NEW Sony a6700 Review- HANDS ON REVIEW

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Hands on first-look of the new Sony a6700. Sony's 493g powerhouse of an APS-C sensor camera that can shoot 4K 120fps at 4:2:2 10-bit footage and has over 14 stops of dynamic range putting it on par with it's full frame buddies, the A7Siii and FX3.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:01 - a6700 Crop Factor Explained
02:50 - Test Footage
03:23 - 4K 120fps 4:2:2 10-Bit Footage
04:42 - This video supported by SQUARESPACE
06:06 - 14+ Stops of Dynamic Range
07:11 - AI Processor
08:53 - a6700 Weight
09:32 - a6700 Physical Design
10:53 - MY TWO COMPLAINTS
12:08 - a6700 Pricing
13:18 - a6700 vs A7Siii Footage Comparison
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@quirkworks4076 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Pro shooter FF and APS-C. Will definitely add this to my Sony APS-C quiver. Nice upgrade. Thanks for your enthusiasm.

@jacobellis83 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your videos!

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jacob!

@Hobbies4Hire Жыл бұрын

Great job on the video David! Thanks for making it. I love how your enthusiasm seems very sincere.

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, this camera is pretty dang sweet! Super bummed I didn't get to keep it though. Might be ordering this or the FX30 pretty soon though!

@Hobbies4Hire Жыл бұрын

@@DavidManningvlog I'm torn. I've been saving up for the FX30 for some time, just because I wanted to upgrade my a6400 for school (I'm a film student) but I also love taking pictures so I was kind of hoping for something more hybrid-like. My plan was to get the FX30, use my a6400 as a b-cam, and then upgrade to a better hybrid camera once I started making some actual money with my gear. I will still want the FX30 for the thermal management and dual card slots, but now I'm thinking I should just buy this one now, still use the a6400 as my b-cam, and then trade that one in once I have money scraped together for the dedicated cinema camera.

@Hi-how-are-you-today. 4 ай бұрын

@@Hobbies4Hireso what did you end up doing?

@gillesmatheronpro Жыл бұрын

Nice review, thank you ! For those who doubt... I've used the Sony 16-55 mm f:2.8 zoom, you show with this new A6700, for about three months. This is the best lens I've ever owned and one of the top 5 I've ever used. Sharp and detailed as one can hope, allowing skilled image-makers to use it "as is" for news coverage or corporate, or add a soft-effect filter and turn it into a cinema lens without losing any sharpness. Rent this lens, test it... you'll buy it. Then, one comment... it's now more than time to stop using this full/cropped vocabulary. How can anyone still name a 24x36 (the actual size) sensor a "full-frame" when Phase one bodies offer 40x53 mm sensors with a total resolution of 150 Mpix ? Which one is the real "full-frame"...? I can answer : none. It's time to act seriously and use fundamental informations : Sony cameras such as A7SIII have a 24x36 mm sensor, cameras such as A6700 have 16x24 mm ones, cameras such as RX10M4 have 9x13 mm sensors. Now we know where we go, now we can give proper places to each camera/sensor duos, now we can judge/rate/choose. Aftet all, we use exact (focal) lengths for lenses... why not for sensors and sensor "families" ?

@Jonathantuba 11 ай бұрын

I have been shooting exclusively full-frame, but got the A6700 with 16-55 and 70-350 lenses as a lightweight walk about set-up. It has been a revelation, I love the smaller form factor and lightness to carry and really cannot see any reduction in quality, the only real downside is less bokeh, but that 16-55 lens is very near the 24-70 GMii in image quality, while the 70-350 can easily replace both my 100-400 and 200-600 lenses with again near equivalent quality at a fraction of the weight and cost. So in future will use for nearly all my daily casual shooting and travelling, and only take out my full frame setup for serious shoots. My aging back will appreciate it, and selling some of the full frame lenses I will now no longer use will more than pay for my new APS-C kit.

