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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A6600 vs A7R IV
Quick take: The A7R IV 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
A7R IV 2019
Best for Landscape, studio, commercial
£2199
list price · used from £1079 at Wex Photo Video
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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.
A7R IV — Landscape, Studio, Commercial: 61MP in a mirrorless body — the resolution benchmark.
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
A7R IV (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- Landscape photographers who print large
- Studio shooters needing maximum detail
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A6600Sony · 2019 | A7R IVSony · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299Best | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS 35mm |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 61.0MPBest |
| Video | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p | 4K 30fps |
| Autofocus | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 | 567-point phase-detect, real-time tracking |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops | 5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 11fps continuous with AF/AEBest | 10fps |
| Battery Life | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 batteryBest | 670 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 503g (body only)Best | 665g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm | 128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | EVF 0.78× 5.76M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.44M-dot |
| Mount | Sony E-mount (APS-C) | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.1, USB-C 3.2 |
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
A7R IV
Portrait
7.1/10
8.1/10
Street
7.3/10
6.2/10
Travel
6.8/10
6.2/10
Wedding & Events
6.3/10
7.8/10
Vlogging & Video
6.0/10
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Filmmaking
6.0/10
6.4/10
Documentary
7.0/10
6.9/10
Sports & Action
7.1/10
7.4/10
Landscape
5.9/10
7.9/10
Wildlife
7.8/10
7.7/10
Casual
6.0/10
4.8/10
Food
6.5/10
7.4/10
Macro
5.8/10
6.5/10
Architecture
5.8/10
8.1/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
6.9/10
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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