Sony ILCE-7CM2 Alpha 7C II Full-frame Interchangeable Lens Hybrid Camera With SDK
SKU
ILCE-7CM2
Quick Overview
Explore the NDAA compliant ILCE-7CM2 Alpha 7C II, featuring a 33.0-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor, advanced AI recognition, and powerful 4K movie capabilities. Elevate your photography and filmmaking with enhanced image quality, real-time tracking, and creative look options.
The NDAA-compliant Sony α7C II delivers full-frame performance in a compact design for creators seeking both portability and power. Its 33.0MP Exmor R™ CMOS sensor and BIONZ XR™ processor capture lifelike detail, rich tone, and low noise across stills and 4K video. A dedicated AI processing unit enhances autofocus precision, recognizing humans, animals, and vehicles with remarkable accuracy—even when obscured or moving. Achieve cinematic visuals using S-Cinetone™ color science, 10-bit 4:2:2 recording, and Log profiles for professional color grading.
Creative flexibility continues with features like Active Mode 5-axis stabilization, customizable Creative Looks, and a vari-angle touch display that supports versatile shooting angles. Built with a magnesium alloy body, the α7C II ensures durability, dust, and moisture resistance for demanding environments. Seamless mobile connectivity streamlines workflows for content sharing and remote operation, while USB streaming transforms the camera into a 4K webcam ideal for creators and professionals alike.
Features:
- 33MP full-frame sensor with BSI Exmor R design for high detail, wide dynamic range, and strong low-light performance
- BIONZ XR processor + dedicated AI unit for fast operation, accurate subject recognition, and reliable real-time tracking
- 4K video up to 60p (Super 35), 10‑bit 4:2:2 internal recording, S-Log3 and S-Cinetone for cinematic, gradable footage
- 5-axis in-body stabilization (CIPA 7 stops) for smoother handheld stills and video, especially in low light
- Compact, lightweight magnesium alloy body with dust and moisture resistance for daily carry and field work
- NDAA-compliant components, aligning with US government procurement and critical-infrastructure requirements
Applications:
- Hybrid content creation: Travel, lifestyle, YouTube, and social content where high-quality photo and 4K video are needed in a small body
- Documentary and event work: Weddings, corporate, and run‑and‑gun shooting that benefit from dependable AF, stabilization, and compact size
- Government, defense, and industrial imaging: Projects that require NDAA-compliant imaging hardware for security-conscious deployments
- Remote and live streaming: Use as a 4K webcam for webinars, telepresence, or studio streams with shallow depth of field and eye‑AF tracking
| General | |
| Camera Type | Interchangeable lens digital camera |
| Lens Mount | E-mount |
| Image Sensor | |
| Type | 35mm full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor |
| Number Of Pixels (Total) | Approx. 34.1 megapixels |
| Number Of Pixels (Effective) | Still images: Approx. 33.0 megapixels max., Movies: Approx. 27.6 megapixels max |
| Color Temperature Range | 2500 K - 9900 K |
| Anti-Dust System | Yes |
| Recording System (Still Image) | |
| Recording Format | JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0 format compliant) |
| Image Size (Pixels) [3:2] | 35mm full frame L: 7008 x 4672 (33 M), M: 4608 x 3072 (14 M), S: 3504 x 2336 (8.2 M) |
| Image Quality Modes | RAW, JPEG, HEIF (4:2:0 / 4:2:2), RAW+JPEG, RAW+HEIF |
| 14BIT RAW | Yes |
| Recording (Movie) | |
| Video Compression | XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265 |
| Audio Recording Format | LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16 bit), LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 24 bit), LPCM 4ch (48 kHz 24 bit) |
| Movie Recording Format (XAVC HS 4K) | |
| 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.) | 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (150Mbps / 75Mbps / 45Mbps), 50p (150Mbps / 75Mbps / 45Mbps), 23.98p (100Mbps / 50Mbps / 30Mbps) |
| 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) | 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (200Mbps / 100Mbps), 50p (200Mbps / 100Mbps), 23.98p (100Mbps / 50Mbps) |
| Movie Recording Format (XAVC S 4K) | |
