ULTIMATE APS-C CAMERA REVIEW! Sony a6700 vs a6600 vs Canon R7!

Published 2023-07-12
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Chelsea & Tony Northrup review the Sony a6700, a 26 megapixel APS-C mirrorless camera with 15 frames per second and 4k video at up to 120 frames per second. They compare it to its predecessor, the Sony a6600, and Canon's closest competitor, the Canon R7.

Together they test the three best mirrorless APS-C cameras for sensor stabilization, portrait photography, wildlife photography, sports photography, low-light video image quality (how much noise is there at high ISO?) to find the best camera for you.

0:00 Introduction
2:05 Handling
3:24 Wildlife
8:07 Sports
11:09 Portraits
14:09 Stabilization
15:15 Video Autofocus
16:50 Low-light Video Quality
17:30 Summary

All Comments (21)
  • Why would someone choose the APS-C over the FF. The answer is simple because I just made that choice. I'm travelling Asia and the weight of the camera system is a big deal. I'm on the A6400 + Sony 11mm F1.8 + Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 + Sony 85mm F1.8 = 1.25kG total. It's not the weight of the body thats the issue, its the weight of those FF lenses. I sold my FF A7RIII and FF lenses in order to 'downgrade' to the lighter system. The lighter weight is just so much nicer to travel with.
  • Tony mentions that the a6600 does not have a flip screen and he could not see himself when doing a selfie. That A6600 actually does have a screen that can be flipped to face forward. Just grab the screen from the bottom, pull it toward you and then swivel it up. It is now positioned (mostly) above the camera and facing forward.
  • @GrainOnTheGo
    Honestly think we should see a comparison to the XS-20 because this is a fair bit more expensive yet seems to be comparative in most aspects.
  • @BiggMo
    Really the best camera reviews… data driven and personal preference are disclosed and explained.
  • @Digitographer88
    You guys do good stuff! I have been following for years. Glad to see you in good health and the videos are better than eer...
  • @bala1000mina
    Thank you for the informative and helpful comparison video! As always very useful! Keep creating!
  • @linkuri
    Great video guys, thanks for the comparison. I have the 6600 and in general I'm super happy with the photography side but I'm thinking moving to the 6700 for the video improvements.
  • Maybe I missed it in the video, but isn't the Fujifilm X-S20 an obvious comparison?
  • @ookiemand
    Nice comprehensive review and comparisons!
  • Great review! I am excited for you to review the Sony A7C II and see how it compares. :)
  • @moimemesuis
    As always, you are amazing! Straight to the point.
  • @SeriousDron
    Thanks for the review. Surprised that Fuji X-S20 is nowhere in sight though
  • @pierre1509
    Thanks. About stabilization, I get your point of evaluating a % below the reciprical rule. However, it would have been interresting to to the same without stabilisation at all. And when you'll evaluate the XS20, please try youy best to check that with close experimental settings.
  • @uhaggar
    Thanks for the review Tony, I think you have missed a few things, I have a A6600 and it's and all round camera for me, landscape, astro and wildlife, occasional portraits and ocourse video. It would have been good if you added in that this camera is an all-rounder and included sensor performance for low light in stills, also improvements and performance in low light, and stabilisation for video with a long lens. I have invested in Sony and third party lenses so it's an easy choice for me, I'll upgrade to the A6700 when I get a good deal.
  • This is the best Sony camera promotion channel on YouTube! Kudos!
  • I got back in to photography about a year ago and would have considered canon. However, their choice to kill support for 3rd party lenses totally turned me off them all together, regardless of how good they might be. I picked up an a6400 instead and plan to pick up a full frame sony at some point down the line.
  • @deimees3828
    Loved this review. I was tempted with the zve10ii. But after watching some vids. And with the weather sealing and IBS. A6700 it is.
  • Tony, I bought Sony 6700 in October 2023, but returned it due to overheating problem even though I was only shooting photography.. I'm surprised you never mentioned the overheating problem of this new Sony 6700?