Sony A6600 vs Sony W710

The following is a detailed assessment of the Sony A6600 and Sony W710, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and W710 (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The A6600 was launched 6 years after the W710 which is a fairly sizable difference 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 W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A6600 grades versus the W710 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 offers exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A6600 and the W710.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and W710 is 77 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A6600 and W710.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6600 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6600 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The younger A6600 provides a benefit in sensor tech.