Sony A6600 vs Sony RX100 III

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

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.

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

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.