Sony A6600 vs Sony QX30

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

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.

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

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.