A6600vs A7 II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Sony A6600 Sony A6600 (2019) Starting from £1299 new Best for Hybrid photography, travel & video on Sony APS-C View A6600
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Sony A7 II Sony A7 II (2014) Starting from £549 new Best for Travel, portrait View A7 II

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

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.

Travel, Portrait — A7 II (2014): The camera that proved full-frame IBIS was possible in a compact body.

↓ Full specifications below

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

A7 II (2014)

  • Photographers upgrading from APS-C who want full-frame on a budget
  • Film shooters adapting vintage lenses (IBIS helps enormously)

Quick take: The a7 ii has the highest resolution at 24mp; the a7 ii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification A6600 (2019)A7 II (2014)
Price £1,299 £549
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS Full-frame BSI CMOS 35mm
Resolution 24.2MP 24.3MP
Video 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p 1080p 60fps
Autofocus Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 117-point phase-detect hybrid AF
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops 5-axis IBIS, 4.5 stops
Burst Rate 11fps continuous with AF/AE 5fps
Battery Life ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery 350 shots (CIPA)
Weight 503g body only 599g (body only)
Dimensions 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm 126.9 × 95.7 × 59.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification EVF 0.71× 2.36M-dot
Screen 3.0" touchscreen, tilting 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.23M-dot
Mount Sony E-mount (APS-C) Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot SD / Memory Stick Pro Duo
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks Wi-Fi, NFC, Micro USB, Micro HDMI
Genre A6600A7 II
Portrait
9.0
Travel
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Street
9.0
Wildlife
7.0
Sports
7.0
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