Sony A6600 vs Sony WX50

Let's look more closely at the Sony A6600 and Sony WX50, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6600 was unveiled 7 years later than the WX50 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A6600 grades vs the WX50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are available at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A6600 enjoys physical 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 WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A6600 against the WX50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and WX50 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6600 and WX50.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6600 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6600 will give you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The younger A6600 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.