Sony A6600 vs Sony W730

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

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.

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

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.