Sony A6600 vs Sony W800

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A6600 vs Sony W800, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6600 (24MP) and the W800 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the A6600 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The A6600 was brought out 5 years later than the W800 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A6600 grades vs the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 has got exterior measurements 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 W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A6600 and the W800.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and W800 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6600 and W800.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6600 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6600 will produce more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer A6600 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.