Sony A6600 vs Sony HX50V

Here, we are evaluating the Sony A6600 versus Sony HX50V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6600 (24MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is fairly comparable but the A6600 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A6600 was manufactured 6 years later than the HX50V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A6600 matches up vs the HX50V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6600 has got outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has specifications of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A6600 vs the HX50V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and HX50V is 77 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6600 and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6600 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6600 will show more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer A6600 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.