Sony A850 vs Sony A6600

Here, we will be comparing the Sony A850 versus Sony A6600, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A850 (25MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is pretty comparable but the A850 (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The A850 was introduced 10 years prior to the A6600 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A850 scores against the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A850 has got outside dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while 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).

Take a look at the Sony A850 versus Sony A6600 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A850 and the A6600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A850 and A6600 is 54 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and A6600.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A850 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A850 will provide greater detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A850 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.