Just curious: how is the shutter sound on the A7ii ? The A7 was the loudest shutter I have heard in a long time. I used to think of the shutter release as the detonator.
It's bearable, but that's it. It's pretty audible and gets noticed - and furthermore after a longer period (a couple of days) of unuse, its minute-long wake-up ceremony can be frightening (freezing up after shut down, then rattling its way through what I can only call its morning ablutions ...).
I agree with Craig that the shutter sound even of the A6000 is quite a bit less intrusive. Compare it to modern cameras like the Z 6, and the A7 II appears even louder.
Even though the shutter of the A7C is not quite as potent (only 1/4000s at its fastest), it appears better dampened (or just less of a beast). The trouble is, even though I know how much more refined the A7C is, I have trouble imagining a A7 II/A6000 hybrid that's nice to carry ... One of the redeeming properties of the A7 II is its grip, and its EVF is quite nice (still competitive in its class - considering that it's body-only price is more or less that of a Z 50, maybe $100 more ...). I really wish they hadn't dumped down the handling paradigm of the A7C quite as much, anyway ... As far as size and internals go, I'd be sold, and while I'm not as much of a fan of the A6000 in the hand compared to the A7 II, it's okay to carry. Not very comfortable, but due to diminuitive size and weight, no trouble.
The real contenders as far as ergonomics go are the Nikon and Canon cameras, though. I've never held the RP, but that lacks I.B.I.S. anyway, so it's less of direct competitor to the A7C. But I own the Z 6 - and with it and the Z 5 being available, it's very difficult to stomach the price of the A7C - you really have to want the size and the flip screen to choose it over the Nikons or the A7 III (or be seriously into video). The R6 is just a bit too expensive, and the same goes for the S5 - though both cameras look to be impressive packages. So, Sony has something unique there, no question about it, but it comes at a steep price.
But ... well, here goes: After handling the Z 50 extensively for a couple of days now, I think I don't want to miss any of its advantages - and it handles considerably better, works a lot faster and *is* quieter (though not quiet) compared to either the Sony A7 II as well as the A6000 without being a lot bulkier and heavier than the latter. Which, if Craig's right, means it's also quieter than the A7C ... Yes, I know, no I.B.I.S., APS-C, yada, yada, yada - but its files are really nice, it's definitely small and light, and it's superb in the hand (in spite of the darned front dial I have to mention again).
The A7C is still the only new camera I itch to go hands-on with ... but the Nikon bodies really make Sony feel dated and rough around the edges, no matter how nice they may(!) look (at least to some).
M.