{"id":165499,"date":"2023-07-13T12:43:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T11:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=165499"},"modified":"2023-12-18T16:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T16:27:15","slug":"sony-alpha-a6700-camera-officially-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/sony-alpha-a6700-camera-officially-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Alpha a6700 camera officially unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sony\u00a0has kept its promise to introduce something new\u00a0with the new\u00a0Sony a6700<\/strong>\u00a0APS-C mirrorless camera\u00a0, which boasts AI features for object recognition when shooting photos and videos\u00a0.\u00a0<\/strong>The predecessor – a6600 – was released 4 years ago, during this time new interesting technologies appeared in Sony cameras, and it’s time to upgrade the mirrorless 6000 series.\u00a0The price is $1398 for the body only, $1498 for the kit with the 16-50mm lens and $1798 for the 18-135mm lens.<\/p>\n

Sony today has 21 lenses specifically for cameras with an APS-C sensor, that is, with a crop factor of 1.5, but thanks to the Sony E mount, all full-frame lenses from both Sony and third-party manufacturers can be used, and many companies, such as Sigma, produce\u00a0cool optics\u00a0specifically for the Sony E APS-C.\u00a0Thus, there are no problems with compatible lenses today, on the contrary, the choice for any budget and for any task.\u00a0However, today we are talking about the camera!<\/p>\n

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\nSony Alpha a6700<\/em><\/p>\n

The a6700 features a 26MP back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS BSI sensor that works in conjunction with the BIONZ XR processor we’ve already seen in the Sony a7R V, promising AI features for object detection and intelligent autofocus performance.<\/p>\n

The camera has 5-axis stabilization on an IBIS sensor with 5 stops of exposure compensation, the buffer size has been increased for continuous shooting at 11 fps in RAW + JPEG format, 59 photos in RAW format are placed in the buffer.<\/p>\n

The camera shoots 4K 60p video with oversampling from the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe 6K sensor without 4:2:2 10-bit pixel binning.\u00a0In 4K 100 or 120 fps mode, crop 1.6 is used.\u00a0There is also an HD 240 fps mode with a crop of 1.5.\u00a0For shooting video, interfaces for connecting an external microphone, a headphone output, a USB-C charging port and a microHDMI port will be useful.<\/p>\n

Like many modern Sony cameras, there is an S-Log 3 gamma with LUT support, S-Cinetone and HLG color modes.\u00a0Video is shot in XAVC S, XAVC SI and XAVC HS codecs.\u00a0Shooting is carried out on one SD UHS-I or II card.\u00a0Power – NP-FZ100 battery, same as my ZV-E1, USB-PD charging works.<\/p>\n

By the way, the same automatic functions work in the a6700 camera as in the ZV-E1: automatic framing, autofocus on the eyes while the Clear Image function is working.\u00a0The a6700 offers 759 phase detection AF points and supports human, animal\/bird, insect, car, train and aircraft detection.\u00a0The camera provides an estimate of the person’s posture in addition to recognizing the eyes and faces of people.\u00a0Autofocus works in low light down to -3.0 EV, you can switch to manual focusing at any time.<\/p>\n

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\nSony Alpha a6700 powered by NP-FZ100 battery<\/em><\/p>\n

As has become tradition for the 6000 series, the camera features a 2.36 million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder with 1.07x magnification and a refresh rate of 60 or 120 fps.\u00a01.03 million-dot vari-angle LCD main screen that flips and pivots like most modern Sony cameras.\u00a0Touch control, the menu also works in touch mode.\u00a0I wonder if Sony can release any update for my ZV-E10 to make the touch menu work there?\u00a0It is very inconvenient to have two almost identical cameras, in one of which the touch menu works, in the other it does not, and despite the fact that both screens are touch-sensitive.\u00a0Sony promises that everything is in order in the a6700 with touch input when working in the menu.<\/p>\n

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\nExpansion ports, including an SD slot, are located on the side of the camera on the a6700, as in the ZV-E1<\/em><\/p>\n

Other useful features include the “Focus Map”, which displays how close or far objects are from the camera using different colors, it is possible to adjust the focus gain and other useful little things.\u00a0The camera is lightweight – the body weighs 409 g.<\/p>\n

An important fact is that the a6700 has both an electronic and a mechanical shutter, so you can expect the camera to work properly with studio lighting, unlike some . Today I would choose a full-frame ZV-E1, which I can\u2019t fully use in the studio, or a6700 with the same set of functions for video, but with an APS-C sensor, but without problems with studio lighting, besides with a viewfinder.<\/p>\n

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\nThe mode dial is very handy.\u00a0In general, the upper edge hints at how convenient the rig will be for this camera.<\/i><\/p>\n

Video shot on Sony a6700:<\/h2>\n
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