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Canon R7 vs Sony A6700

Portability
64
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Canon EOS R7 front
 
Sony Alpha a6700 front
Portability
75
Imaging
74
Features
96
Overall
82

Canon R7 vs Sony A6700 Key Specs

Canon R7
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 612g - 132 x 90 x 92mm
  • Revealed May 2022
Sony A6700
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 493g - 122 x 69 x 75mm
  • Released July 2023
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6600
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Canon R7 vs Sony A6700 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Canon R7 versus Sony A6700, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and A6700 (26MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The R7 was unveiled 13 months earlier than the A6700 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon R7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the R7 scores against the A6700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Sony A6700

 R7 A6700 
Screen resolution1620k1040kCrisper screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6700 over the Canon R7

 A6700 R7 
ReleasedJuly 2023May 2022More recent by 13 months

Common features in the Canon R7 and Sony A6700

 R7 A6700 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen size3.00"3.00"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon R7 vs Sony A6700 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R7 comes with outside measurements of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the R7 vs the A6700.

Canon R7 vs Sony A6700 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R7 and A6700 is 64 and 75 respectively.

Canon R7 vs Sony A6700 top view buttons comparison

Canon R7 vs Sony A6700 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the R7 and A6700.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon R7 to render greater detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older R7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon R7 vs Sony A6700 sensor size comparison

Canon R7 vs Sony A6700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R7 vs Sony A6700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R7 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6700 Portrait photography advice
85
you can focus manually
resolution is high (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
84
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (26MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R7 Street photography highlights
Sony A6700 Street photography highlights
74
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (32,000)
heavier than competitors in class (612g)
84
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R7
Sports photography with Sony A6700
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is high (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery (660 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
87
silent shutter (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (26 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery (570 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R7 Travel photography factors
Sony A6700 Travel photography factors
74
great battery (660 shots)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
resolution is high (33 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
heavier than competitors in class (612g)
84
good battery (570 per charge)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
excellent megapixels (26 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R7
Landscape photography with Sony A6700
86
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3.00 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is high (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
great battery (660 shots)
has dual storage slots
87
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3.00 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (26 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
good battery (570 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R7 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6700 Vlogging highlights
74
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (612 grams)
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
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Canon R7 vs Sony A6700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R7 and Sony A6700
 Canon EOS R7Sony Alpha a6700
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R7 Sony Alpha a6700
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2022-05-24 2023-07-12
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixels 26 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6960 x 4640 6192 x 4128
Maximum native ISO 32000 32000
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 651 759
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Sony E
Number of lenses 35 199
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Screen sizing 3.00 inch 3.00 inch
Screen resolution 1,620k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 15.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 340 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 180 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 90 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 612 gr (1.35 lbs) 493 gr (1.09 lbs)
Physical dimensions 132 x 90 x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") 122 x 69 x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 660 images 570 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Double UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at launch $1,499 $1,399