Sony α6700 E-mount APS-C Camera Body - ILCE6700B.CEC
- 26.0MP1 APS-C format Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS sensor
- BIONZ XR processing power for exceptional image quality
- Dedicated AI Processor and Real-time Recognition for accurate subject tracking
- 4K/60p 6K oversampled 4:2:2 10-bit recording with Long GOP or All Intra formats
- High frame rate 4K/120p (100p) recording
- 5-axis in-body optical image stabilisation with up to 5-steps of compensation
- Precise anti-shake compensation at the single-pixel level
- Wide dynamic range and high sensitivity for diverse shooting scenarios
- Consistently accurate exposure and color with new AE algorithm
- Selectable RAW file types and JPEG Light quality setting
- Faster, more precise AF with 759 phase detection AF points, 93% coverage
- Smarter AI based Real-time Tracking
- Innovative AI processing with Human pose estimation
- Real-time Recognition AF for wider range of subjects
- Shoot more than 1000 JPEG images at 11 fps
- Full-time Direct Manual Focus (DMF)
- Focus bracketing to create incredible depth of focus
- Flicker suppression from artificial lighting for stills and movies
- S-Log gamma curve with 14+ stops of latitude and S-Cinetone
- Flexible ISO Log shooting mode for greater exposure setting freedom
- Picture Profile supports imported LUT files for monitoring and recording
- AI based Real-time Tracking for movies
- Active Mode for enhanced movie image stabilization
- Breathing compensation for consistent angle of view with movies
- AI-based Auto Framing automatically adjusts framing to highlight your subject
- In-camera Time-lapse creation to capture unforgettable moments
- Focus Map and Peaking display for shooting video
- Compact, lightweight camera made for your hands
- High-performance eye-level electronic viewfinder
- Enhanced shooting flexibility with vari-angle LCD monitor
- Easy to use, intuitive touch operations on LCD panel
- Improved menu structure for quick access to frequently used menu items
- More than 70 E-mount lenses to choose from
- Multi Interface (MI) shoe with digital audio interface for optional accessories
- USB PD (Power Delivery) supports fast charging
- Easy and stable smartphone connectivity with Sony’s Creators’ App
- Stream high-quality live content via UVC/UAC w/internal recording
- Fast Wi-Fi for PC tethering
- Durable hardware for tough working environments
- Creators' Cloud platform
- Accessible technology on Alpha cameras
- Sony's goal: zero environmental footprint
- Environment-friendly packaging and non-plastic materials
Next Generation Creativity on the Go
The α6700 combines the latest AI technology with Sony's outstanding α-series image quality in a compact APS-C camera body. Offering enhanced subject recognition, the latest technology for capturing stills and movies, and E-mount lens compatibility, the lightweight α6700 is designed for creative adventures, anytime, anywhere.
APS-C Format Exmor R Back-Illuminated CMOS Sensor
The advanced Exmor R CMOS image sensor with 26.0 effective megapixels is packed with Sony's image sensor technologies. It offers extraordinary sensitivity, resolution and dynamic range, thanks to its back-illuminated format, gapless on-chip lenses, and AR coating (anti-reflection seal glass)
BIONZ XR processing power for exceptional image quality
With up to eight times more processing power than previous versions, the latest BIONZ XR image processing engine delivers natural gradations and realistic colors with low noise for stills and movies.
Wide dynamic range for diverse shooting scenarios
The α6700's standard sensitivity ranges from a low ISO 100 to ISO 32000, and offers a wide dynamic range so that natural gradations can be captured in high-contrast scenes without blown highlights or blocked shadows.
Consistently accurate exposure and colour
The α6700 offers impressive exposure control. It's equipped with a new AE algorithm, initially developed for full-frame models, which enables it to accurately detect the skin area of faces and adjust exposure accordingly when shooting stills and movies. It can also maintain realistic colours under a wide range of light sources, from sunlight through to theater and stadium lighting, and produce more natural skin tones, sky and foliage colours.
