Sony A6600 vs Sony S2100

The following is a detailed analysis of the Sony A6600 vs Sony S2100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The A6600 was announced 9 years after the S2100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A6600 matches up against the S2100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6600 features external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A6600 against the S2100.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and S2100 is 77 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The image below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A6600 and S2100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6600 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6600 will resolve more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The newer A6600 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.