| 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.) | 59.94p (150Mbps), 50p (150Mbps), 29.97p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 25p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 23.98p (100Mbps / 60Mbps) |
| 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) | 59.94p (200Mbps), 50p (200Mbps), 29.97p (140Mbps), 25p (140Mbps), 23.98p (100Mbps) |
| Movie Recording Format (XAVC S HD) | |
| 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.) | 119.88p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 100p (100Mbps / 60Mbps), 59.94p (50Mbps / 25Mbps), 50p (50Mbps / 25Mbps), 29.97p (50Mbps / 16Mbps), 25p (50Mbps / 16Mbps), 23.98p (50Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (50Mbps), 50p (50Mbps), 29.97p (50Mbps), 25p (50Mbps), 23.98p (50Mbps) |
| Movie Recording Format (XAVC S-I 4K) | |
| 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) | 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (600Mbps), 50p (500Mbps), 29.97p (300Mbps), 25p (250Mbps), 23.98p (240Mbps) |
| Movie Recording Format (XAVC S-I HD) | |
| 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) | 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.): 59.94p (222 Mbps), 50p (185 Mbps), 29.97p (111 Mbps), 25p (93 Mbps), 23.98p (89 Mbps) |
| Movie Function | |
| Slow & Quick Motion (Shooting Frame Rate) | Yes |
| TC/UB | Yes |
| Proxy Recording | Yes |
| Raw Output | - |
| Recording System | |
| Memory Card Slot | Slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card |
| Focus System | |
| Type | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
| Focus Point | Still images: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF), Movies: Max. 627 points (phase-detection AF) |
| Sensitivity Range | EV-4 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) |
| Recognition Target (Still Images) | Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane |
| Recognition Target (Movies) | Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane |
| AF Illuminator | Yes (with Built-in LED type) |
| Other Features | AF Track Sens. (Still), AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity (Movie), AF Transition Speed (Movie), Switch V/H AF Area, AF Area Regist., Circ. of Focus Point, Focus Map (Movie), AF Assist (Movie) |
| AF Illuminator Range | Approx. 0.3 m - approx. 3.0 m (with FE 28-70 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached) |
| Exposure Control | |
| Metering Type | 1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Metering Sensitivity | EV-3 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) |
| Exposure Modes | +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable) |
| ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | Still images: ISO 100-51200 (ISO numbers from ISO 50 to ISO 204800 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-51200 equivalent (ISO numbers up to ISO 102400 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit) |
| Anti-Flicker Shoot. | Yes |
| Viewfinder | |
| Type | 1.0 cm (0.39 type) electronic viewfinder (XGA OLED) |
| Number Of Dots | 2 359 296 dots |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.70x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1) |
| Diopter Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0m-1 |
| Eye Point | Approx. 22 mm from the eyepiece lens, 19.6 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 m-1 (CIPA standard) |
| Finder Frame Rate Selection | NTSC mode: STD 60fps / HI 120fps, PAL mode: STD 50fps / HI 100fps |
| LCD Screen | |
| Type | 7.5cm (3.0-type) type TFT |
| Touch Panel | Yes |
| Number Of Dots (Total) | 1 036 800 dots |
| Adjstable Angle | Opening Angle: Approx. 176 °, Rotation Angle: Approx. 270 ° |
| Other Features | |
| Other Features | Soft Skin Effect, Creative Look, Custom function, Picture Profile, Time-lapse, Auto Framing, My Image Style |
| Clear Image Zoom | |
| Still Images | Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD) |
| Shutter | |
| Type | Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speed | Still images (Mechanical shutter): 1/4000 to 30 s, Bulb, Still images (Electronic shutter): 1/8000 to 30 s, Movies: 1/8000 to 1 s |
| Flash Sync. Speed | 1/160 s (35mm full frame), 1/200 s (APS-C) |
| Electronic Front Curtain Shutter | Yes |
| SteadyShot INSIDE (image stabilization) | |
| Type | Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications) |
| Compensation Effect | 7.0 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.) |
