Sony A6600 vs Sony TX100V

Lets look much closer at the Sony A6600 and Sony TX100V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6600 was launched 8 years later than the TX100V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A6600 grades against the TX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6600 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 provides outside 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 TX100V has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Sony A6600 and Sony TX100V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A6600 versus the TX100V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and TX100V is 77 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6600 and TX100V.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6600 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6600 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger A6600 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.