Choose your Creative Look
The Creative Look setting offers greater creative flexibility with added simplicity. It provides 10 presets that can be used just as they are or customized via 8 adjustable parameters to suit the subject or scene, whether you’re shooting stills, movies or live-streaming. You can easily set the mood ahead of shooting so your images are ready to share immediately.
5-axis optical image stabilisation
Shoot hand-held or in low-light with confidence — the 5-axis in-body optical image stabilisation system is supported by precision gyro sensors to deliver up to 5-steps of shake compensation. It detects and compensates for various types of camera shake, including angular (pitch/yaw) shake that is more apparent at longer focal lengths, or when shooting with slower shutter speeds.
Precise compensation at the single-pixel level
Through enhanced design and control of key parameters, the α6700 provides precise detection and control right down to the single-pixel level, taking full advantage of the sensor's 26.0 megapixel resolution to produce images that capture all the finer details.
Selectable RAW file types and quality
In addition to compressed RAW capture, the α6700 supports lossless compressed RAW capture that provides efficient compression, allowing a greater number of high-quality images to be shot in continuous bursts. A new Light image quality selection that generates less data is provided for JPEG and HEIF images.
HEIF: High compression with excellent image quality
For the first time in an APS-C camera, the α6700 includes the HEIF (High Efficiency Image File) format with smooth 10-bit gradations for more realistic reproduction of skies and portrait skin tones. The HEIF format also uses advanced compression technology to maintain image quality while significantly reducing file size and saving storage space.
Innovative AI processing
The α6700 is equipped with an innovative AI processing unit that greatly enhances its performance, including more accurate recognition for a wider range of subjects.
Human pose estimation
The α6700 uses subject form data to recognise movement, achieving greatly improved human eye recognition. It also employs learned human forms and postures to precisely recognise body and head positions, making it possible to lock onto and track a subject facing away from the camera, or with their face partly obscured by a helmet or sunglasses.
Wider subject recognition
In addition to humans and animals, the α6700 now recognises birds, insects, cars, trains and airplanes, providing even greater flexibility and reliability when shooting both stills and movies. Heads and bodies are recognised in addition to eyes (Real-time Eye AF) for the Human and Animal settings, and now for the Bird setting too, with animal recognition performance more than 40% higher compared to the α6600.
Smarter Real-time Tracking
The upgraded and more reliable AI-based Real-time Tracking makes shooting in a wider range of situations simpler, leaving you free to concentrate on framing and composition. The α6700 can even track people wearing helmets or animals facing away from the camera.
Shooting responsibly when using face registration
The face registration feature involves the use of biometric data. You are responsible for your collection and use of such data, and compliance with applicable local law.
Faster, more precise wide-area AF
The immense processing power and updated algorithms of the new BIONZ XR engine achieve notably improved AF performance, with up to 759 phase detection points, covering approximately 93% of the image area when shooting stills.
Accurate AF in low EV -3.0 light
The latest AF algorithms achieve high AF precision at light levels as low as EV -3.0 in AF-S mode (ISO 100 equivalent, F2.0 lens). The Focus Priority mode also provides more reliable AF in low light or when using smaller apertures.
Shoot more than 1000 images at 11fps
The a6700's powerful BIONZ XR processing engine combines with a large buffer memory to boost write speeds to memory cards, so that the camera can shoot more than 1000 JPEG images, up to 59 compressed RAW images, or up to 23 lossless compressed RAW images in continuous high-speed bursts.
Full-time DMF
When shooting stills with AF-C or AF-S autofocus, the lenses focus ring can be rotated to instantly switch to manual focus mode at any time. This makes it easy to switch focus to a different subject on the fly.
Focus bracketing to capture the best shot
The a6700 can automatically shoot up to 299 images with sequentially shifted focus points according to intervals and a sequence specified by you. Pick the perfect shot, or post-process multiple shots to achieve creative composites with incredible depth of focus.
Flicker suppression
Suppress flicker from artificial lighting whether you're shooting stills or movies. Simply select "Anti-flicker Shoot", or use "Var. Shutter" to fine-tune shutter speeds to match flicker rates when filming.
