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Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
APS-C
Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
APS-C
Our Verdict
Sony α6600
Sony α6000
The Sony α6600 is a significant upgrade over the Sony α6000. The α6600 takes what works about the α6000, like a low-profile form factor and extensive customization options, and adds a bigger battery, a more ergonomic handgrip, and in-body image stabilization. The α6600 also has a newer sensor with better dynamic range and high-ISO performance, as well as an improved autofocus system and 4k video capability. It also includes more connectivity options and weather sealing, although it isn't as portable as the α6000.
Variants
- a6600 (Black - Body Only)
- a6600 (Black W/18-135mm Lens)
- α6000 (Black (Body Only))
- α6000 (Black W/ 16-50mm lens)
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a6600
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Black (Body Only)
α6000
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Black W/18-135mm Lens
a6600
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Black W/ 16-50mm lens
α6000
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Graphite W/ 16-50mm lens
α6000
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Silver (Body Only)
α6000
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Silver W/ 16-50mm lens
α6000
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White (Body Only)
α6000
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α6000
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Main Differences for
Travel Photography
Travel Photography
Threshold
Travel Photography
8.4
7.4
Photo AF-C Center Point
9.6
5.3
Battery
9.9
8.0
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/8 s
1/20 s
Portability
7.4
8.3
Photo AF-C Tracking
7.8
5.0
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
7.4
8.3
Portability Picture
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Height
2.8" (7.1 cm)
2.8" (7.0 cm)
Width
5.2" (13.1 cm)
4.7" (12.0 cm)
Depth
2.5" (6.3 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Volume
35.8 in³ (586.0 cm³)
30.8 in³ (504.0 cm³)
Weight
1.10 lbs (0.50 kg)
0.73 lbs (0.33 kg)
Build Quality
8.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
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Body
Body Picture
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Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
Weather-Sealed
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
2
2
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
E-Mount
E-Mount
Built-In Flash
No
Yes
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4,000 s
1/4,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Ergonomics & Comfort
8.5
8.0
Hand Grip Picture
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Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
No
No
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
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Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
100%
100%
Advertised Resolution
2.36 million dots
1.44 million dots
Advertised Magnification
0.7
0.7
Screen
7.9
6.5
Screen Picture
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Screen Articulation Type
Flip-Out
Tilting
Screen Max Brightness
880 cd/m²
834 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
0.92 million dots
0.92 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Touchscreen
Limited
No
Menu System
6.5
6.0
Screen Menu Picture
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Guide Mode
Yes
No
App Name
Imaging Edge Mobile
Imaging Edge Mobile
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
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Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
24.2 MP
24.3 MP
Processor
BIONZ X
BIONZ X
Sensor Size
APS-C
APS-C
Extended ISO Minimum
50
N/A
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
100
Native ISO Maximum
32,000
25,600
Tested Firmware
Version 1.10
Version 3.21
Battery
9.9
8.0
Battery Type
Sony NP-FZ100
Sony NP-FW50
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
810 photos
360 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
145 min
113 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
6.1
6.7
Low Speed Continuous
4 fps
4 fps
High Speed Continuous
11 fps
11 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
8 fps
N/A
Raw Buffer Size
47 Photos
22 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
108 Photos
49 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
26 s
12 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
7.8
5.0
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
64%
35%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
86%
59%
Photo AF-C Center Point
9.6
5.3
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
95%
52%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
99%
81%
Photo Image Stabilization
8.3
7.3
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/8 s
1/20 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
8.1
7.5
Dynamic Range Scene
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Dynamic Range At Base ISO
10.4 f-stops
9.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
8.5 f-stops
7.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
7.2 f-stops
6.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
6.9 f-stops
6.1 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
8.5
8.4
Sharpness Scene Crop
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MTF Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,994 LW/PH
1,917 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,981 LW/PH
1,986 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
7.1
7.0
Noise Scene Crop
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Noise Vs Exposure Time
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
33.8 dB
33.4 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
30.7 dB
30.2 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
25.8 dB
25.4 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
20.2 dB
21.3 dB
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Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
No
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
4:2:2
Not Advertised
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
8 bits
N/A
Log Picture Profile
Yes
No
Recording Light
No
No
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
Yes
All-I Compression
No
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
7.2
0.0
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
No
30 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
No
24 fps In 4k
Yes
No
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.22 x
N/A
4k Video Internal Recording
8.2
0.0
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
100 Mbps
N/A
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
60 Mbps
0 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
No
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
0 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
N/A
0 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
N/A
4k Video Autofocus Performance
9.5
0.0
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
9.7
0
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
9.2
0
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
N/A
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
N/A
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
4.3
0.0
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
9.3°
N/A
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
9.2
8.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
Yes, with a Crop
No
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1.14 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
8.3
7.5
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
100 Mbps
50 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
16 Mbps
50 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
30 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
9.5
7.0
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
9.7
5.7
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
9.2
9.0
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
No
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
7.1
6.7
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
3.7°
4.7°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
8.0
4.5
Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
7.04 stops
7.04 stops
Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
9.33 stops
7.04 stops
Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
13.94 stops
7.20 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
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Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-I
SD Card UHS-I
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
8.8
4.8
Input Picture
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USB
Micro USB
Micro USB
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
Yes
No
Microphone
Stereo
No Microphone input
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
No
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α6000
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α6000
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α6000
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α6000
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α6000
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