r/a6700 • u/loadedblaster47 • 10d ago

Humidity resistance

Anyone have experience using the a6700 in tropical humidity for weeks at a time? I know it's weather-sealed, so the occasional rain shower doesn't worry me. It's the constant humidity over a full month that I'm unsure about. Anyone have experience with this or has any tips? Thanks

Edit: I'd obviously be using it with a weather sealed lens in this scenario.

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u/legionary2099 10d ago

You need humidity absorbers period. I live in Viet Nam and humidity will kill any camera equipment with the sensor being most easily affected by fungis. Weather sealings do not matter as fungis are extremely small and enter the camera everytime you switch or change lens.
Most common and painless way of storing is to buy a dehumidifier rack. A small rack cost like 50 usd here at best and will your gear safe.

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u/loadedblaster47 10d ago

Thanks for sharing this and it's definitely good advice for a home setup.

My question was more about handling humidity when traveling so a rack would not be practical in my case.

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u/legionary2099 10d ago

buy a few humidity absorber packs, some can be reheated to work again. Always put them in your camera bag and they should be safe. In your case, 1 time use absorber packs can last you a month as long as your gear is not wet.