Fujifilm X-S20 vs Sony a6700

Two 26MP APS-C hybrids from 2023 that weigh within 2 g of each other, both with 5-axis in-body stabilization, 10-bit 4:2:2 video, mic and headphone jacks and one SD slot. The X-S20 leans to stills and travel: a 7.0-stop stabilization rating, Film Simulations, a pop-up flash, 6.2K video and an NP-W235 battery rated for about 750 shots. The a6700 leans to video and autofocus: AI subject recognition including insects, 4K up to 120p, S-Log3 and a weather-sealed magnesium body.

A black Fujifilm X-S20 with a compact kit zoom, seen from the front on a dark reflective surface — **Fujifilm X-S20**26.1MP APS-C, 7-stop IBIS · launched at $1,299.95 in 2023Photo: Henry Söderlund via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

Sony a6700 body, front three-quarter view with the α6700 badge on the EVF hump — **Sony a6700**26MP APS-C, 5-stop IBIS · launched at $1,399.99 in 2023Image: Sony Electronics

Side-by-side specs

	Fujifilm X-S20	Sony a6700
Sensor	26.1MP X-Trans CMOS 4 APS-C (23.5 × 15.6 mm); X-Processor 5	26MP APS-C back-illuminated Exmor R (23.0 × 15.5 mm); BIONZ XR plus AI processing unit
ISO	160–12800; extended 80–51200	100–32000; expandable to 50–102400
Stabilization (CIPA)	5-axis in-body, up to 7.0 stops	5-axis in-body, 5.0 stops; Active Mode for video (1.13x crop)
Subject detection	Face/eye plus animal, bird, automobile, motorcycle and bike, airplane, train	Human, animal, bird, insect, car/train, airplane
Bursts	About 8 fps (mechanical); 20 fps (electronic); 30 fps (electronic, 1.25x crop)	11 fps
Shutter	Mechanical to 1/4000 s; electronic to 1/32000 s	Mechanical 1/4000 s; electronic 1/8000 s
Viewfinder (as each source gives it)	0.39-inch OLED, about 2.36M dots, 0.62x	2.36M-dot EVF, 1.07x
Screen	3.0-inch vari-angle touchscreen, about 1.84M dots	3.0-inch fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots
Video	6.2K up to 29.97p; 4K up to 59.94p; Full HD up to 240p; 10-bit 4:2:2	4K up to 120p (1.58x crop at 120p); 4K/60 from the full width, oversampled from 6K; 10-bit 4:2:2; S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Card slot	One SD (UHS-I/UHS-II)	One SD (UHS-II)
Ports	USB-C; micro HDMI; mic and headphone jacks	USB-C (10Gbps, power delivery); micro HDMI; mic and headphone jacks; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio
Built-in flash	Pop-up, plus hot shoe	Not listed in our a6700 sources
Weather sealing	Not listed in our X-S20 sources	Weather-sealed magnesium alloy
Battery (CIPA)	NP-W235; about 800 (Economy) / 750 (Normal)	NP-FZ100; 570 (LCD) / 550 (EVF)
Weight (with battery and card)	About 491 g	About 493 g
Launch price	May 24, 2023; $1,299.95 body-only (US)	Jul 12, 2023; $1,399.99 body-only (US)

X-S20 specs from Fujifilm's US X-S20 specifications page and its May 24, 2023 announcement, as cited in our X-S20 guide; a6700 specs from Sony Electronics' July 12, 2023 release and the Sony and DPReview figures cited in our a6700 review (shutter, burst, viewfinder and battery rows are DPReview's). US launch prices from Fujifilm and Sony. ✓ = advantage; blank = tie or not directly comparable.

Sample photos

Four photos taken with the Fujifilm X-S20 and four with the Sony a6700, shared on Wikimedia Commons under open licenses.

Sample photo 1 of 8 taken with the Fujifilm X-S20 — Taken with the Fujifilm X-S20. Photo: Ziko van Dijk via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Sample photo 2 of 8 taken with the Fujifilm X-S20 — Taken with the Fujifilm X-S20. Photo: Ziko via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Sample photo 3 of 8 taken with the Fujifilm X-S20 — Taken with the Fujifilm X-S20. Photo: Ziko via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Sample photo 4 of 8 taken with the Fujifilm X-S20 — Taken with the Fujifilm X-S20. Photo: Ziko via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)

Sample photo 5 of 8 taken with the Sony a6700 — Taken with the Sony a6700. Photo: Wurstimakkara via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (resized)

Sample photo 6 of 8 taken with the Sony a6700 — Taken with the Sony a6700. Photo: eugene_o via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

Sample photo 7 of 8 taken with the Sony a6700 — Taken with the Sony a6700. Photo: Ralf Hüsges via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

Sample photo 8 of 8 taken with the Sony a6700 — Taken with the Sony a6700. Photo: Tom Page via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)

Who should buy which

Buy the X-S20 if…

You mostly shoot stills and want Fujifilm color straight out of camera with Film Simulations.
You want the higher stabilization rating (7.0 stops, CIPA) and a pop-up flash.
You want 6.2K video or a battery Fujifilm rates for about 750–800 shots.

Buy the a6700 if…

Video comes first: 4K up to 120p, S-Log3 and S-Cinetone.
You shoot birds, insects or vehicles: Sony's AI subject recognition from the AI processing unit.
You want a weather-sealed magnesium body and a Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio.

Same class, same weight and both stabilized, so the choice is stills, color and a flash versus video features, AI autofocus and sealing. The two stabilization ratings are each maker's CIPA figure with its own test lens. The viewfinder magnifications are shown as each source gives them; they use different bases, so they aren't directly comparable. See our full X-S20 guide and a6700 review, or all comparisons.

Where to buy

Fujifilm X-S20

X-S20 · body (new)

Fujifilm X-S20: Launched at $1,299.95 in 2023 (Fujifilm's US launch price, May 24, 2023).

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Read the full Fujifilm X-S20 guide

Sony a6700

a6700 · body (new)

Sony a6700: Launched at $1,399.99 in 2023 (Sony's US launch price, July 12, 2023).

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Read the full Sony a6700 review

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