@LHazle 9 ай бұрын

Agreed! I own the a7iv. Before that, I had the a7iii until the shutter failed. I set out to buy a used a6400 for a trip to Asia - just to downsize my travel kit. But the big drawbacks to the a6400 is the old tech & the small battery. When I rented the a6700, I was blown away! The new tech includes the AI chip and it uses the same batteries & chargers I already own, I just couldn't resist. It's a little bigger than the a6400, but way smaller & lighter than the a7iv! And the quality is amazing. Pics look just as good as the a7iv if not better. I'm currently rockin a rented Sigma 18-50m for my trip, but I may end up with the Sony 16-55m long-term. I'm still deciding. The Sigma's small footprint is hard to beat! Thanks for a great review.

@michaelfarias3040 10 ай бұрын

How did we go from a $599 A6000 body to A6700 $1398 body only? Love the form factor, way better for vacation!!!

@glennthum27993 Жыл бұрын

Love this quick yet detailed review David! You're the first to highlight the slight offset of the screen when opened, hopefully it's not too obvious when used. Still considering if I should upgrade to this from my A6400 or go full frame 😅

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

It's a tough call, especially now! I used to just immediately say to go full frame as soon as you can afford it, but using this camera for a month made me pause massively on that. I think if you want the lowest depth of field with the highest quality possible, I still think full frame is the route to go, but I don't see it as the massive leap that I used to

@superstringsbro Жыл бұрын

Upgrade til the A7c ii comes out 👍 I would’ve auto bought this if it had 6k. Now I’m thinking of waiting for the A7c II. A huge factor tho is the lens sizes. Some of the apsc lenses are so small, you can have a great compact setup that you can carry everywhere. If the A7c II is still a long way off, I might buy this and sell it for a small loss if the A7c II ends up being a lot better.

@superstringsbro Жыл бұрын

On second thought, wait for the A7c ii, then make your decision. It looks like the A7c ii will be announced sooner than expected like 2-3 months. I plan on waiting now 👍

@glennthum27993 Жыл бұрын

@@superstringsbro Yup that's definitely a consideration, but the only drawback for me would be the cost and weight of full frame lenses, and that I already have 4 APSC lenses now.

@forgedinclay Жыл бұрын

Planes, Trains and Automobiles!! Come ON, It was right there! 😆

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

Gahhhh! Missed an easy pitch!

@KrisLuckPhoto Жыл бұрын

Sony's small form factor has me so jealous. I'm a Canon guy but this thing packs a punch

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

Yeah Kris, pretty bananas what they've been able to pack into a camera this size!

@Tanner_Teves Жыл бұрын

FINALLY an A6000 camera with a fully articulating screen. I hate the flip up style they used in the past, might get this for my next setup.

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

Very happy that Sony has now made that standard on all of their new cameras! So much more useful than the flip up style of the past!

@boomergrown 11 ай бұрын

thanks for the video man. Good info. Getting ready to try the a6700 and 24-70 and 70-200 at the zoo tomorrow. I don't have a fast enough card yet for 120 fps but I'm hoping to try 240 at 1080p and see if I can up it to 4k in davinci. Made a couple of quick 4k 24fps videos of some bees on sunflowers with the 70-200 handheld today that turned out really good.

@ShiftGearsMoto 4 ай бұрын

Great video - thank you! I just ordered my A6700. It's been a few months. Did they ever add dynamic stabilization with a firmware update?