4K movie recording for stunning quality
The α6700 captures 4K (QFHD: 3840 x 2160) at up to 60p (50p) using Sony's proprietary 6K oversampling technology. By compressing this expanded detail into the output, it achieves 4K video quality with outstanding definition, even at higher frame rates. The camera also supports high-quality XAVC S-I (All-Intra) and XAVC HS formats with 10-bit 4:2:2 color sampling.
High frame rate 4K 120p (100p) recording
High frame rate recording at up to 120p for 4K QFHD (3840 x 2160) output makes it possible to capture high-resolution movies in-camera. This expands creative possibilities in post-production by allowing subject motion to be emphasized or transformed into smooth slow motion. S&Q mode also enables recording of slow or quick motion sequences in camera from the outset.
Expressive S-Cinetone
Incorporating the same color science as the highly regarded CineAlta and Cinema Line, the α6700 includes Sony's S-Cinetone picture profile as a preset, delivering images with more faithful color reproduction and natural skin tones.
S-Log3 gamma curve with 14+ stops of latitude
The S-Log3 gamma curve emphasizes gradation characteristics from shadows to mid-grey (18% grey), achieving up to 14+ stops of latitude for flexible and creative color editing.
Real-time Tracking for movies
AI-based Real-time Tracking provides a dramatic improvement in Real-time Tracking performance, automatically recognizing, tracking, and focusing on the eyes of a specified subject. In addition to using the Touch Tracking function to initiate tracking, a custom button can be used to temporarily track a selected subject regardless of the subject's position in the frame and the focus area setting.
Active Mode for enhanced movie image stabilisation
Active Mode provides powerful image stabilisation for handheld movie shooting. The α6700 can accurately measure camera shake which is then precisely compensated for optically, providing highly effective stabilisation without sacrificing mobility, even when shooting 4K.
Breathing compensation for consistent angle of view
When shooting movies with compatible lenses, automatic breathing compensation uses Clear Image Zoom technology to maintain a consistent angle of view, suppressing changes that may occur due to shifts in focus position. Breathing metadata can also be used in post-production.
Import user LUT files
See how your footage will look in post-processing while you're shooting. The a6700 allows you to import a custom LUT (Look Up Table) that can be applied to the camera's monitor image while recording, providing a preview.
Movie making made simple
The a6700 is jampacked with features to support movie shooting and production. Its Auto Framing function automatically crops and re-frames the image while using Al to track the subject. Or, for a cinematic touch, the in-camera time-lapse function allows you to create time-lapse videos within the camera itself.
Made for your hands
With its compact shape, and lightweight 493 gram body, the α6700 offers remarkable portability and maneuverability without compromising image quality. A new grip design provides a solid, even more comfortable hold on the camera, while giving greater control for shooting both stills and movies.
High-performance electronic viewfinder
A 2.36 million-dot (approx.) XGA OLED electronic viewfinder with approximately 1.07x magnification delivers an exceptional view of your world. With twice the brightness of the α6600, and a wider 33-degree viewing angle, it offers clear, easy viewing while shooting. The finder frame rate can be set to 120 fps — twice the normal rate — for a smooth viewfinder image, with minimum display motion blur when tracking and shooting moving subjects.
Enhanced shooting flexibility with vari-angle monitor
The α6700 features a large 3.0-type 1.03 million-dot (approx.) touch-panel LCD monitor with a 3:2 aspect ratio and side-opening vary-angle flexibility. This allows greater positioning and framing freedom, giving you plenty of creative options for handheld and gimbal-mounted shooting of stills and movies.
Intuitive touch control
Just touch the screen to activate key functions, such as selecting a focus point or subject to track, or triggering the shutter. Swiping in from the left or right edge of the shooting display reveals touch icons that allow quick changes to the shooting mode and other settings. The function (Fn) menu can also be displayed by a simple swipe-up. During playback, you can easily select and zoom into images through taps and intuitive pinch-out/pinch-in gestures.
