Pentax 17vs A6600
Pentax
Pentax 17 (2024)
Starting from £400 new
Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling
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VS
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?
Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.
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
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 pentax 17 is the most affordable; only the a6600 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Pentax 17 (2024) | A6600 (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £400 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞) | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 11fps continuous with AF/AE |
| Battery Life | 2× CR2 lithium batteries | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery |
| Weight | ~165g (without batteries) | 503g body only |
| Dimensions | 113 × 66 × 44mm | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | N/A | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting |
| Mount | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial) | Sony E-mount (APS-C) |
| Memory Cards | 35mm 135-format film cartridge | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Pentax 17 | A6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Low Light | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports | — |
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