Sony a6700 vs Sony a6300

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a6700 and Sony a6300. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a6700

Sony a6300

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Sony.

Sony a6700 were released 2023 and Sony a6300 was released 2016. That is a 7 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a6700	2023
Sony a6300	2016

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

Both these cameras have the same sorts of sensor (called "Sony APS-C") which means that if you compare these cameras side by side the lenses will also have the same experienced focal length. Neither of the cameras has a Full frame sensor which means that you will get a "crop factor" where the camera's sensor size affect the focal length with a multiplier.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a6700	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Sony a6300	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)

Resolution

Sony a6700 has a 26 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a6300 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a6700	26 MP 25560576 pixels 6192 x 4128
Sony a6300	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Sony a6700 has a 7 % larger resolution than Sony a6300. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a6700 has a larger ISO-range than Sony a6300. Sony a6700 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Sony a6300 has 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a6700	100-32000
Sony a6300	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a6700
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a6300

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a6700 can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds and Sony a6300 can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a6700	11
Sony a6300	11

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony a6700 and Sony a6300 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a6700 weighs 493 gr (equal to 1.09 lb) which is 22% heavier than Sony a6300 and its 404 gr (or 0.89 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a6700	493 gr 1.09 lb
Sony a6300	404 gr 0.89 lb