Sony A6600 vs Sony W610

The following is a extensive overview of the Sony A6600 and Sony W610, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A6600 was introduced 7 years after the W610 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the A6600 scores vs the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6600 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A6600 offers exterior dimensions 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 W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Sony A6600 and Sony W610 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A6600 vs the W610.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and W610 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and W610.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6600 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6600 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer A6600 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.