I don’t know from where you received your copy, just a quick glance at Sony UK product page states that “accessory shoe cap is included”

Mine came with one

Is it possible to make a firmware update that allows the option of sensor shield like the Sony a7cii?

@@Othmane.FETTAKA hopefully not, it is a bad idea.

Thank you! It is a significant upgrade if you want to stay with APS-C.

My pleasure, thank you for watching!

This is exactly why I am getting this camera too! Hopefully will get good wildlife & nature shots! As a beginner I am going for a 18-300 tamron all in one lens over the 70-350sony lens. Do you think it'll be a better solution ? I think 50mm on the long end isnt that big of a missing factor but the 18mm on the wide end will let me take a lot more wider shots on landscapes and street too. What do you think ?

@@tanmaysakpalofficial I'm not a camera/ lens reviewer so I don't have experience a huge range of lenses. From what I gather, the Tamron lens is a sharp lens close up but then a little softer (but still usable) on the long end. It's a good all-purpose lens but you will likely find yourself looking for a longer optic with wildlife - especially birds. There's a massive difference between 18 mm and 70 mm on the short end so the Sony lens is not as versatile as the Tamron. For wildlife, you pretty much need a 600 mm lens. They're heavy and expensive but necessary for birds or any distant wildlife. If you want performance, the Sony 200-600 is probably your best bet. Sony does not make any lenses past 350mm for a crop sensor that I know of so you must buy a full frame lens. That's generally true with all major camera manufacturers. It all kind of depends on what your desires are and how much you want to pay. Crop sensors generally have higher pixel density so the sharpness of the lens is equal to or more important than that of a full frame sensor. I think the Tamron could be a good starting lens for you, but you might find that later on you'll want something longer, sharper, and faster. In short, the Tamron is good all around optic that is sharper on the wider end, but neither that nor the Sony is adequate for wildlife photography in my opinion. They're certainly better than nothing, but much of what you see out in the field is far away and you'll need a longer lens for that. You have an excellent sensor in the a6700 and to make the best use of it, you need to pony up some money for good glass- especially on the long end.

@@dfusselman thank you so much David for taking out the time to give such a detailed feedback. Means a lot 😊

@@dfusselman 350 is like 525mm equilaven on full frame, really usable. that 600mm lens will be like 900mm on full frame. sigma makes 150-600mm and 60-600 mm to cover that range.

Thank you!

My pleasure! That is very complicated question, I will talk about that in another video.

@@TheHybridShooter yes, please!

Thank you! I don't have any of those cameras, so I am not able to do that.

@@TheHybridShooter A comparison with the X-H2 might still have some value seeing as the X-H2 and X-T5 are quite similar. Things like IBIS, ISO noise, dynamic range, etc. are all very similar between the two cameras. Not sure if you still have an X-H2 though 😄

I do, but I don’t have A6700.

@@TheHybridShooter No worries then. Thanks anyway! 😄

Optical stabilization generally makes a difference, it works together with IBIS, but I can't tell you how much difference would it make in that specific case.

Thank you! I haven’t compared them, so I don’t know.

The A7 C2 should behave just like the a74 in video (same sensor). It'll have crisper 4K at 24,30p video, but the 4K60 will be similar to the a6700 since it is cropped. Unless you're shooting at long lengths and at higher frame rates, I would stick with full frame. It's just going to give you a better image and low light capabilities. That said, I'm not sure how many people would notice much of a difference.

@@dfusselman A6700 uses full downsampling in 4K 60p, there is only slight downsampling in 4K 60 on the A7 IV but it has significant pixel density advantage, so it will probably be very similar in reality.

​​@@dfusselmanI absolutely agree about choosing full frame. I have owned all 3, APSC, full frame and micro four thirds. Full frame just simply provides much nicer images, better low light capabilities, colours and dynamic range. The good thing is, full frame camera bodies are not vastly more expensive than APSC cameras these days.

My pleasure, thank you for watching!

There is no clear answer, depends on specific use case.

Unfortunately, due to low interest in this video, I have decided not to make more videos featuring A6700. Sorry about that.

Thank you! Some people claim that the hot shoe cover is included. It was not included with the review unit and it is not shown on the product images, so I will have to investigate that.

What's more ridiculous not having the flip up flash that was always awesome in the A6000 series. Another excuse to cut and save money. 10 plus years ago even high end dslr had that. Yeah I use off and on camera flash.

@@RealTechGeek Only a tiny fraction of photographers use those, so it makes sense, that they are being phased out. Also, some people used them in situations, where they really shouldn't :)

@@TheHybridShooter I feel that, but I'm always with the mindset of I'd rather have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. The flash has come in handy many times on my a6500 when taking photos of the family at night or inside with poor lighting. Gives me that old Polaroid nostalgia look :)

Unfortunately, I don't have one.

