Sony recently released a new Firmware update for the Sony a7C. It allows for video streaming over USB, Eye-AF support on animals and generally improved software stability. The Sony a7C is one of the smallest full-frame mirrorless cameras alongside Sigma fp (our review) and fp L (our review). The camera saw its release in 2020, but recently (December 2021) got a firmware update. The biggest and most interesting update for many is the USB streaming update. You can connect the A7C via a USB cable to a computer and use it for live streaming or video calls. A similar feature, “Imaging Edge Webcam”, is already available on older cameras. The Sony a7C (alongside the Sony ZV-1 and ZV-E10) have improved upon this feature, which is now called “USB-Streaming”. USB Streaming Compared to the previous Sony Imaging Edge Webcam feature, you don’t need to install a program on the PC, instead it works out of the box. Additionally, they seem to have improved the image quality and refresh rate of the webcam feed.To use this feature, you have to activate the “USB-Streaming” in the user menu and connect your camera over the USB-C port with your computer. Eye-AF Eye-AF also received an update, now supporting animals. This was already available on other Sony cameras for about two years, but the Sony a7C supported only human Eye-AF until now. The a7C is Sony’s smallest full-frame camera to date. Credit: Sony Sony is currently not accepting new orders for the a7C Since the...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 5 January, 2022