Sony A9 II vs Sony A6600

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony A9 II vs Sony A6600, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A9 II (24MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is relatively well matched but the A9 II (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The A9 II was announced 2 months later than the A6600 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A9 II scores against the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 II has external dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A9 II vs Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A9 II against the A6600.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and A6600 is 62 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 II and A6600.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The A9 II contains the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult.