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Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100

Portability
77
Imaging
69
Features
96
Overall
79
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase 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 RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Successor is Sony RX100 II
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Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the A6600 (24MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is fairly similar but the A6600 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A6600 was launched 7 years later than the RX100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A6600 matches up against the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony RX100

 A6600 RX100 
IntroducedAugust 2019August 2012Fresher by 86 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony A6600

 RX100 A6600 
Display resolution1229k922kSharper display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony RX100

 A6600 RX100 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 offers external 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 RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A6600 against the RX100.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and RX100 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6600 and RX100.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6600 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6600 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer A6600 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
81
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
64
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography details
Sony RX100 Street photography details
83
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather sealing
great ISO range (32,000)
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (240g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 Sports photography details
84
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (810 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 Travel photography advice
84
better than average battery pack (810 shots)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
79
lighter than average (240 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Landscape photography camera
85
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (810 shots)
74
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 Vlogging details
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone support
38
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (240g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony RX100
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-08-28 2012-08-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 32000 25600
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
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 mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 lb) 240 grams (0.53 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 82 66
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 12.4
DXO Low light rating 1497 390
Other
Battery life 810 photographs 330 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,198 $448