Scored on 132 verified owner verdicts, from 1,745 comments read across 6 communities
TL;DR
A compact, hybrid APS-C standout: class-leading autofocus, in-body stabilization and strong video win near-universal praise. The few caveats are overheating during long video and weaker low-light reach than full-frame.
76% of 132 verified owners recommend the a6700, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
1,745 comments reviewed · scored on the 132 clearest verdicts
76%
Recommend
100 owners
7%
Neutral
9 owners
17%
Don't recommend
23 owners
Last 6 months:66% recommend(38 recent verdicts)→ holding steady vs older reviews
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Counted in the score
Reddit
76%
127
Other forumsAlpha Shooters, Bcgforums
67%
3
Independent blogsiIndependent blogs with no affiliate links or paid relationship — we checked every one.no affiliate links
50%
2
Reviewed, but not counted — and why
YouTubeiOrdinary owner comments (not the reviewer), but here they sit too far from the owner consensus on Reddit and forums — channel comment sections can skew heavily positive or negative by trend — so they're shown for perspective and kept out of the score.owner comments
54%
146
Affiliate blogsiThese blogs earn a commission when you buy. Across our data they rate products ~35 points more positively than actual owners — shown for transparency, never counted in the score.paid commission
100%
1
No clear verdictiGood-to-know notes — setup, tips, and things to watch for. We use them for the pros, cons, and who it's for, but they don't reflect a definitive opinion on the product, so they're never counted in the score. See the 'Good to know' section below the quotes.Setup, tips & quirks
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4
Affiliate blogs here say 100% recommend, while the owner-based score is 76%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.
The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
What owners like
Exceptional AI autofocus and subject tracking · 20 · 15%
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
Top quotes, sourced
1,745 reviewed · 249 shown
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YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“That fan buys me an extra 30min with the a6700 if lucky, and the fan fully charged. Nowhere near the fx line”
YouTube— neutral
“No veo porque gastar 600€ mas por la 6700 solo por mejor estabilidad”
YouTube▲ recommend
“They make my A6700 and ZV-E1 record forever”
YouTube▲ recommend
“I've been shooting with sony in desert and glaciers for over 10yrs never had any heating issues”
YouTube— neutral
“Still needs another card slot and an HDMI port that won't break in 5 minutes of use, but pretty close. I owned both for a while and used the a6700 much more often.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“Con ese precio, lumix s5ii, no hay comparación”
YouTube— neutral
“debería ser mucho más pequeña pues a las rutas donde no puedo llevarme la A7 tampoco podría llevarme la 6.700”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“still missing”
YouTube▲ recommend
“if my a6700 ever overheated but it never does”
YouTube— neutral
“Yo la tng y estoy un poco frustrado p q no le he dado mucho uso”
YouTube▲ recommend
“toda vía no se me apagado por calentamiento”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“I had the a6700 and while it got great daylight shots, the low light ones”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“I do pro work with my a6700. But every time I go out with just it I am anxious until the moment I dump the card(s) to the computer. Just one card slot is dangerous.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“Me parece espectacular su rendimiento”
Reddit— neutral
“If I shoot at 24fps or 30fps I don't get any overheating. I do get overheating if trying to record at 4k 60p, so I only do that for short, intentional clips.”
Reddit— neutral
“I can conform the IBIS is the same as in the A6600. Not the best but sufficient for short videos.”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“No Full size HDMI”
Reddit▲ recommend
“I own both the A6700 and A7CR and haven't noticed any practical difference in IBIS performance between them.”
YouTube▲ recommend
“creo que es más que buena para los proximos años”
YouTube— neutral
“yo esta cámara la veo más para alguien no profesional que quiera un buen pepino de cámara”
YouTube▼ don’t recommend
“Me esta pasando lo mismo con el calentamiento, le he puesto un ventilador, pero da impotencia para una camara de casi 2 mil euros”
YouTube▲ recommend
“La construcción de la 6700 es mucho mejor”
Reddit— neutral
“Almost immediately I noticed that a high ISO shot feels much more usable on the A7iii.”
Reddit▼ don’t recommend
“i recently bought a6700 too with latest firmware 1.03 i also noticed the battery drains quite fast and the cam gets quite warm on standby too...this is my first dissapointment with the camera”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
Redditⓘ good to know
“I switched to ST color profile in Lightroom with my a6700 and it’s been night and day difference compared to adobe color profiles”
Redditⓘ good to know
“Everyone says Sonys feel flat, but it’s because they’re orientated towards post production”
Redditⓘ good to know
“I have the A6700 with the sigma 18 50 and sel35f18 but I cant say I've experienced this”
Redditⓘ good to know
“Also the top dials are plastic, unlike my old a6500”
