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Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • New Model is Sony A6700
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
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Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A6600 (24MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the A6600 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6600 was revealed 5 years later than the RX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A6600 scores versus the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony RX10

 A6600 RX10 
AnnouncedAugust 2019March 2014More recent by 67 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony A6600

 RX10 A6600 
Display resolution1290k922kCrisper display (+368k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony RX10

 A6600 RX10 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A6600 has got physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A6600 against the RX10.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and RX10 is 77 and 58 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and RX10.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6600 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A6600 will produce extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent A6600 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 Portrait photography factors
82
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
70
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 Street photography factors
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
environment proof
very good ISO range (32,000)
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment proof
great battery pack (810 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
67
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
environment proof
good battery pack (420 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 Travel photography features
84
great battery pack (810 CIPA)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
58
good battery pack (420 shots)
environment proof
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 Landscape photography advice
85
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
great battery pack (810 CIPA)
63
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 Vlogging information
84
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic port
30
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony RX10
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-08-28 2014-03-20
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 32000 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 425 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.20 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 503 grams (1.11 lb) 813 grams (1.79 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 82 69
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 12.6
DXO Low light score 1497 474
Other
Battery life 810 pictures 420 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ1000 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,198 $698