Sony A550 vs Sony A6600

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A550 and Sony A6600, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A550 (14MP) and A6600 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A550 was unveiled 10 years prior to the A6600 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A550 scores against the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are available at Sony A550 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A550 features external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A550 and Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the A550 compared to the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A550 and A6600 is 63 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A550 and A6600.

Plainly, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A6600 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older A550 will be behind in sensor innovation.