Sony A7R vs Sony A6600

Below is a extensive comparison of the Sony A7R versus Sony A6600, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R was announced 6 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A7R matches up vs the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7R features external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7R and the A6600.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and A6600 is 78 and 77 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R and A6600.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7R will provide more detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A7R will be behind with regard to sensor technology.