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Sony A6600 vs Sony W730

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony A6600 vs Sony W730 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Refreshed by Sony A6700
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Sony A6600 vs Sony W730 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Sony A6600 versus Sony W730, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and W730 (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A6600 was unveiled 6 years after the W730 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A6600 matches up vs the W730 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony W730

 A6600 W730 
LaunchedAugust 2019January 2013Newer by 81 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Sony A6600

 W730 A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony W730

 A6600 W730 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Sony A6600 vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A6600 features external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony W730 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A6600 compared to the W730.

Sony A6600 vs Sony W730 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and W730 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and W730.

Clearly, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6600 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A6600 will render more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent A6600 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A6600 vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography information
Sony W730 Portrait photography information
82
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography features
Sony W730 Street photography features
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (32,000)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than others in class (122g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 Sports photography highlights
Sony W730 Sports photography highlights
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery (810 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 Travel photography highlights
Sony W730 Travel photography highlights
84
great battery (810 CIPA)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
71
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
features focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W730 as a Landscape photography camera
85
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather proof
great battery (810 shots)
39
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 Vlogging highlights
Sony W730 Vlogging highlights
84
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than others in class (122 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Sony A6600 vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony W730
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-08-28 2013-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-224mm (9.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 503g (1.11 lb) 122g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 photographs 240 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $1,198 $138