| Mode | [Still images] On / Off, [Movie] Active / Standard / Off |
| Flash | |
| Type | - |
| Guide No. | - |
| Control | Pre-flash TTL |
| Flash Compensation | +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps) |
| External Flash Compatibility | Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe |
| Drive | |
| Continuous Drive Speed (Approx. Max.) | Hi+: 10 fps |
| No. Of Frame Recordable (Approx.) | JPEG Extra fine L: 88 frames, JPEG Fine L: over 1000 frames, JPEG Standard L: over 1000 frames, RAW: 44 frames, RAW & JPG: 35 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed): 27 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed) & JPEG: 20 frames, RAW (Uncompressed): 18 frames, RAW (Uncompressed) & JPEG: 16 frames |
| Playback | |
| Modes | Enlarged display mode, Protect, Rating, Shot Mark (Movie), Divider Frame, Crop, Photo Capture |
| Accessability | |
| Functions | Screen Reader, Focus Magnifier, Focus Map (Movie), Peaking Display, Subject Recognition in AF ,Touch Focus, Touch Tracking, Touch Shutter, Touch AE, Vari-angle LCD screen, Custom function, Enlarge Menu Screen |
| Interface | |
| PC Interface | Mass-storage, MTP |
| Multi/Micro USB Terminal | - |
| Interfaces | Yes (SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible) |
| NFC | - |
| Sync. Terminal | - |
| Wirelass LAN (Built-In) | Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz band)) |
| Bluetooth | Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.2 (2.4GHz band)) |
| HDMI Connector | HDMI micro connector (Type-D), 3840 x 2160 (59.94p / 50p / 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94p / 50p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94i / 50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 10bit / RGB 8bit |
| Mutli Interface Shoe | Yes (with Digital Audio Interface) |
| Headphone Terminal | Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack) |
| Remote Control (Wireless) | Yes (Bluetooth remote control) |
| Functions | FTP Transfer Func.(Wired LAN(USB-LAN), USB Tethering, Wi-Fi), Send to smartphone, Remote control via smartphone, PC Remote |
| USB Streaming | |
| Video Data Format | MJPEG, YUV420 |
| Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (15p / 30p), 3840 x 2160 (12.5p / 25p), 1920 x 1080 (30p / 60p), 1920 x 1080 (25p / 50p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 1280 x 720 (25p) |
| Audio Data Format | LPCM 2ch (16bit 48 kHz) |
| Audio | |
| Microphone | Built-in, stereo |
| Speaker | Built-in, monaural |
| Lens Compensation | |
| Setting | Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Breathing (Movie) |
| Power | |
| Battery | One rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100 |
| Still Images | Approx. 530 shots (Viewfinder) / Approx. 560 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) |
| Movies (Actual Recording) | Approx. 100 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 105 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) |
| Movies (Continous Recording) | Approx. 165 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 165 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) |
| Internal Battery Charge | Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible) |
| USB Power Supply | Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible) |
| Power Consumption With Viewfinder | Still images: Approx. 3.7 W (with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 lens attached), Movies: Approx. 6.0 W (with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 lens attached) |
| Power Consumption With LCD Screen | Still images: Approx. 3.5 W (with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 lens attached), Movies: Approx. 6.0 W (with FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 lens attached) |
| Weight | |
| With Battery And Memory Card Included | Approx. 514 g / Approx. 1 lb 2.2 oz |
| Body Only | Approx. 429 g / Approx. 0 lb 15.2 oz |
| Dimensions | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 124.0 x 71.1 x 63.4 mm, Approx. 124.0 x 71.1 x 58.6 mm (from grip to monitor) |
| Inches. Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 5 x 2 7/8 x 2 1/2 inches, Approx. 5 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches (from grip to monitor) |
| Operating Temperature | |
| Operating Temperature | 32 - 104 degrees F / 0 - 40 degrees C |