Improved menu structure
Responding to feedback from professional photographers and videographers, the α6700 comes with a new Main Menu structure similar to the latest full-frame α series models. The logical layout provides more efficient access to important shooting parameters, such as frame rate, shutter speed, and more. It can be assigned to a custom key for quick access when needed, and touch operation means that adjusting key settings has never been faster.
More than 70 E-mount lenses to choose from
Take your pick from a comprehensive range of E-mount lenses from Sony. Our acclaimed line-up includes the full-frame G Master series that blends breathtaking resolution with exquisite bokeh, and the G Lens series that offers excellent image quality and value. Combined with an APS-C body, Sony's ultra-wide lenses can capture sweeping scenery or large subjects in a single frame, while telephoto lenses, assisted by the 1.5 crop factor of APS-C cameras and teleconverter lenses as needed, make it possible to capture distant subjects with stunning clarity and detail.
Accessories expand creative horizons
A variety of high-performance compatible microphones can be connected to the the camera’s Multi Interface Shoe for direct, noise-free digital audio transfer to the camera. Or choose from a variety of high-output flash units such as the HVL-F60RM2 that support high-speed continuous shooting, giving you even more ways to capture creative imagery.
Easy and stable smartphone connectivity
Make the most of the a6700's greatly enhanced connection stability with Sony's free Creators' App that enables simple transfers of photos and movies to your smartphone or tablet. Transfers continue in the background even if the smartphone display sleeps or a different app is launched. You can also use your smartphone to control the camera remotely.
Stream high-quality live content
Connected to a personal computer or smartphone via USB, the a6700 can function as a 4K (2160p) webcam with advanced AF that makes online meetings and live streaming events even smoother.
Fast Wi-Fi for PC tethering
Built-in Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac) allows communication on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands for fast and stable data transfer.
Creators' Cloud platform
Creators' Cloud is a platform that supports creative work from shooting to production by combining advanced Sony camera technology with cloud-based AI. It's also a place for discovery and collaboration with other creators around the world. Explore web, mobile, and PC-based apps providing efficient solutions that integrate cameras with shooting and production apps and services.
Accessible technology on α cameras
Sony's α cameras are equipped with a number of accessibility features so that as many people as possible can utilize and enjoy our technology. For example, the screen reader function reads text on the menu screens aloud, with volume and reading speed adjustable as needed.
In The Box
1 x Sony A6700 Digital Camera Body
1 x Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100
1 x Shoulder Strap
1 x Body cap
1 x Accessory Shoe Cap
1 x Eyepiece Cup
Specifications
Body Type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy |
Max Resolution | 6192 x 4128 |
Image Ratio w:h | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
Effective Pixels | 26 megapixels |
Sensor Size | APS-C (23 x 15.5 mm) |
Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS |
Color Space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
ISO Range | 100-32000 (expandable 50-102400) |
Image Stabilization | Sensor-shift, 5-axis |
Uncompressed Format | RAW |
JPEG Quality Levels | Light, Standard, Fine, Extra Fine |
File Format | JPEG, Raw (Sony ARW), HEIF |
Autofocus | Yes |
Manual Focus | Yes |
Lens Mount | Sony E |
Focal Length Multiplier | 1.5× |
Articulated LCD | Fully articulated |
Screen Size | 3″ |
Viewfinder Type | Electronic |
Minimum Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec (1/8000 sec electronic) |
Built-In Flash | No |
External Flash | Yes (via hot shoe) |
Drive Modes | Single, Continuous, Self-timer, Bracketing |
Continuous Drive | 11.0 fps |
Metering Modes | Multi, Center-weighted, Highlight-weighted, Average, Spot |
Videography Formats | XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265 |
Microphone | Mono |
Storage Types | UHS-II SD |
USB | USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) |
HDMI | Yes (micro HMDI) |
Microphone Port | Yes |
Headphone Port | Yes |
Wireless | Built-In |
Environmentally Sealed | Yes |
Battery Life (CIPA) | 570 |
Sony A6700 Weight (inc. batteries) | 493 g |
Dimensions | 122 x 69 x 64 mm |