Review on Sony Alpha 7C Mirrorless Camera (ILCE7C/S) - Silver with Sony FE 24mm F2.8 G Ultra-Compact Lens by Allie Hull

The A7c gives me access to the next level of low-light video and photography. This is something my Panasonic M4/3 (G9, G85) cameras have struggled with, even on a sunny day indoors with a good f2.8 (or even 1.7) lens the ISO can get in skyrocket. That was the main motivation for buying this camera and it doesn't disappoint with at least a 2x improvement in low light performance (max ISO set to 3200 which is usually good enough for videos and photos). I'm also very impressed with the Samyang 18mm f2.8 featherweight budget lens. After testing many custom presets and learning some manual focus quirks, I think I have an A7c that can do pretty much anything I need (stored in 7 preset slots for custom camera configurations). I can instantly turn it into a deluxe GoPro camera (wide angle and everything always in focus), ap/sp low light video, astro time lapse, day time lapse, low light tracking AF shooting. It's important to note that this is the same weight as the Panasonic G85, which is very important for a travel/hiking/bike camera (I need it). I can put it on an M2 mini crane gimbal for decent stabilization and still be discreet/small enough not to feel like a sore thumb. This is the case when you switch from panny m4/3 - I switched from low light performance to effective stabilization. The Girostab catalytic converter in the post is a last resort, but a good idea. It's amazing to have access to old manual FF lenses - cheap great glass - without all the PITA crop factor with m4/3 or APS-c. The big downside to this camera is the lack of any sort of intuitive user interface - it will do anything but wow - it's a pretty tricky curve to test and tweak this stuff. I think you get what you put in. Like the Panasonic G9 Shooter (a camera with a very nice user interface), the HUGE elephant in the room is the ease of use and the lack of a touchscreen. Compared to the G9, this camera has very poor organization and on-the-fly adjustments. The workaround here is extensive testing and using personal menus and user presets, but even then the lack of a touchscreen even for viewing is downright criminal. So this camera delivers full frame glare, well suited for light adventures (just with the optional M2 gimbal and a light lens), but IMO it takes some serious thought from any non-Sony photographer to get a preset and force all that is working. 9 month update - one star removed from 4/5: In the end the lack of a working IBIS, a touch screen and very cumbersome menus made me give up this camera. For the way I shoot video (using aperture, lots of manual mode), Sony's autofocus wasn't as valuable as I expected. I didn't find it so good at f>5 and in low-contrast scenes (snow, landscapes). I bought a Panasonic S5 and it's been working great for me so far.