 pixels 4912 x 3264

Sony a7C has a 50 % larger resolution than Sony a35. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a7C has a larger ISO-range than Sony a35. Sony a7C has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Sony a35 has 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a7C	100-51200
Sony a35	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a7C
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a35

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a7C can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Sony a35 can shoot up to 5,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a7C	10
Sony a35	5,5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony a7C and Sony a35 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a7C weighs 509 gr (equal to 1.12 lb) which is 23% heavier than Sony a35 and its 415 gr (or 0.91 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a7C	509 gr 1.12 lb
Sony a35	415 gr 0.91 lb