Sony A7S vs Sony A6600

Let's look more closely at the Sony A7S and Sony A6600, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7S was released 6 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A7S grades against the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7S features outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7S versus the A6600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7S and A6600 is 77 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S and A6600.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7S because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6600 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A7S is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.