Pentax RZ18 vs Sony A6600

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Pentax RZ18 versus Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the RZ18 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the RZ18 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The RZ18 was brought out 9 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the RZ18 matches up versus the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio RZ18 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax RZ18 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax RZ18 enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

See the Pentax RZ18 versus Sony A6600 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the RZ18 compared to the A6600.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the RZ18 and A6600 is 92 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The graphic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RZ18 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RZ18 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6600 will produce greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older RZ18 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.