Sony A900 vs Sony A6600

Following is a in-depth review of the Sony A900 vs Sony A6600, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A900 (25MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is fairly comparable but the A900 (Full frame) and A6600 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

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The A900 was brought out 12 years before the A6600 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A900 scores vs the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A900 offers outer measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 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).

Examine the Sony A900 vs Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A900 versus the A6600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and A6600 is 54 and 77 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and A6600.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A900 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A900 will produce greater detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A900 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.