Flipside 400 AW IIIvs A6700
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Flipside 400 AW III
Starting from £130 new
Best for Outdoor, wildlife & travel photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Outdoor, Wildlife & Travel Photography — Flipside 400 AW III: The Flipside 400 is the bag of choice for outdoor and travel photographers who need security, weatherproofing and serious carrying capacity. The back-access design is particularly good in crowds — your gear is never accessible to anyone but you.
All-Round & Video — A6700 (2023): Best-in-class autofocus and 4K/120p video in a compact APS-C body — the standout camera under £1,000.
Who should buy what
Flipside 400 AW III
- Outdoor and landscape photographers who hike to shooting locations
- Travel photographers in busy tourist areas who need secure gear access
- Wildlife photographers carrying a long telephoto lens and body
- Anyone who needs an all-weather bag for serious outdoor use
A6700 (2023)
- APS-C photographers who want the best Sony autofocus in a compact body
- Video shooters who need 4K/120p and subject tracking in a smaller package
- A6400 or A6600 owners ready for a significant AF and video upgrade
- Photographers who want near-A7 performance without the full-frame price
Quick take: The flipside 400 aw iii is the most affordable; only the flipside 400 aw iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Flipside 400 AW III | A6700 (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £130 | £999 |
| Sensor | — | 26MP APS-C Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 26.0MP |
| Video | — | 4K/120p, 4K/60p oversampled, S-Log3, 10-bit |
| Autofocus | — | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human/animal/bird/vehicle) |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | — | 11fps mechanical, 30fps electronic |
| Battery Life | — | ~570 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1.3kg (empty) | 493g body only |
| Dimensions | 30 × 19 × 47cm / 22L camera compartment | 122.0 × 69.0 × 75.1mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | — | EVF, 2.36M dots |
| Screen | — | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | — | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | — | Single SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A slot |
| Connectivity | — | USB-C (3.2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Flipside 400 AW III | A6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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