@MrEddieNunez Жыл бұрын

This smaller APSC will be a great compliment to my full frame and will go with me on all family adventures

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

That's where I'm seeing this camera in my life! I'm thinking this would be my go to family cam. Super small and lightweight and easy to pack along

@jamie5252 Жыл бұрын

Finally I found a camera I want

@gamingvariation1323 Жыл бұрын

Hey David awesome video. I find it crazy that this advanced cam can shoot in such high quality and fps and then I look at my action 2 and think that I can do that too (for a few minutes only XD) Anyways do you think you could make a video comparing the new insta go 3 with DJI action 2? I am looking for a possible upgrade for my use

@NPFalon 3 ай бұрын

I just got this camera the other day. The screen not being 90° did kinda throw me off and I thought I got a faulty one or something. Never seen anyone else mention it in the many reviews I watched before. Good to know it’s actually the way it is haha good positive review. So many rip into the overheating thing. Managed to pick up the camera for 1900 aud (Aussie) and the 10-20mm pz for 500 aud. $1540 usd. Pretty wild value. Getting used to auto focus after 7 years on the Gh5 is a bit of a learning curve for sure. Think a few more years and it’ll just read your mind on what you want it to focus on haha

@LaMaaanta007 Жыл бұрын

Hey you still recording in p11 ? Scinetone ? Your studio scene ?

@Venaloid Жыл бұрын

I use the a6400 for my videos on this channel. I only film 1080p 60fps, and my camera is rigidly mounted so I don't need image stabilization. I would upgrade to this new camera if I was filming some kind of competition where I would want to record in 4K 60 or 4K 120 so I could both slow down the footage and zoom in without losing resolution.

@mattz9569 6 ай бұрын

That was such a good review for the a6700. But how have you never used apsc? Lol. Also, your quick math was impressive. I have to calculate those on my phone lol. It's a great camera for anyone wanting to get into the sony system on a budget. Or anyone with sony a7 series that sometimes wants a small travel camera or b cam. A few limitations, but for the price, it's great. My work cameras are an a7iv and a fuji xh2.

@panmaew Жыл бұрын

Not just 4K/120p but 4K/120p at 1.58 times crop, with significantly lower image quality and overheating much more quickly than 4K/60p or 30p. That's more like a better description.

@ags911 Жыл бұрын

For 1400 that’s the best you’re going to get unless you pony up 1000+ more for an A7S3 or FX3.

@KevinGannets Жыл бұрын

$1,499 sounds absolutely fantastic. Any idea when it’ll be available for purchase from like Amazon/Best Buy?

@Return2Running 11 ай бұрын

does the a6700 have product showcase feature ???

@RokDAWG1 11 ай бұрын

Hell, I have an a6300 that I still use from time to time. I can still grab a lot of awesome shots with it. Even my a7II gets use from time to time. This will be welcomed into my camera lineup and I’ll use it with all sorts of awesome glass I have. I will admit that I need to find a good super wide for it, but that’s not a deal breaker. I can use my 16mm with it none would be the wiser to it. My 30mm & 85mm primes will almost be doubled so I’m thinking that I’ll have to grab something along the lines of the Tamron 35mm - 150mm F2.8 to handle pretty much everything else. I could essentially just carry two lenses in my camera bag and be done there! Thoughts? Questions? Dirty words?

@rhyansanpedro Жыл бұрын

Definitely buying this!! If someone would have told me that I would become a camera enthusiasts 5 years ago I would have laughed at them. Been slowly buying my gear as I get better and was in a dilemma if I should go full frame but this camera looks like it decided it for me to stay in the Sony APSC ecosystem. Awesome video as always David.

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

I think that's a very solid plan with this camera! I was so dang impressed that they were able to pack that much into this small little camera!

@ztfilms5047 11 ай бұрын

I'm in the same boat. picked up this hobby o=when covid started and built my entire kit out since then. Got drones,mics,lights, learned to fly fpv and finally a camera worthy of spending some money on.

@rhyansanpedro 11 ай бұрын

@@ztfilms5047 it's a deep deep rabbit hole 😂

@halimrahman Жыл бұрын

I have been using full frame after migrating from an APS-C at the end of 2020. This year, I started to explore more about making videos for memory's sake, now that I am about to complete my study at uni, some of my friends already left. Just last week, I was about to buy ZV-E1 until someone pointed out that it upscales from 2.94K to 4K in DAS. Since I only needed a new camera for 70% video (and less than 30% photo), I am thinking of going back to the APS-C eco and getting this A6700.

