Sony
A1 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
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A1 vs A6600
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 50MP; the A6600 is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 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.
Sony
A6600 2019
Best for Hybrid photography, travel & video on Sony APS-C
£1299
list price · used from £662 at eBay
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
A1 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
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
A1 (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
- Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
- Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
- A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything
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 | A1Sony · 2021 | A6600Sony · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,199 | £1,299Best |
| Sensor | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 50.1MPBest | 24.2MP |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic with full AF/AEBest | 11fps continuous with AF/AE |
| Battery Life | ~430 shots (CIPA) | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 batteryBest |
| Weight | 737g (with battery and card) | 503g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting |
| Mount | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) | Sony E-mount (APS-C) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI | 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
A1
A6600
Portrait
8.2/10
7.1/10
Street
6.1/10
7.3/10
Travel
5.9/10
6.8/10
Wedding & Events
7.9/10
6.3/10
Filmmaking
7.8/10
6.0/10
Documentary
7.6/10
7.0/10
Sports & Action
8.8/10
7.1/10
Landscape
7.6/10
5.9/10
Wildlife
8.7/10
7.8/10
Casual
4.8/10
6.0/10
Food
7.4/10
6.5/10
Macro
7.3/10
5.8/10
Architecture
7.9/10
5.8/10
Astrophotography
6.8/10
6.5/10
Vlogging & Video
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6.0/10
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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