Sony
A6600 2019
Best for Hybrid photography, travel & video on Sony APS-C
£1299
list price · used from £662 at eBay
Decision tools · Compare
A6600 vs A7 III
Quick take: 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.
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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.
A7 III — All-Round Photography & Video: Still one of the best all-round cameras money can buy — particularly strong used. The A7 III proved that full-frame doesn't have to mean compromises, and nothing at this price point has meaningfully beaten it.
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
A7 III (2018)
is the right camera for you if…
- Enthusiast photographers upgrading from APS-C for the first time
- Working photographers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
- Anyone who shoots in low light regularly
- Hybrid shooters needing both stills and video performance
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A6600Sony · 2019 | A7 IIISony · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299 | £1,099Best |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p | 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion |
| Autofocus | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 | Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 11fps continuous with AF/AEBest | 10fps with AF/AE tracking |
| Battery Life | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 batteryBest | ~710 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 503g (body only)Best | 565g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm | 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots |
| Mount | Sony E-mount (APS-C) | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks | USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
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
A6600
A7 III
Portrait
7.1/10
7.6/10
Street
7.3/10
6.2/10
Travel
6.8/10
6.1/10
Wedding & Events
6.3/10
7.5/10
Vlogging & Video
6.0/10
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Filmmaking
6.0/10
6.4/10
Documentary
7.0/10
6.8/10
Sports & Action
7.1/10
7.3/10
Landscape
5.9/10
6.2/10
Wildlife
7.8/10
7.5/10
Casual
6.0/10
5.4/10
Food
6.5/10
6.6/10
Macro
5.8/10
5.8/10
Architecture
5.8/10
6.1/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
7.4/10
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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