There is no simple answer, I will talk about that in another video.

Yes, that is a good question.

All have advantages and disadvantages, I will probably write it down in the pinned comment later on.

Yes, it is, you just need to use sunny weather setting.

No, I can't, I have tested it in sub 0 temperatures.

Thank you, I have fixed it.

It kind of is.

Congratulations!

Thank you! Active IS works with non-Sony lenses with no issues, there is no difference. I even use it with fully manual lenses with no electronic contracts.

@@TheHybridShooter on this particular camera? Because it hasn't been the case with A7S III or ZV-E1

@@cinematools9621 On all Sony cameras with Active IS that I have tested, I have never experienced any issues with 3rd party lenses and Active IS.

@@TheHybridShooter any videos of yours showing this that you can point me to? Because Active IS works on third-party lenses but it performs the same as Standard IS. There are plenty of videos on YT about this, as well as a video on our channel.

@@cinematools9621 I don't recall any specific videos where it is shown, but I have checked it just now on A6700 and it works as well as with 1st party lenses. It definitely works the same on A7 IV as well.

X-T30 II is not a competition to the A6700 at all. It competes with A6400.

@@TheHybridShooter As a stills shooter I'd take the Fuji over this at half the price. I think low light and DR very comparable.

@@jonfletcher147 That is your personal choice, but it doesn't make them competitors.

No, I don’t!!

Mine did not and it is not shown on the product images, so I will have to investigate that.

@@TheHybridShooter I had a hot shoe cover included with my A6700.

It is definitely not noisy by APS-C standards, it is actually the cleanest among APS-C sensors.

​@@TheHybridShooter RAW or JPEG?

Neither.

Thank you, but I don’t agree that those are basic tests. Focusing from close distance to infinity in low contrast situations is definitely not basic. These reviews are extremely time consuming to make as they are. I simply don’t have a time to test cameras with wildlife / bird photography.

If you are referring to me, you remember wrong. I was and still am very confident that Sony won’t release high-end / flagship A7000 series camera. "Something like this" is not a high end APS-C camera.

Not by objective criteria.

@@TheHybridShooter perhaps, but it’s defn not a pro body, wish Sony would take there crop cameras more serious. The XT-5 or the R7 are great pro apsc cameras. This isn’t. Imo

@@turnright1131 Non of those is “pro body”. A6700 is intended for content creation and it is very good at that. Sony has plenty of more high end full fame cameras, so “pro” Aps-c body makes no sense for them.

I mean proper A6500 successor with real innovation. A6600 was half-baked attempt.

@@TheHybridShooter that is subjective, release date is not.

@Benderlaiv That is completely fine by me, although there is a lot of objective facts supporting my claim.

Feel free to disagree, but you perspective is totally irrelevant. A6700 is not mean for wildlife, it is meant for content creators and it matches their needs, indulging the size, pretty much perfectly at this point. I also have to disagree with your disagreement.

@@TheHybridShooter by saying that you prove my point. Crop sensor has a valid place as a wildlife camera. The tiny body and corky viewfinder placement just makes the camera feel unprofessional. Checkout the Canon R7. It’s not better but in this case the book can be judged by its cover. Sony is loosing market share for absolutely no good reason.

@sfiron I don't think that there is a point in your original comment. Not every crop sensor camera has to be designed to be a professional wildlife camera... Again, it is designed for a different type of use and it is great at that. It is like criticizing an SUV for not being a light-duty truck... Content creator niche is many times larger than the wildlife niche. Therefore making it "look" like the R7, which content creators couldn't care less about, would be extremely counterproductive. Making it as small as possible is without a doubt the right choice. I don't know how you came to that conclusion, but Sony is definitely not loosing market share, just the opposite.

I'm looking at this camera specifically because of its small size. My main use case isn't wildlife. It would still be usable for that once in a blue moon. Everyone has different needs and there are various products for all those needs. I guess certain people see the world only through their own eyes and think everything should meet their specific needs and conform to their ideals. 🤷‍♂️

​@@sfironDude, Ive bought that camera for wildlife travel and macro like all previous cameras. It absolutely nailed all of those. Autofocus tracking animal eyes works flawleslly in slo mo videos with 70-350. You have focus stacking for macro, weather seal especially for outdoor ect. Stop criticizing things You have no idea about.

Well, that makes one of you :)

I'd argue that Nikon has the best colour science of the three.

@@AndiGomez-yu2dx I wouldn't.

@@TheHybridShooter interesting. majority of landscape and portrait photographers would certainly disagree.

@@AndiGomez-yu2dx Absolutely not, you would never get majority of photographers to agree / disagree on that. Most photographers think that their brand has the best color science and most landscape and portrait photographers are not using Nikon these days.