Pentax Efina vs Sony A6600

Its time to look more in depth at the Pentax Efina and Sony A6600, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Efina was introduced 7 years before the A6600 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the Efina grades against the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Efina & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax Efina Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Efina has got external measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Examine the Pentax Efina and Sony A6600 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Efina vs the A6600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Efina and A6600 is 97 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Efina and A6600.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Efina with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6600 will show more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged Efina will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.