Nikon Z6III / Sony α6700 (ILCE-6700)

Nikon Z6III: Camera body · Nikon Z mount

Sony α6700 (ILCE-6700): ILCE-6700 body; the ILCE-6700K is sold with the 16–50 mm power zoom and the ILCE-6700M with the 18–135 mm lens. Body specifications are the same in all three kits.

Specification	Nikon Z6III	Sony α6700 (ILCE-6700)
Release year	2024	2023
Sensor	Full-frame; partially stacked CMOS; 24.5 effective MP Nikon	APS-C (23.3 × 15.5 mm) Exmor R CMOS; approx. 26.0 MP effective (27.0 MP total) Exmor R is a back-illuminated sensor: the circuitry sits behind the light-gathering surface, so more light reaches the pixels. Video uses up to about 19.9 MP of the sensor. Sony
Processor	EXPEED 7 Nikon	—
ISO	100–64000 Nikon	ISO 100–32000 for stills (expandable to 50–102400); 100–32000 for movies Sony
Video	6K/60p RAW; 4K/120p; Full HD/240p (mode restrictions differ) Nikon	4K up to 119.88p in 10-bit 4:2:2 (XAVC S/HS 280 Mbps); XAVC S-I 4K 59.94p at 600 Mbps; Full HD 119.88p; 4-channel 24-bit audio 10-bit 4:2:2 recording keeps more tonal information for colour grading. XAVC S-I compresses each frame separately for easier editing, but files are very large. Four-channel audio requires a compatible Multi Interface Shoe microphone. Sony
Lens mount	Nikon Z Nikon	—
Card slots	CFexpress/XQD and UHS-II SD Nikon	—
Viewfinder	0.5-inch OLED; about 5.76 million dots; 4000 cd/m²; 0.8× magnification About 100% frame coverage. Nikon	0.39-inch XGA OLED; 2,359,296 dots; approx. 1.07× (0.70× 35 mm equivalent); 22 mm eyepoint Sony
Display	3.2-inch touch, vari-angle; about 2.1 million dots Nikon	—
Stabilisation	5-axis in-body sensor-shift VR The product page gives no stop rating. Nikon	—
Shutter	Mechanical 1/8000–30 s; electronic up to 1/16,000 s Up to 900 s in M mode; flash sync 1/200 s (1/60 s with electronic shutter). Nikon	—
Burst shooting	Extended high speed: mechanical about 14, electronic about 20 fps; up to 120 fps with High-Speed Frame Capture+ Pre-Release Capture records up to 1 second before the shutter is fully pressed. Nikon	—
Autofocus	Hybrid phase/contrast; 273 points; 9 subject types; −10 to +19 EV −10 EV applies to AF-S in photo mode at ISO 100 with an f/1.2 lens. Nikon	Fast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points for stills, 495 for movies; AI recognition of humans, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aeroplanes; EV -3 to 20 Hybrid AF combines phase detection with contrast detection. The recognition function finds and tracks the selected subject type in the frame; the user chooses the subject type manually. Sony
Connections	USB-C SuperSpeed; full-size HDMI (Type A); 3.5 mm mic and headphone; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Nikon	USB-C 5 Gbps (USB 3.2); micro HDMI (Type D, 4K 60p 4:2:2 10-bit output); 3.5 mm microphone and headphone; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface Over USB-C the camera can draw power and charge its battery with USB Power Delivery; it can also connect to a computer as a webcam over USB. Sony
Battery	EN-EL15c EN-EL15b/a also fit but give fewer shots per charge; the MB-N14 grip holds two batteries. Nikon	NP-FZ100; approx. 550 shots with the viewfinder, 570 with the screen (CIPA); approx. 95–100 minutes of actual movie recording The battery can be charged inside the camera over USB. Sony
Operating environment	−10 to 40 °C; 85% humidity or less Nikon describes Z8-level robustness, but the page gives no IP rating. Nikon	—
Size and weight	138.5 × 101.5 × 74 mm; 760 g with battery and card, 670 g body only Nikon	—
Service advisory	Parts issue that can make cameras inoperable within identified serial-number ranges 17 March 2026: Nikon offers eligible units free parts/repair even outside warranty. Not all Z6III units are affected; use the official serial-number check and applicable regional service terms. Nikon	—
Bird detection	Dedicated bird detection in stills and video Added in C 2.00. Nikon	—
Auto capture	Motion, distance and subject-detection criteria C 2.00; distance criteria require a NIKKOR Z lens. Nikon	—
C 2.01 fixes	Rare burst overexposure in M mode; freezes under some F-mount lens conditions Not a single explanation for every owner-reported freeze or a software remedy for the physical service advisory. Nikon	—
Image stabilisation	—	Sensor-shift 5-axis stabilisation; 5.0 stops (CIPA) The 5-stop figure is pitch/yaw correction measured by Sony to the CIPA standard with the FE 50 mm F1.2 GM lens; it varies by lens and focal length. In video, Active mode crops the image slightly for stronger stabilisation. Sony
Shutter and burst	—	Mechanical 1/4000–30 s, electronic 1/8000–30 s; flash sync 1/160 s; Hi+ 11 fps; buffer 59 RAW, 143 JPEG Extra Fine frames The buffer figure is the approximate number of frames the camera can shoot in a row before waiting to write to the card. Sony
Screen	—	3.0-inch touch TFT; 1,036,800 dots; side-opening vari-angle (176° opening, 270° rotation) The side-opening screen can be turned to face forward so the user can see themselves when shooting selfies and vlogs. Sony
Card slot	—	Single SD slot; UHS-I and UHS-II A UHS-II card helps with high-bitrate video and clears the buffer faster after long bursts. There is no second slot for backup recording. Sony
Wireless	—	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth is used for sharing location from a phone and for remote control. Sony
Dimensions and weight	—	122.0 × 69.0 × 75.1 mm; approx. 493 g with battery and card, 409 g body only Sony
Operating temperature	—	0–40 °C Sony