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Sony A6600 vs Sony TF1

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Sony A6600 vs Sony TF1 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Later Model is Sony A6700
Sony TF1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.6-4.7) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 62 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Sony A6600 vs Sony TF1 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A6600 and Sony TF1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and TF1 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A6600 was launched 6 years later than the TF1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A6600 scores against the TF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony TF1

 A6600 TF1 
RevealedAugust 2019June 2013More recent by 76 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Sony A6600

 TF1 A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony TF1

 A6600 TF1 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6600 vs Sony TF1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 features outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony TF1 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A6600 against the TF1.

Sony A6600 vs Sony TF1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and TF1 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony TF1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony TF1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and TF1.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6600 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A6600 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger A6600 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6600 vs Sony TF1 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony TF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony TF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography advice
Sony TF1 Portrait photography advice
82
manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
35
good MP (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6600
Street photography with Sony TF1
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
weather proofing
great high ISO (32,000)
69
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (152 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 Sports photography features
Sony TF1 Sports photography features
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery (810 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (240 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6600
Travel photography with Sony TF1
84
better than average battery (810 shots)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
MP count decent (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (152g)
weather proofing
boasts focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery life (240 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 Landscape photography features
Sony TF1 Landscape photography features
85
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery (810 per charge)
40
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery life (240 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 Vlogging advice
Sony TF1 Vlogging advice
84
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone support
33
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (152 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Sony A6600 vs Sony TF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony TF1
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2019-08-28 2013-06-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.6-4.7
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 922k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 503 gr (1.11 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 photos 240 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,198 $266