Panasonic LUMIX S1II / Sony α6700 (ILCE-6700)

Panasonic LUMIX S1II: DC-S1M2 · black, body only

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.

SpecificationPanasonic LUMIX S1IISony α6700 (ILCE-6700)
Release year20252023
Release year2025 Panasonic—
Sensor35.6 × 23.8 mm full-frame CMOS; 24.1 MP effective, 26.8 MP total PanasonicAPS-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.

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Lens mountLeica L-Mount Panasonic—
Still image size3:2, up to 6000 × 4000 Panasonic—
High-resolution mode3:2, up to 12000 × 8000; multi-shot mode Panasonic—
FilesJPEG, HEIF, RAW; MP4 and MOV video options Panasonic—
Card slots1 × CFexpress Type B; 1 × UHS-II SD/SDHC/SDXC Panasonic—
Open Gate video5952 × 3968, 3:2, 29.97p; 4:2:0 10-bit HEVC option Panasonic—
6K high frame rate5952 × 2512, 2.4:1, 59.94p; 4:2:0 10-bit HEVC option Panasonic—
Stabilization5-axis sensor shift; Dual I.S.2 compatibility Panasonic—
AutofocusImage-plane phase detection + contrast detection PanasonicFast 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.

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Viewfinder0.5-inch OLED, 5.76 million dots; approximately 0.78× Panasonic0.39-inch XGA OLED; 2,359,296 dots; approx. 1.07× (0.70× 35 mm equivalent); 22 mm eyepoint Sony
Monitor3-inch, 3:2 touchscreen; 1.84 million dots Panasonic—
USBUSB-C, 10 Gbit/s; USB PD 9 V / 3 A Panasonic—
HDMIFull-size Type A; RAW video output Panasonic—
AudioSeparate 3.5 mm microphone and headphone; 2.5 mm remote Panasonic—
External recordingExternal SSD recording support Panasonic—
Dimensions134.3 × 102.3 × 91.8 mm; excluding protrusions Panasonic—
Weight800 g with battery and one SD card; 718 g body only Panasonic—
WirelessWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 5.0 LE PanasonicWi-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.

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Operating range−10–40 °C; splash resistant, not for submersion Panasonic—
ISO—ISO 100–32000 for stills (expandable to 50–102400); 100–32000 for movies Sony
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.

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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.

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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.

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Video—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.

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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.

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Connections—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.

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Battery—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.

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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