Sony A6600 vs Sony W320

Lets look more closely at the Sony A6600 versus Sony W320, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and W320 (14MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6600 was introduced 9 years after the W320 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A6600 matches up vs the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6600 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6600 has got external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A6600 versus Sony W320 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the A6600 against the W320.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and W320 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6600 and W320.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6600 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6600 will deliver greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger A6600 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.