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Sony A6500 vs Sony TX66

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6300
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Sony A6500 vs Sony TX66 Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Sony A6500 versus Sony TX66, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6500 was announced 4 years later than the TX66 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A6500 grades versus the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony TX66

 A6500 TX66 
LaunchedOctober 2016February 2012More recent by 57 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony A6500

 TX66 A6500 
Screen sizing3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k922kClearer screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony TX66

 A6500 TX66 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 enjoys outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and 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).

Contrast the Sony A6500 versus Sony TX66 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A6500 compared to the TX66.

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and TX66 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and TX66.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6500 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6500 will offer you more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer A6500 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX66 Portrait photography factors
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
42
manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography features
Sony TX66 Street photography features
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6500
Sports photography with Sony TX66
77
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low battery life (350 per charge)
49
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
includes tracking focus
good battery power (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography advice
Sony TX66 Travel photography advice
74
weather proof
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
low battery life (350 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
72
good battery power (250 CIPA)
includes focus by touch
decent MP (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX66 Landscape photography highlights
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
low battery life (350 CIPA)
51
manual focus
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
good battery power (250 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging advice
Sony TX66 Vlogging advice
39
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Sony A6500 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony TX66
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2016-10-06 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 24 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Screen resolution 922k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.10 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453g (1.00 lbs) 109g (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 250 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $1,298 $350