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Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Later Model is Sony A6700
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX10
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony A6600 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6600 (24MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is fairly comparable but the A6600 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The A6600 was manufactured 4 years later than the RX10 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A6600 matches up versus the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony RX10 II

 A6600 RX10 II 
RevealedAugust 2019June 2015Fresher by 52 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony A6600

 RX10 II A6600 
Display resolution1229k922kClearer display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony RX10 II

 A6600 RX10 II 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A6600 versus Sony RX10 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A6600 against the RX10 II.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and RX10 II is 77 and 58 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6600 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6600 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6600 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A6600 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography features
82
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 II Street photography advice
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (32,000)
72
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 II Sports photography features
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery pack (810 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
84
good battery pack (810 CIPA)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
56
environment proofing
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6600
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
85
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery pack (810 per charge)
62
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 II Vlogging details
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic socket
31
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Sony A6600 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2019-08-28 2015-06-10
Body design 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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 32000 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 425 25
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.20 m
Flash options 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 503 grams (1.11 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
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 All around rating 82 70
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 12.6
DXO Low light rating 1497 531
Other
Battery life 810 photos 400 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $1,198 $998