Sony Broadcasts the a6700, a New Flagship APS-C Mirrorless Digital camera

It’s been a very long time coming, however Sony has lastly up to date its widespread a6000 line of mirrorless cameras with APS-C sensors: Enter the a6700, boasting a brand new 26-megapixel back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor (which seems to be the identical sensor that’s within the FX30 cinema digicam), the most recent Bionz XR picture processing engine, and a devoted AI Processing Unit, which is designed to boost picture processing and autofocus efficiency.

Whereas the sensor shouldn’t be the stacked sort, Sony says it delivers “extraordinarily quick” sensor readout pace. Just like the a6600, the brand new digicam can shoot as much as 11fps utilizing both the mechanical or digital shutter with full AF/AE monitoring, although the buffer solely permits for 59 frames to be recorded in (lossy compressed) RAW format at that high burst charge. The a6700 contains a hybrid AF system with 759 phase-detection factors and 25 contrast-detection factors (in comparison with the a6600’s 425 phase-detection factors and 425 contrast-detection factors), however protection is now round 93% of the body (reasonably than 84% on the a6600).

On the video aspect, the a6700 downsamples 6K movies to 4K with out pixel binning to ship high-quality footage just like the a6600, however the brand new mannequin has the power to shoot at as much as 4K/60p in 10-bit 4:2:2 and 4K/120p in 8-bit 4:2:0 coloration. The a6700 has S-Log3, S-Cine, HLG, and LUTs, making it a extra versatile video digicam than its predecessor. Be aware that there’s a slight crop within the 4K/30p and 4K/60p modes, however a really giant crop (roughly 38%) for 4K/120p.

Different upgrades embrace a brand new devoted AF-ON button on the again, a brighter 2.36M-dot OLED EVF (roughly twice as vivid as that on the a6600), a 3-inch 1.03M-dot vari-angle LCD monitor, an SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II card slot (versus the a6600’s UHS-I), and a brand new menu system with an improved construction that guarantees to be simpler to navigate.

Annoyingly, Sony doesn’t present a exact date for the supply of the a6700, saying solely that it’s coming “in 2023.” The body-only worth can be $1,400, whereas it would even be accessible in a package with the Sony PZ 16–50mm f/3.5–5.6 OSS lens at $1,500.

 

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PRESS RELEASE

Sony Electronics Releases Subsequent-generation APS-C Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Digital camera “α6700” with Simultaneous Launch of Versatile Compact Shotgun Microphone ECM-M1

Excessive-precision topic recognition by AI and the most recent nonetheless picture and video efficiency are condensed right into a compact APS-C physique for the primary time

SAN DIEGO, CA. July 12, 2023 – At the moment, Sony Electronics publicizes the discharge of its latest APS-C mirrorless digicam, the α6700. This new providing combines the cutting-edge nonetheless picture and video capabilities discovered within the newest full-frame Alpha™ and Cinema Line collection with the compact and light-weight design of the α6000 collection, leading to Sony’s most superior APS-C mirrorless digicam to this point.

Combining an APS-C back-illuminated Exmor R® CMOS picture sensor boasting 26 efficient megapixels with the pace and energy of Sony’s superior BIONZ XR® processing engine, the α6700 achieves distinctive imaging efficiency whereas sustaining a compact and light-weight design.

 

The digicam helps high-resolution 4K video recording at as much as 120fpsⁱ, a large latitude of 14+ stopsⁱⁱ for capturing particulars in harsh or under-lit circumstances and options the S-Cinetone™ image profile present in Sony’s skilled Cinema Line for refined film imagery that doesn’t require coloration grading, and it delivers beautiful illustration of human pores and skin tones. For videographers and vloggers, Sony concurrently releases the ECM-M1 shotgun microphone, able to high-quality sound with eight sound pickup modes together with stereo.

“With the discharge of the α6700, Sony continues its dedication to raise the skills of creators in all places and at each degree by empowering them with state-of-the-art instruments that allow their creativity to relentlessly transfer ahead. Sony will proceed to develop its APS-C line-up to cater to and help picture manufacturing actions of a various array of creators,” says Yang Cheng, Vice President, Imaging Options, Sony Electronics Inc.

Extremely correct topic recognition with AI

The most recent APS-C measurement, back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS picture sensor boasts roughly 26 efficient megapixels, paired with our superior BIONZ XR engine for distinctive imaging efficiency. Customary ISO sensitivity spans 100 to 32000 for each stills and films, permitting high-sensitivity, low-noise taking pictures. Enhanced coloration copy ensures topics like individuals and vegetation are captured with pure hues, whereas Artistic Look options enable distinctive visible expressions.

The AI processing unit is inherited from the α7R V, enabling excessive accuracy “Actual-Time Recognition AF (autofocus).” Past the α6000 collection’ human and animal recognition, it now precisely identifies numerous topics resembling human, animal, fowl, insect, automotive/prepare, and airplane, catering to various artistic expressions. When paired with immediately’s newly launched FE 70-200MM F4 Macro G OSS IIⁱⁱⁱ, it affords 105 mm to 300 mm focal lengths in 35mm full-frame equal, leveraging the facility of telephoto zoom for high-quality taking pictures. Moreover, it’s appropriate with a broad array of E-mount lenses, and Sony’s E-mount lenses masking full-frame and Cinema Line cameras with a single mount.

