X-Halfvs A6600
Fujifilm
X-Half (2025)
Starting from £549 new
Best for Creative, lifestyle and travel photography with a film-like experience
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Sony
A6600 (2019)
Starting from £1299 new
Best for Hybrid photography, travel & video on Sony APS-C
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Creative, Lifestyle And Travel Photography With A Film-Like Experience — X-Half (2025): The X-Half isn't trying to compete on specs — it's a creative, lifestyle-first camera that recreates the fun and constraints of half-frame film photography in a digital body. For photographers who want a fun second camera for personal projects, travel diaries, or simply shooting without overthinking, it's a genuinely enjoyable and unique product.
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
X-Half (2025)
- Creative photographers who want a fun, film-inspired digital camera for personal projects
- Travel photographers who want a pocketable, simple camera for everyday memories
- Fujifilm fans who enjoy film simulations and want a unique format to shoot in
- Beginners who want an enjoyable, low-pressure camera that encourages considered shooting
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 x-half is the most affordable; only the a6600 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X-Half (2025) | A6600 (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £549 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 17.7MP 1-inch CMOS (vertical orientation) | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 17.7MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 1080p, vertical video mode | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detection AF with face detection | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | N/A | 11fps continuous with AF/AE |
| Battery Life | ~880 shots (CIPA) | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery |
| Weight | 240g (body with battery and card) | 503g body only |
| Dimensions | 112.8 × 66.2 × 38.4mm | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder (frame-line type) | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 2.4-inch fixed touchscreen | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting |
| Mount | Fixed lens (no interchangeable mount) | Sony E-mount (APS-C) |
| Memory Cards | microSD | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X-Half | A6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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