Sony A6600 vs Sony WX5

Here is a extensive comparison of the Sony A6600 and Sony WX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A6600 was introduced 9 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the A6600 scores vs the WX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6600 offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A6600 and the WX5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A6600 and WX5 is 77 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and WX5.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6600 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6600 will show more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher A6600 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.