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 A7CR
Quick take: The A7CR has the highest resolution at 61MP; 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
A7CR 2023
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
£2599
new today at Wex Photo Video
Price buttons are affiliate links — GearFrame may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects a score. Learn more
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.
A7CR — Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit: The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
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
A7CR (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A6600Sony · 2019 | A7CRSony · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299Best | £2,599 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 61.0MPBest |
| Video | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 11fps continuous with AF/AEBest | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 batteryBest | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 503g (body only)Best | 514g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Sony E-mount (APS-C) | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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
A7CR
Portrait
7.1/10
8.6/10
Street
7.3/10
7.9/10
Travel
6.8/10
7.3/10
Wedding & Events
6.3/10
7.2/10
Vlogging & Video
6.0/10
6.6/10
Filmmaking
6.0/10
7.1/10
Documentary
7.0/10
7.8/10
Sports & Action
7.1/10
7.1/10
Landscape
5.9/10
8.3/10
Wildlife
7.8/10
8.0/10
Casual
6.0/10
5.7/10
Food
6.5/10
8.4/10
Macro
5.8/10
8.1/10
Architecture
5.8/10
8.6/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
7.0/10
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 →
Next
More comparisons with A6600
Camera family history