Camera comparison
Sony a6700 vs a6000: what actually changes
What changes for your kit, what stays the same, and the two drawn to one scale. From Sony's published specifications.
What changes
- In-body stabilisation: only the a6700 has it, so every lens is steadied there, including unstabilised primes.
- Weight: the a6700 weighs 149 g more (493 g against 344 g with battery and card).
- Screen: vari-angle on the a6700, tilting on the a6000.
- Cards: 1 UHS-II slot on the a6700, 1 UHS-I on the a6000.
- Batteries differ: NP-FZ100 and NP-FW50 (about 570 and 360 shots); spares do not swap.
The same on both
- Same Sony E mount: every one of the 158 lenses fits both.
- Similar resolution: 26 and 24.3 MP.
122 × 69 mma6000
120 × 66.9 mmCard
to scale
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Side by side
Differences only, as set.
| Camera | Sony a6700 | Sony a6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lens mountSame | Sony E | Sony E |
| Sensor | APS-C 23.3 × 15.5 mm, 26 MP | APS-C 23.5 × 15.6 mm, 24.3 MP |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | 2.36M-dot electronic | 1.44M-dot electronic |
| Rear screen | 3" vari-angle, touch | 3" tilting |
| Fastest burst | 11 fps mechanical · 11 fps electronic | 11 fps mechanical |
| Video | 4K up to 60p from the full width (6K oversampled); 4K 120p cropped | Full HD only (no 4K) |
| Memory cards | 1 slot, SD, UHS-II | 1 slot, SD / Memory Stick, UHS-I |
| Battery | NP-FZ100, about 570 shots | NP-FW50, about 360 shots |
| Charges over USBSame | Yes | Yes |
| Microphone socket | Yes | No |
| Headphone socket | Yes | No |
| Built-in flash | No | Yes |
| Weather sealing | Not stated | No |
| Size (W × H × D) | 122 × 69 × 75.1 mm | 120 × 66.9 × 45.1 mm |
| Weight with battery and card | 493 g | 344 g |
| Announced | 2023 | 2014 |
| Lenses that fit | 158 | 158 |
| Where to buy | Check price on AmazonSony page | Check price on AmazonSony page |
How big each one is
The a6000 is 2 mm narrower, 2.1 mm shorter and 30 mm shallower than the a6700 (120 − 122 = -2 mm wide).
122 × 75.1 mma6000
120 × 45.1 mm
Choose by what matters to you
- The a6700 if you want every lens stabilised, or you record video with sound, or you want more shots per charge, or you film yourself or shoot from odd angles.
- The a6000 if weight matters most.
The lenses each one takes
Both take the same 158 lenses on the Sony E mount, so a lens bought for one moves to the other. The a6700 is usually sold with the Sony E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS; the a6000 with the Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS.
a6700: first picks
- Everyday and travel: Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II 24–75 mm equiv.
- People and portraits: Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary 84 mm equiv.
- Wide scenes and rooms: Sony E PZ 10-20mm F4 G 15–30 mm equiv.
a6000: first picks
- Everyday and travel: Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II 24–75 mm equiv.
- People and portraits: Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary 84 mm equiv.
- Wide scenes and rooms: Sony E PZ 10-20mm F4 G 15–30 mm equiv.
Questions
Which is lighter, the a6700 or the a6000?
The a6000: 344 g against 493 g, each with battery and card, by the makers' figures.
Do a6700 lenses fit the a6000?
Yes. Both use the Sony E mount.
Do the a6700 and a6000 use the same battery?
No: the a6700 takes the NP-FZ100 and the a6000 the NP-FW50.
Facts checked 9 Oct 2026 against the makers' specification pages. How we check