Samsung SL720 vs Sony A6600

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung SL720 vs Sony A6600, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the SL720 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the SL720 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SL720 was released 11 years before the A6600 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SL720 scores against the A6600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL720 and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Samsung SL720 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL720 comes with physical dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung SL720 vs Sony A6600 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SL720 compared to the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SL720 and A6600 is 94 and 77 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL720 and A6600.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SL720 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged SL720 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.