Sony A7R IV vs Sony A6600

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A7R IV and Sony A6600, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The A7R IV was manufactured at a similar time to the A6600 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the A7R IV matches up against the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R IV comes with exterior measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 665 grams (1.47 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A7R IV against the A6600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R IV and A6600 is 62 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R IV and A6600.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7R IV featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7R IV will offer you extra detail due to its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively.