Who should buy the OM System PEN vs Sony A6600?

Sony A6600 is best for Hybrid photography, travel & video on Sony APS-C.

PEN vs A6600

Name: OM System PEN
Brand: OM System
Price: 849.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Quick take: The A6600 has the highest resolution at 24MP; the PEN is the most affordable.

16 specs side by side·16 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras

How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.

OM System PEN 2026

£849 new today at Wex Photo Video

£849 at Wex Photo Video → Full specs & prices

Sony A6600 2019 Best for Hybrid photography, travel & video on Sony APS-C

£1299 list price · used from £650 at eBay

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Verdictwhich should you buy?

A6600 — Hybrid Photography, Travel & Video On Sony Aps-C: 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

A6600 (2019)

is the right camera for you if…

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

Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted

Specification	PENOM System · 2026	A6600Sony · 2019
Price	£849Best	£1,299
Sensor	20.4MP Four Thirds Live MOS	24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution	20.4MP	24.2MPBest
Video	4K/C4K, OM-Log400, vertical video support	4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus	Phase-hybrid AF (121 points) with subject detection (people, cats, dogs)	Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9
Stabilisation	5.5-stop IBIS	5-axis IBIS — 5 stops
Burst Rate	30fps electronicBest	11fps continuous with AF/AE
Battery Life	410 shots (CIPA)	~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 batteryBest
Weight	393g (with battery and card)Best	503g (body only)
Dimensions	—	120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm
Weather Sealed	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder	EVF, 2.36M dots	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen	Tilting touchscreen	3.0" touchscreen, tilting
Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Sony E-mount (APS-C)
Memory Cards	Single SD (UHS-I)	Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity	USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth	USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks

Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.

How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10

Genre

PEN

A6600

Portrait

7.0/10

7.1/10

Street

7.8/10

7.3/10

Travel

7.4/10

7.1/10

Wedding & Events

6.3/10

Vlogging & Video

6.7/10

6.0/10

Filmmaking

5.2/10

6.0/10

Documentary

7.0/10

Sports & Action

7.7/10

7.1/10

Landscape

6.1/10

5.9/10

Wildlife

8.1/10

7.8/10

Casual

6.3/10

5.6/10

Food

6.9/10

6.5/10

Macro

6.8/10

5.8/10

Architecture

6.1/10

5.8/10

Astrophotography

5.9/10

6.5/10

Fun & simple

4.7/10

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Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →

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