Sony a6700
Announced July 12, 2023
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The Sony a6700 is a highly capable and versatile APS-C hybrid camera that delivers professional-grade autofocus and image quality in a compact, travel-friendly body. While it excels for both stills and video, users should be mindful of its single card slot, lack of a focus joystick, and potential for overheating during high-frame-rate recording.
Weighted from 43 reviewer scores
Pros
- Fully articulating touchscreen and updated menu system
- Improved ergonomic design with a deeper grip and extra control dial
- Class-leading AI-powered autofocus and subject tracking
- High-quality 4K video performance with 10-bit recording
- Compact, portable, and weather-sealed build
Cons
- Single SD card slot
- Underwhelming electronic viewfinder resolution and size
- Lack of a dedicated focus joystick
- Overheating issues during high-resolution video recording
- Significant crop factor when shooting 4K 120p
- Launch price $1,399 (USD)
- Sensor 26MP APS-C CMOS
- Video 4K 120p
- Stabilization In-body IS, 5 stops (CIPA)
- Burst 11 fps electronic 11 fps mechanical
What the Reviewers Say
All 43 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- PetaPixel 9/10
It may have been a long time coming, but the $1399.99 a6700 is a substantial improvement in almost every way -- except with the displays.
- DPReview 88/100
It excels in every regard whether you’re focused on stills, traditional video, vlogging, or all three.
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The A6700 becomes Sony’s most capable hybrid APSC camera to date, confidently capturing high quality photos and videos in a wide variety of situations.
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[...] I think this is a fantastic little camera for the money.
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Without any doubt, the Alpha 6700 is Sony’s best APS-C camera to date, and by quite some margin.
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As expected from a flagship camera model in a mature line-up, the a6700 has an outstanding feature set that performs extraordinarily well.
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This camera comes highly recommended, but as usual, do consider the competition also.
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For every style of content creation, too, there’s an attractive offer; whether you are strictly a photographer, or you’re a vlogger or influencer, the A6700 beats all other Sony APSC offerings with its versatility.
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The new Sony A6700 brings the quality and functionality of the crop sensor cameras right up to the same ballpark as the full-frame cameras. Although there are obviously still advantages to the full frame range, the crop sensor does have the edge in potential portability.
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With lots of features trickling down from higher up the range, the A6700 really does come across like the full-frame A7 IV camera in a smaller, lighter format, which for many enthusiasts will be music to their ears.
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[I]f you are looking for this Sony camera, it did a nice job.
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While the Sony A6700 may not be the most exciting camera in Sony’s line-up, it smartly builds upon previous APS-C models with a raft of valuable improvements and additions – including autofocus that is truly class-leading.
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The a6700 is a little pricey when compared to the competition. But overall, the a6700 is one of the best options for hybrid travel photographers or content creators that crave professional features in a compact package.
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The Sony a6700 mirrorless camera handles likes its predecessors thanks to its small body and corner-mounted EVF, but a new sensor, an AI-assisted focus system, and better video features are all compelling reasons to upgrade.
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With the Sony a6700, photographers and content creators have access to features and performance that provide access to the best of both worlds. Solid image quality and extensive stills and video features make this a serious hybrid creation tool.
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All in all, the Sony a6700 is a well-rounded package that’s definitely worth considering.
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The A6700 is easily Sony's best APS-C camera yet, excelling at both photos and video, and offering much better handling.
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[T]he a6700 really is the perfect compact APS-C camera. It has a great quality sensor, amazing autofocus performance, solid hardware for a compact camera, and video features that are really just blowing away the competition [...]
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Unless you're ready to move on to full frame, this is probably the best APS-C hybrid camera to get.
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The Sony A6700 is an excellent choice for travel and street photography, offering a powerful feature set in a compact, portable design. It brings class-leading autofocus, a versatile vari-angle touchscreen, and strong low-light performance, making it a highly adaptable.
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Packed with advanced features and cutting-edge technology, the Sony A6700 is sure to impress both amateur and professional photographers alike. It's the closest thing to a full-frame camera in a crop sensor body.
- Pocket-lint 9/10
Its external appearance may give the sense of being small and cute, but what Sony has actually produced is a bit of a monster - in the best possible way.
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While we might’ve expected more great leaps forward from the first new Sony APS-C flagship in four years, the A6700’s all-round showing is strong considering the asking price.
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Whether you are a photographer, videographer, or hybrid shooter, the Sony a6700 is a fantastic tool to have in your kit. It’s perfect for beginner and intermediate photographers because of its compact size, intuitive design, and affordable price.
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Because the a6700 is so small and lightweight, but the footage and the photos it produces are fantastic, it makes it one of the most ideal cameras for people who travel and to vlog or create content on the go like I do.
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[...] Sony a6700 is a very successful refresh of the a6000 line. I can say that it finally brings the APS-C E-mount to the technological level of the A74.
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If you think so, that's pretty stupid thinking because the a6700 is a pretty dang good APS-C camera.
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It is another reliably good addition to Sony’s Alpha lineup.
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The Sony a6700 is a beast of a camera, and it comes in such a small and compact body that makes it accessible to almost anyone.
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[T]his is a great camera body for you, and then later on down the road when you have made more money from doing this craft, then you can consider buying for example a full-frame camera, investing money into that.
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[T]his thing really is the definition of big things in small packages.
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If you’re an a6600 owner and do not plan on shooting video, there really is not a huge reason to upgrade. The a6700 is a big step up from the likes of a6100 or a6400, but it is still being held behind by some features lacking.
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The Sony a6700 isn’t a perfect camera by far, but then again, a perfect camera doesn’t exist. I think the a6700 is worth the investment.
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Either way, the Sony a6700 is a star.
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Like I've said probably a few times in this video actually, this really feels like Sony have brought the APS-C range up to the current generation of cameras.
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Take it from a Canon shooter who hates to admit defeat, but this camera is absolutely incredible and I almost wish that I switched systems for it.
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[T]he result is a highly polished APS-C camera for not a lot of money.
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I really can't fault this camera. Obviously we're nitpicking EVF and a couple other things with stabilization, but for the most part, for the price point, as I mentioned at the top of this video, I think Sony made maybe the best consumer camera of 2023.
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[I]f you want a very compact camera setup that will do like everything very well, I can highly recommend this camera.
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This, in my opinion, is the best value hybrid camera in Sony's lineup by a fair bit and one of the best content creation cameras ever made.
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I think this camera is for people that are looking for professional, really high-end results, but in a more compact, more affordable system.
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The form factor, the body size and weight, the price, just everything about it is just such a great value proposition for anybody who wants to get into video or even someone who's in video already and they want a B-cam or a C-cam.
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[W]hat you get in the A6700 for $1,400 is unmatched, and it very well could be the perfect camera for you.
