The Sony α6700 (model ILCE-6700) is a
mirrorless APS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C (APS-C) is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System film negative in its C ("Classic") format, of 25.1×16.7 mm, an aspect ratio of 3:2 and Ø 30.15 mm field d ...
format
digital camera
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, released in July 2023 as a successor to the
α6600. It features a 26MP
Exmor
Exmor is a technology developed by Sony and implemented on some of their CMOS sensor, CMOS image sensors. It performs on-chip Analog-to-digital converter, analog/digital signal conversion and two-step noise reduction in parallel on each column ...
sensor,
Upgraded 759 point
phase detection autofocus (PDAF) points and can shoot 4K video at up to 120 frames per second. Powered by the
BIONZ XR image processor, it offers an ISO range of 50 to 102,400 and can capture images at 11 frames per second with continuous autofocus and exposure tracking.
Features
The camera features several advancements from its predecessor the
Sony α6600
The Sony α6600 (model ILCE-6600) is a mirrorless APS-C format digital camera introduced in August 2019.
Paperback.
It replaced the Sony α6500, launched in 2016, as Sony's flagship cropframe body. The camera reviewed well for its fast and ...
, also incorporating some features from the higher-end
Sony α7 IV
The Sony α7 IV (model ILCE-7M4) is a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera manufactured by Sony. It was announced on 21 October 2021 as the successor to the Sony α7 III. Featuring a new 34.1MP (approx. total) Back-illuminated senso ...
.
* 26
MP (approx. effective)
APS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C (APS-C) is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System film negative in its C ("Classic") format, of 25.1×16.7 mm, an aspect ratio of 3:2 and Ø 30.15 mm field d ...
Exmor-R CMOS
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sensor
* 759
Phase Detection AF points for still images, and 495 AF points for video
* Real-time Continuous Eye-AF Tracking for Human, Animal & Bird
* Flip
3-inch LCD vari-angle touchscreen with 1.03 million dots
* 2.3-million dot resolution
EVF
* 5-axis optical
in-body image stabilization with a 5.5 stops of shake reduction
* 11 fps continuous shooting
* 4K 120p recording with 6K oversampling
* Battery life with NP-FZ100 is rated at approx. 570 images using
LCD screen
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and approx. 550 images using
EVF
* Native
ISO
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Me ...
range is 100 - 32,000 and extended ISO range is 50–102,400
* 10-bit
HEIF image format
* Weather-sealed magnesium alloy body
*
Multi Interface (Mi Shoe)
Hot shoe
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Video formats
The camera is using in-house developed
AVC Video Format called
XAVC
XAVC is a recording format that was introduced by Sony on October 30, 2012. XAVC is a format that will be licensed to companies that want to make XAVC products.
Technical details
XAVC can use level 5.2 of H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, which when XAVC was i ...
. The format is a
compressed format achieving balanced quality and file size. Recording in
colour depth of
10-bits and
4:2:2 chroma subsampling is possible with the XAVC codec.
* All Intra-frame system that compresses each
frame
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individually to achieve the
best quality.
* When recording
4K movies in the XAVC HS format it is optional to be using a
HEVC codec (
H.265) which has
higher compression efficiency.
** The camera can record movies with higher image quality than XAVC S movies but with the same data volume.
* The camera can record in "Long GOP"
codec
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(
H.264) compression which compresses multiple frames to reduce file size.
Lens compatibility
Sony E-mount
The E-mount is a lens mount designed by Sony for their NEX ("New E-mount eXperience") and Sony ILCE camera, ILCE series of camcorders and mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, mirrorless cameras. The E-mount supplements Sony's Sony α, α mount ...
APS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C (APS-C) is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System film negative in its C ("Classic") format, of 25.1×16.7 mm, an aspect ratio of 3:2 and Ø 30.15 mm field d ...
lenses are compatible with the α6700.
See also
*
Sony α6000
The Sony α6000 (model ILCE-6000) is a digital camera announced 12 February 2014. It is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC), which has a smaller body form factor than a traditional DSLR while retaining the sensor size and features of ...
*
Sony α6500
The Sony α6500 (model ILCE-6500) is a compact digital camera announced on 6 October 2016 shortly after photokina 2016.
The α6500 features a 24 megapixel Exmor sensor with 425 phase detection autofocus points. The camera is powered by Sony's Bi ...
*
Sony α6600
The Sony α6600 (model ILCE-6600) is a mirrorless APS-C format digital camera introduced in August 2019.
Paperback.
It replaced the Sony α6500, launched in 2016, as Sony's flagship cropframe body. The camera reviewed well for its fast and ...
*
Sony α7IV – fullframe camera
External links
* Digital Camera Database:
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]
* Sony online manual:
[
Available as PDF file as well.
]
References
α6700
Live-preview digital cameras
Cameras introduced in 2023
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