Sony A6600 vs Sony W220

Here, we will be evaluating the Sony A6600 versus Sony W220, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and W220 (12MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A6600 was launched 10 years after the W220 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A6600 grades versus the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A6600 offers physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A6600 vs the W220.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A6600 and W220 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6600 and W220.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6600 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6600 will give more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The newer A6600 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.