EOS Mvs A6600
Canon
EOS M (2012)
Starting from £80 new
Best for Canon mirrorless history & EF-M collectors
View EOS M
Sony
A6600 (2019)
Starting from £1299 new
Best for Hybrid photography, travel & video on Sony APS-C
View A6600
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Canon Mirrorless History & Ef-M Collectors — EOS M (2012): Canon's first mirrorless — a historic body that broke new ground with touch-AF and EF-M, but its sluggish contrast-detect system quickly became its Achilles heel.
Hybrid Photography, Travel & Video On Sony Aps-C — A6600 (2019): The APS-C Sony that has everything — IBIS, real-time Eye AF, excellent battery life, and 4K/30p in a weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
EOS M (2012)
- Canon shooters who want the camera that started Canon's mirrorless story
- Budget first-time mirrorless buyers who already own EF/EF-S glass
- Collectors of significant digital camera milestones
A6600 (2019)
- Sony APS-C shooters who need IBIS — the only A6000-series body to offer it
- Hybrid photographers who want the best of stills and video from a compact E-mount body
- A6400 or A6100 owners who want IBIS and a headphone jack for video work
- Travel photographers who need compact full-featured weather-sealed performance
Quick take: The a6600 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the eos m is the most affordable; only the a6600 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS M (2012) | A6600 (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 18MP APS-C CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 18.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 1080p 30fps | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF only — notoriously slow | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 4fps | 11fps continuous with AF/AE |
| Battery Life | ~230 shots (CIPA) | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery |
| Weight | 262g (body only) | 503g body only |
| Dimensions | 108.6 × 66.5 × 32.3mm | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None (optional EVF accessory) | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Sony E-mount (APS-C) |
| Memory Cards | 1× SD/SDHC/SDXC | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS M | A6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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