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Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Updated by Sony A6700
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 IV
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Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Sony A6600 and Sony RX100 III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the A6600 (24MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is relatively close but the A6600 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6600 was manufactured 5 years later than the RX100 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A6600 grades vs the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony RX100 III

 A6600 RX100 III 
LaunchedAugust 2019May 2014Fresher by 65 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony A6600

 RX100 III A6600 
Screen resolution1229k922kSharper screen (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony RX100 III

 A6600 RX100 III 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6600 has got exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A6600 versus the RX100 III.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6600 and RX100 III is 77 and 89 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6600 and RX100 III.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6600 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6600 will render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer A6600 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Portrait photography camera
82
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
64
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography features
Sony RX100 III Street photography features
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
weather proof
very good ISO range (32,000)
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 III Sports photography factors
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery pack (810 per charge)
comes with phase detect AF
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Travel photography camera
84
good battery pack (810 CIPA)
weather proof
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
good MP (24MP)
selfie friendly display
85
lighter than competition (290g)
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6600
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 III
85
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
good battery pack (810 per charge)
73
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 III as a Vlogging camera
84
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone port
80
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (290 grams)
does not have microphone port
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Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony RX100 III
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-08-28 2014-05-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 425 25
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 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 -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data 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 gr (1.11 lb) 290 gr (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 82 67
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 12.3
DXO Low light rating 1497 495
Other
Battery life 810 pictures 320 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $1,198 $748