Sony A99 II vs Sony A6600

On this page, we will be analyzing the Sony A99 II vs Sony A6600, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A99 II was revealed 3 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A99 II scores vs the A6600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A99 II enjoys external measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the A99 II compared to the A6600.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and A6600 is 57 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A99 II and A6600.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A99 II having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A99 II will provide extra detail because of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A99 II will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.