Sony NEX-5T vs Sony A6600

Lets look more closely at the Sony NEX-5T versus Sony A6600, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-5T (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NEX-5T was released 7 years before the A6600 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the NEX-5T grades against the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5T & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5T Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5T has got outer measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has specifications 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-5T compared to the A6600.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5T and A6600 is 89 and 77 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5T and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony A6600 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older NEX-5T is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.