@solaydbak Жыл бұрын

My not FX-30? It's better suited for video.

@halimrahman Жыл бұрын

@@solaydbak i went for a7 IV instead. Great autofocus and it seems the video part has an equivalent strength to still photography.

@BrendanMacWade Жыл бұрын

I think this is Sony's best APS-C for stills. The processor is fast and the AF is the best in the APS-C market. This camera is up there with some Fujifilm models, maybe? But, based on what I've seen, the Sony FX-30 might be the better APS-C video camera. Same 10-bit quality, but it doesn't overheat as quickly.

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

I think you're exactly right Brendan, the a6700 is much more of hybrid shooter and the FX-30 is much more video focused. I think if someone is going full on video, the FX-30 is the route to go, but boy do I love having a viewfinder!

@gbwalther3198 11 ай бұрын

You've got to be Kidding David! Your Two Complaints didn't highlight OVERHEATING! 😎😎

@khalid_pix Жыл бұрын

is it a good idea to invest in a sony 70-200 gm ii for my a6100??? .looking forward to shooting sports and street photography

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

I'm always a big believer of investing in great glass! Lenses will last 10-15 years if taken care of and bodies have about 3-5 years in them before they're pretty outdated. BUT, I'm not sure I would go full frame glass on the a6100 unless you plan on moving to a full frame camera down the line

@khalid_pix Жыл бұрын

@@DavidManningvlog yes I plan on upgrading to full frame in the future that's why.

@merwanc6221 Жыл бұрын

Do a6700 vs a6400 video 🔥

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

I'll need to get my hands on an a6400 to make that happen, but I can tell you right away that the a6700 is in a different league than the a6400

@gigihanmandarin Жыл бұрын

Manning doesn't have A6400 he is not an APSC shooter. I am amused at how surprised he is when he sees the size of the 70-350mm lens, while the lens has been the de-facto tele zoom for Sony APSC for ages already.

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

You are correct sir. I was shocked!

@merwanc6221 Жыл бұрын

@@gigihanmandarin you mean how small it is?

@gigihanmandarin Жыл бұрын

@@merwanc6221 compared to the full frame equivalent, yes.

11 ай бұрын

Hi! nice review✅🍿. I have the a6700 and I can't record in 4K 100p. The camera gives me a message saying that to record at these speeds I need cards higher than v60. I have Sony Tough v90 300mb/s cards. Any help with this?

@DavidManningvlog 11 ай бұрын

Might try a firmware update. Sounds like for some reason the camera isn't reading that your card is v90. Have you tried another card?

@XVIIsionsProductions Жыл бұрын

I hope to god everything they put in the 6700 gets put out in firmware for the fx30. I have the 6400 and fx30. The features they put into the 6700 into the fx30 would be PHENOMENAL, they have the same sensor and everything, I would imagine it’s possible. After seeing what’s in the 6700 I’m going to sell the 6400 and trade for 6700.

@gigihanmandarin Жыл бұрын

There is no AI chip in fx30. And seeing Sony's track record, with the most recent nasty move which is not bringing anything from FX3/FX30 to A7S3, I can bet my money on Sony NOT bringing anything from A6700 to FX30.

@GhostRiderADV Жыл бұрын

I have a ZV-E10 and loving it but thinking about an upgrade and I think I found it with the A6700. What do you think

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

That would be a very solid upgrade for you! Love the ZV-E10, but the a6700 is for sure a massive leap!

@GhostRiderADV Жыл бұрын

@DavidManningvlog Thanks for your input means a lot

@mritunjayvarun6369 Жыл бұрын

Hey can anyone tell me how is cannon r10 is ?

@abhijeetkurup3012 Жыл бұрын

Hey Dave, I’m using the A6400 for the past couple of years, should I upgrade??

