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A6100 vs A6600
Quick take: The A6100 is the most affordable; only the A6600 is weather sealed.
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?
A6100 — Beginner, Family, Travel: Best autofocus in its class for the price.
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
A6100 (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
- Families stepping up from a smartphone
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 | A6100Sony · 2019 | A6600Sony · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £649Best | £1,299 |
| Sensor | APS-C Exmor CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K 30fps | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 11fps | 11fps continuous with AF/AE |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 batteryBest |
| Weight | 396g (body only)Best | 503g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting |
| Mount | Sony E-Mount | Sony E-mount (APS-C) |
| Memory Cards | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro 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
A6100
A6600
Portrait
6.7/10
7.1/10
Street
7.3/10
7.3/10
Travel
6.2/10
6.8/10
Wedding & Events
5.1/10
6.3/10
Vlogging & Video
5.9/10
6.0/10
Filmmaking
4.9/10
6.0/10
Documentary
5.2/10
7.0/10
Sports & Action
6.5/10
7.1/10
Landscape
4.9/10
5.9/10
Wildlife
6.9/10
7.8/10
Casual
6.4/10
6.0/10
Food
6.2/10
6.5/10
Macro
5.2/10
5.8/10
Architecture
5.5/10
5.8/10
Astrophotography
6.0/10
6.5/10
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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