We determine the helicity amplitudes A 1/2 and radiative decay widths in the transition Λ(1670) → γY (Y = Λ or Σ 0 ). The Λ( 1670) is treated as a dynamically generated resonance in mesonbaryon chiral dynamics. We obtain the radiative decay widths of the Λ(1670) to γΛ as 3 ± 2 keV and to γΣ 0 as 120 ± 50 keV. Also, the Q 2 dependence of the helicity amplitudes A 1/2 is calculated. We find that the KΞ component in the Λ(1670) structure, mainly responsible for the dynamical generation of this resonance, is also responsible for the significant suppression of the decay ratio ΓγΛ/Γ γΣ 0 . A measurement of the ratio would, thus, provide direct access to the nature of the Λ(1670). To compare the result for the Λ(1670), we calculate the helicity amplitudes A 1/2 for the two states of the Λ(1405). Also, the analytic continuation of Feynman parameterized integrals of more complicated loop amplitudes to the complex plane is developed which allows for an internally consistent evaluation of A 1/2 .