Samsung MV800 vs Sony A6600

Below is a complete overview of the Samsung MV800 vs Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The MV800 was released 9 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the MV800 grades against the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung MV800 and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Samsung MV800 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung MV800 offers outside measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Check the Samsung MV800 vs Sony A6600 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the MV800 versus the A6600.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the MV800 and A6600 is 97 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the MV800 and A6600.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The MV800 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older MV800 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.