Sony A6600 vs Sony WX70

Below is a in depth analysis of the Sony A6600 vs Sony WX70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6600 was launched 7 years later than the WX70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A6600 grades versus the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A6600 has outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A6600 compared to the WX70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6600 and WX70 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6600 and WX70.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6600 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6600 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A6600 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.