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Sony A6300 vs Sony TX66

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Updated by Sony A6500
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released February 2012
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Sony A6300 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Sony A6300 versus Sony TX66, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6300 was released 3 years after the TX66 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A6300 matches up against the TX66 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony TX66

 A6300 TX66 
ReleasedFebruary 2016February 2012More modern by 48 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony A6300

 TX66 A6300 
Display sizing3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k922kSharper display (+308k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony TX66

 A6300 TX66 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A6300 has outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A6300 against the TX66.

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and TX66 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A6300 and TX66.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6300 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6300 will show more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent A6300 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography info
Sony TX66 Portrait photography info
80
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
42
manual focus
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 Street photography factors
Sony TX66 Street photography factors
79
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Sports photography camera
75
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
49
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery (250 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography features
Sony TX66 Travel photography features
76
weather sealing
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
72
better than average battery (250 per charge)
supports touch focus
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography details
Sony TX66 Landscape photography details
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
51
manual focus
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
better than average battery (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6300
Vlogging with Sony TX66
35
supports face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
36
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Sony A6300 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony TX66
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-02-03 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.10 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404 gr (0.89 lb) 109 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos 250 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $889 $350