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Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • Renewed by Sony A6700
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Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the RZ10 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the RZ10 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The RZ10 was announced 9 years before the A6600 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the RZ10 matches up versus the A6600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Sony A6600

 RZ10 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Pentax RZ10

 A6600 RZ10 
AnnouncedAugust 2019July 2011Newer by 98 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax RZ10 and Sony A6600

 RZ10 A6600 
Manual focus More precise focus

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax RZ10 offers outside measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the RZ10 against the A6600.

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the RZ10 and A6600 is 92 and 77 respectively.

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RZ10 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RZ10 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6600 will render greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged RZ10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax RZ10
Portrait photography with Sony A6600
35
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
82
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Street photography features
Sony A6600 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
weather sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax RZ10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (178 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery (810 per charge)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Travel photography factors
Sony A6600 Travel photography factors
66
weather proof
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great reach (280mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery (178 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
84
better than average battery (810 shots)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
decent MP (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography features
Sony A6600 Landscape photography features
43
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery (178 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
85
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax RZ10 Vlogging details
Sony A6600 Vlogging details
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
84
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
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Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax RZ10 and Sony A6600
 Pentax Optio RZ10Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Brand Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax Optio RZ10 Sony Alpha a6600
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-07-19 2019-08-28
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.80 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 178 gr (0.39 lb) 503 gr (1.11 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 178 images 810 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $200 $1,198