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Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
77
Imaging
69
Features
96
Overall
79
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Released August 2019
  • Newer Model is Sony A6700
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Updated by Sony HX20V
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Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A6600 was brought out 7 years later than the HX10V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A6600 scores vs the HX10V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony HX10V

 A6600 HX10V 
AnnouncedAugust 2019February 2012More recent by 92 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony A6600

 HX10V A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony HX10V

 A6600 HX10V 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution922k922kExact same display resolution

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A6600 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A6600 vs the HX10V.

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A6600 and HX10V is 77 and 91 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6600 and HX10V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6600 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6600 will render more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern A6600 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography information
Sony HX10V Portrait photography information
81
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
38
good MP (18MP)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography details
Sony HX10V Street photography details
83
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather proof
above average ISO range (32,000)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Sports photography camera
84
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
great battery (810 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX10V Travel photography highlights
84
great battery (810 shots)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
good MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX10V Landscape photography advice
85
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
great battery (810 shots)
45
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
84
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
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Sony A6600 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony HX10V
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2019-08-28 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.30 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 503g (1.11 lb) 234g (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 images 320 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ1000 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,198 $616