Glorious video efficiency appropriate with 4K120pⁱ

Harnessing information equal to 6K, the α6700 outputs superior 4K video, together with help for high-frame-rate recording at 4K 120fps. It options S-Log3, providing a latitudes of 14+ stopsⁱⁱ, for stellar gradation. Additionally outfitted with S-Cinetone, the α6700 affords spectacular pores and skin tone depiction and topic highlighting, applied sciences honed by our Cinema Line improvement, whereas its AI-driven Auto-Framing^iv easily tracks topics, eliminating the necessity for handbook digicam motion. The physique homes a Multi-Interface (MI) Shoe appropriate with digital audio interfaces. Used along side the brand new ECM-M1 shotgun microphone, it permits for direct digital audio transmission, capturing high-quality, undegraded sound.

Mobility, operability, and connectivity distinctive to a compact and light-weight machine

With a compact design (approx. 4 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 3 in. and weighing about 1 lb 1.4 oz.^v), the α6700 is extremely transportable. It has a user-friendly, touch-operable vari-angle LCD monitor, coupled with a contemporary contact menu for easy operation. Customizable entrance dial and a switching dial for nonetheless photos, films, and S&Q modes are additionally featured. It’s also outfitted with optical 5-axis in-body picture stabilization system with 5.0 stops^vi of shutter pace benefit for stills and an Lively Mode^vii ensures secure footage.

By way of connectivity, the digicam now helps the Creators’ App^viii for seamless uploads of movies and nonetheless photos to cloud companies. Sony additionally plans to roll out a brand new model of the “Camera Remote SDK” in July 2023, permitting distant operation and setting changes.

Environmental aware and accessibility

Recycled supplies, together with SORPLASTM^x, are used all through the digicam physique, decreasing environmental impression with out sacrificing performance. Over the previous 10 years, Sony has changed roughly 379 tons^ix of virgin plastic with recycled plastic in digital cameras and digital video cameras.

As well as, it’s outfitted with Sony’s Display Reader operate^xi that reads menus and video playback screens aloud to help operations, supporting the artistic actions of all kinds of creators.

Fundamental options of shotgun microphone ECM-M1

The ECM-M1 is the world’s first shotgun microphone with eight dial-selectable audio recording fashions^xii. With 4 microphone capsules and distinctive beamforming and superior digital processing know-how, it affords various modes together with stereo. Its ultra-directional mode captures focused sound from the entrance (inside a 30-degree width) and on the similar time successfully suppresses different sounds, dynamically adapting to ambient sound within the environment. This mode is right for interviews and selfie-oriented situations the place the topic is at all times in entrance of the microphone.

A newly added mode dial with a locking mechanism ensures simple, safe switching of sound pickup modes. The ECM-M1 options noise discount utilities like a noise reduce filter for decreasing background noise and a low-cut filter for minimizing vibration and low frequency noise. These filters are applied by digital sign processing, maximizing audio high quality on the recording stage and thereby decreasing the necessity for complicated submit processing. It additionally helps 4-channel recording (appropriate cameras solely), permitting security recording in omnidirectional mode on channels 3 and 4, whereas channels 1 and a couple of deal with chosen directivity.

Compact and light-weight, the ECM-M1 enhances mobility, empowering creators to seize high-quality audio in various conditions. Merely clip the microphone into the Multi Interface Shoe on a appropriate digicam for direct energy and audio connections with out the necessity for further cables or batteries. When related through the Multi Interface Shoe of a appropriate digicam that contains a built-in digital audio interface, the audio sign is immediately transferred to the digicam in digital kind in order that no degradation can happen. A easy change additionally gives compatibility with a variety of cameras utilizing an analog interface.

Pricing and Availability

The brand new α6700 can be accessible in 2023 at quite a lot of Sony’s licensed sellers:

• α6700 digicam solely: MSRP $1399.99 USD, $1899.99 CAN
• α6700 “L” package w/PZ1650: MSRP $1499.99 USD, $1999.99 CAN
• α6700 “M” package w/18135: MSRP $1799.99 USD, $2399.99 CAN

The brand new ECMM1 microphone can be accessible for MSRP $349.99 USD and $469.99 CAN.

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Unique tales and thrilling new content material shot with the brand new α6700 and Sony’s different imaging merchandise could be discovered at www.alphauniverse.com, a web site created to coach and encourage all followers and clients of Sony α – Alpha model.

Notes:

ⁱ QFHD (3840×2160). About 38% of the angle of view is cropped.

ⁱⁱ When taking pictures S-Log3. Sony inside measurement.

ⁱⁱⁱ For particulars on the FE 70-200MM F4 Macro G OSS II, please see the press launch introduced on July 12, 2023. URL: https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/lenses/all-e-mount/p/sel70200g2

^iv Legitimate solely in video mode. The angle of view is narrowed as a result of it’s cropped from a 4K decision picture.

^v Weight contains battery and reminiscence card.

^vi CIPA normal compliant, Pitch/Yaw course, with FE 50 mm F1.2 GM connected, lengthy publicity noise discount off.

^vii In Lively Mode, the taking pictures angle of view is barely narrower.

^viii Verify regional availability of companies and purposes through the URL beneath:

Obtain app at Google Play and the App Retailer. Community companies, content material, and working system and software program topic to phrases and circumstances and could also be modified, interrupted or discontinued at any time and should require charges, registration and bank card data.

^ix Based on Sony analysis. Recycled supplies used for product physique and equipment from April 2012 to March 2022.

^x SORPLAS™ is probably not used for the components used relying on the manufacturing interval.

^xi Supported languages differ relying on the gross sales area.

^xii As of the July 2023 press launch. Sony analysis. As a digicam microphone.