Sony A6100 vs Sony A6700

Let's look more closely at the Sony A6100 and Sony A6700, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras and both are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the A6100 (24MP) and the A6700 (26MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A6100 was released 4 years before the A6700 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the A6100 matches up versus the A6700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Alpha a6700. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A6100 provides outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has proportions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the A6100 and the A6700.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and A6700 is 81 and 75 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6100 and A6700.

All in all, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A6700 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older A6100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.