Sony A6700

Sony A6700 is Sony's Advanced Mirrorless camera originally launched on July of 2023. The camera features a 26MP, BSI-CMOS APS-C size sensor with a peak resolution of 6192 x 4128.

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The A6700 is rated #1 out of 62 in Advanced Mirrorless cameras and all around #20 out of 1465 for cameras in our list. You can check out our Advanced camera search to get camera results based on your personalized factors.

Below is a chart of specific criteria used in the scoring system.

The Sony A6700 is part of a family of products. You can read the full list underneath.

You can look at the A6700 from different angles in the gallery below.

Here is a selection of positives and negatives of the Sony A6700 based on criterias which are normally seen as crucial in a camera.

The size of the sensor in the Sony A6700 is 23.5mm x 15.6mm (APS-C). The 367 mm² sensor has the capability to resolve 6192 x 4128 pixels using aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera has got Image Stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis). Sensor stabilization is preferable than digital stabilization as the latter may lead to cropping.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 26 megapixels and includes a native ISO range of 100 - 32000. The ISO can also be expanded digitally to 50 - 102400. RAW photos are supported which means that the user has more margin for error.

The image underneath illustrates the A6700's sensor size compared to other common sizes. The A6700 sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.5 and is presented in green.

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To get an idea of different aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Sony A6700 is 1.09 lbs (493g or 17.39 oz) and features outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0"). The weight of general Advanced Mirrorless camera is 454g so the Sony A6700 is very similar as compared with various rivals.

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Underneath is a image of the Sony A6700 beside a soda so you're able to have a sense of its size.

The top view underneath will show the button arrangement on the A6700.

The A6700 works with the Sony E mount and has 170 lenses available on the market. Here is a small number of the lenses we have in our collection that will work with the A6700.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS18-55mmf/3.5-5.6 214g

Kamlan 55mm F1.250mmf/1.2700g

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Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS600mmf/4 3040g

Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE85mmf/1.4568g

Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.318-200mmf/3.5-6.3 524g

Samyang Reflex 300mm f6.3 ED UMC CS300mmf/6.3 318g

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Samyang AF 50mm F1.4 FE II50mmf/1.4 420g

The A6700 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• HDMI Yes

Cameras that consist of NFC and / or Bluetooth connectivity are able to be controlled wirelessly by smartphones. You can copy photos and usually adjust camera settings without connecting physically with the camera.

A few apps also stream a Liveview and press the shutter whenever you aren't near the camera. If the camera features a HDMI out, it can easily be connected to an external monitor. Virtually all cameras enable you to recharge the battery through the USB socket.

The highest video quality in the Sony A6700 is 3840 x 2160 and it can record in MPEG-4, AVCHD and XAVC S format. 2160p is an exceptional quality for video recording. You will be able to downsample to Full HD in order to get cleaner results. Beware of the substantial file sizes and make sure you have good SD cards with good write speed. The camera does include both headphone and mic port making it pretty useful while recording audio.

Sony A6700 features weather sealing making it a excellent option to use during tricky conditions. This is especially handy when you are unsure about the conditions you might encounter during outdoor photography.

The Sony A6700 features a 3.00" fully articulated display screen having a resolution of 1,040k dots.

The display is selfie friendly to get self portraits and even group photos when necessary. Moreover the display screen is touch friendly which means that you will be able to adjust focus points as well as adjust settings using your fingers.

Photography Glossary

The ViewFinder details regarding Sony A6700 are as follows:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• ViewFinder Resolution 2,359k dots
• ViewFinder Coverage 100 percent
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.71x

In those sunny outdoor conditions that make the camera screens washed out and difficult to view, viewfinders can be quite helpful.

Sony A6700 has the capability to shoot continuously at 11.0 fps. The max shutter speed is 1/4000s. The camera also comes with silent electronic shutter of 1/8000s. Keep in mind that the electronic shutter could cause "rolling shutter" in some lighting conditions.

Sony A6700 has got external flash ability but is lacking built in flash.

Sony A6700 has got both Phase Detect Auto Focus and Contrast Detect Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is more quicker and exact as compared to Contrast Detect focusing. The camera features Face detect which is useful for taking photos of people.

It features 759 focus points to select from. Sony A6700 has touch to focus. You are able to use your fingers in order to shift where you focus. It also boasts Tracking Auto Focus for things on the move. Sony A6700 comes with manual focus if required during low light or you want to have more exact focus control.

The battery power (NP-FZ1000) on the Sony A6700 is made to last for 570 photos as per the CIPA specifications making it higher than the usual in comparison to its class. The typical Advanced Mirrorless camera battery life is 390. Sony A6600 comes with the highest (810) battery life within this range of cameras.

Listed below is a list of Advanced Mirrorless cameras which have the best battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Sony A6600
A6700 vs A6600810 yesyesyes

Sony A7c
A6700 vs A7c740 yesyesyes

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Fujifilm X-H2
A6700 vs Fujifilm X-H2680 yesnoyes

Canon R7
A6700 vs R7660 yesnoyes

Fujifilm X-H2S
A6700 vs Fujifilm X-H2S580 yesnoyes

The following diagram gives a overview of the Sony A6700 for varying types of photography. To understand more, visit the specific paragraph underneath.

The Sony A6700 has a score of 84 which is superb, meaning that it is a great fit for portrait photos. Taking portrait photos leans heavily to sensor size, support for RAW photos and ability to use external lighting.

Having a awesome points total of 84, the Sony A6700 is a outstanding fit to use in street photography. A good street photography camera comes with a good balance of image quality and portability.

A superb sports photography score of 87 means the Sony A6700 is a superb option for photographing sports. A camera must have excellent autofocus and fast shutter speeds for sports photography.

Size is super critical in getting a travel camera. Overall, the Sony A6700 gets a superb 84 for a travelling camera which makes it a awesome fit to take with you on your vacations.

If you find yourself looking to buy a camera for landscape photographs, the most important aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Sony A6700 and it's tremendous rating of 87 as a landscape camera is a terrific fit compared to its competition.

A vlogging camera should really come with a articulating display screen, mic port and if possible image stabilization. Considering all the details, the Sony A6700 is a superb fit for vlogging as it comes to a tremendous score of 84.

If you need alternatives to the A6700, here is a number of the top placed cameras that fall under the category of Advanced Mirrorless.

The line graph below provides you a bird's eye view of the A6700 vs it's highest rated competitors listed above.

Here are a few more cameras you may check out as alternative options. To see a detailed comparison, click the "compare" link.