Upgrade Guide

Sony A6700→Sony A1 II

Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.

You own

Sony

A6700

£999

2023

→

Upgrade to

Sony

A1 II

£6500 (+£5,501)

2025

✅

Worthwhile

Clear improvements over the A6700. Whether it justifies the cost depends on which upgrades matter most to your shooting.

What's new in the A1 II

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Resolution

50MP vs 26MP (+24MP)
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Weather sealing

Added — fully sealed body
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Stabilisation

Improved — 8.5-stop IBIS (with in-lens OSS)
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Burst rate

30fps electronic (with full AF/AE), 10fps mechanical vs 11fps mechanical, 30fps electronic
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Generation

2 years newer (2025 vs 2023)

Suitability by genre

Full spec comparison

Spec	A6700	A1 II
Price	£999	£6,500
Released	2023	2025	↑
Sensor	26MP APS-C Exmor R BSI CMOS	50.1MP full-frame stacked BSI CMOS
Resolution	26MP	50MP	↑
Video	4K/120p, 4K/60p oversampled, S-Log3, 10-bit	8K/30p, 4K/120p 10-bit, 4K/240p super slow-motion
Autofocus	759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human/animal/bird/vehicle)	AI subject recognition — human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle, aircraft, train
Stabilisation	5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops	8.5-stop IBIS (with in-lens OSS)
Burst Rate	11fps mechanical, 30fps electronic	30fps electronic (with full AF/AE), 10fps mechanical	↑
Battery Life	~570 shots (CIPA)	~530 shots (CIPA)	↓
Weight	493g body only	743g body only	↓
Weather Sealed	No	Yes	↑
Viewfinder	EVF, 2.36M dots	EVF 0.9× 9.44M-dot — the highest resolution EVF available
Screen	3.0" vari-angle touchscreen	3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots
Mount	Sony E-mount	Sony E-mount (full-frame)
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A slot	Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots

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