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Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
46
Features
37
Overall
42

Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Launched August 2019
  • New Model is Sony A6700
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Released September 2014
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Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the A6600 (24MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the A6600 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The A6600 was manufactured 5 years after the QX30 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A6600 scores vs the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony QX30

 A6600 QX30 
ReleasedAugust 2019September 2014More modern by 61 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution922k0kSharper screen (+922k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Sony A6600

 QX30 A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony QX30

 A6600 QX30 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 features physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony QX30 has measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A6600 compared to the QX30.

Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6600 and QX30 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and QX30.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6600 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6600 will give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern A6600 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography info
Sony QX30 Portrait photography info
82
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
39
MP count good (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography highlights
Sony QX30 Street photography highlights
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
environment proof
very good ISO range (32,000)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 Sports photography factors
Sony QX30 Sports photography factors
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery power (810 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
48
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 Travel photography highlights
Sony QX30 Travel photography highlights
84
great battery power (810 CIPA)
environment proof
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
good megapixels (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
65
has focus via touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (200 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 Landscape photography info
Sony QX30 Landscape photography info
85
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
great battery power (810 per charge)
40
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (")
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery (200 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Vlogging camera
Sony QX30 as a Vlogging camera
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic port
35
decently wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony QX30
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Class Advanced Mirrorless Lens-style
Launched 2019-08-28 2014-09-03
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Lens-style
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz X
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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 425 -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch -
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless None
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 (60p, 30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 503 gr (1.11 lbs) 193 gr (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 pictures 200 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 NP-BN,
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots One One
Price at launch $1,198 $348