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

I always say that you should only upgrade gear when you're hitting a barrier that you can't get over with your current gear. If there's something you've been dreaming of shooting or filming and the a6400 can't do it for you, then absolutely it's time to upgrade! I never tested the vehicle tracking on motorcycles, but I bet it would do a pretty solid job!

@abhijeetkurup3012 Жыл бұрын

@@DavidManningvlog makes sense, I do more stills than videos , the 90mm macro with A6400 does the job well for my current skill set .. thank you Dave,

@dccoletrain Жыл бұрын

I knew it would be a nice camera. I’m happy so far with my new Fujifilm X-S20. Has probably the same sensor and a better LCD. That AI chip would be fun though

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

I'm just bummed now going back to my A7Siii without that AI chip! Hoping that thing works its way up the food chain to Sony's larger cameras. The tracking is unbelievable!

@dccoletrain Жыл бұрын

@@DavidManningvlog it looks really cool. I might have to rent one of these cameras in the future to try it out.

@sivakumaruuu Жыл бұрын

Does this camera offer the Gyro Data Stabilization just like the ZV E10?

@breakfastforyousoul Жыл бұрын

yes it does!

@xXadambXx Жыл бұрын

11:51 A7 IV has this same, I thing all have the same problem

@luislozano4251 Жыл бұрын

Sony A6700 VS Fuji X-S20 ?:(

@PritishBharti Жыл бұрын

Why the shots are so over exposed, did you do that on purpose?

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

Might be the screen you're watching on. They're intentionally low contrast because this is the S-Cinetone footage straight out of camera, but for sure not overexposed. That first shot is backlit, so it has that vibe for sure

@TonyHobbs Жыл бұрын

They do look a bit washed out and over exposed. But watching on a phone. I'll find out soon I ordered one. I'll look at it on my new photography channel 😊

@sdufg Жыл бұрын

Hey; why didn't you mention the Sony a6700 Doesn’t Ship to Customers With Any Way to Charge It?? Seriously man. No charger. No cable. nothing. How do you charge it???

@BunnY_735 Жыл бұрын

Brother, I have been watching your KZfaq channel for a long time. If you have a camera that you haven't used, give it to me 😥

@iconindexsymbol Жыл бұрын

There’s no 50-140mm f/2.8 😢

@lukaszbudzinski 11 ай бұрын

somehow FF Sony ZV-E1 is smaller than this APSC

@karabomolotsi7335 Жыл бұрын

ZERO DOUBT! I AM BUYING THIS!!!! The caviats are minor. I would like to see a low light test but we all know it will be nowhere near the A7S3 BUT neither is the price point so...

@Fishcracker23 Жыл бұрын

Bro, your LCD complaint? Just move your head, that's very very nitpicking

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

Not nit picky while you're using it. Pick one up and let me know what you think after a week filming with it👌

@Fishcracker23 Жыл бұрын

@@DavidManningvlog It's LCD is not any different from other Sony cams with flippy screens, though I only have 2 full frame Sonys to compare it with and Im not a professional, but have used mine a lot for personal and friend's events. For APSC, it's a major upgrade though compared to the a6500 and a6600. My 2 cents

@GaetanoCrisci Жыл бұрын

at this point is better to go for the Sony full frame... imo

@DavidManningvlog Жыл бұрын

With the ZV-E1 out there, I would tend to agree, but I think this hits a certain price point for a lower market that delivers some insane quality for that price

@GaetanoCrisci Жыл бұрын

@@DavidManningvlog Probably yes David, but for my starting YT channel I prefer to go with smartphone camera and wait when I can afford the ZV-E1 that will assure a great bokeh effect

@HajongLee Жыл бұрын

2:36 200mm = 525mm ?

@insighteins1317 Жыл бұрын

It´s just another camera... All the new "features" don´t sum up for bying another camera (for me). The story like " it will be in a future firmware update" is just a story. Good marketing nothing else. I got a A9II and NOTHING major ever came with a firmware update and that camera ain´t cheap...