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 ZV-E1
Quick take: The A6600 has the highest resolution at 24MP; 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.
ZV-E1 — Video Creators, Vloggers & Filmmakers: Full-frame video quality in a vlogging body — exceptional low-light performance and a genuinely compact form factor.
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
ZV-E1 (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- Video creators who want full-frame low-light quality in a compact body
- Vloggers stepping up from APS-C who prioritise image quality over resolution
- Filmmakers who want S-Log3 and cinematic colour in a run-and-gun package
- A7S III users who want the same sensor in a smaller, lighter body
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A6600Sony · 2019 | ZV-E1Sony · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299Best | £1,779 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | 12.1MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS Exmor R |
| Resolution | 24.2MPBest | 12.1MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p | 4K/60p (S-Cinetone, S-Log3), 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 | Real-time Tracking AF with subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops | IBIS — Active Mode for video |
| Burst Rate | 11fps continuous with AF/AEBest | 10fps |
| Battery Life | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 batteryBest | ~570 shots (CIPA) / ~105 min video |
| Weight | 503g (body only) | 483g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm | 121.4 × 71.6 × 54.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | None — screen only |
| Screen | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Sony E-mount (APS-C) | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| 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, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm mic, Multi-Interface Shoe |
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
ZV-E1
Portrait
7.1/10
7.0/10
Street
7.3/10
6.9/10
Travel
6.8/10
6.7/10
Wedding & Events
6.3/10
6.4/10
Vlogging & Video
6.0/10
7.0/10
Filmmaking
6.0/10
8.0/10
Documentary
7.0/10
8.2/10
Sports & Action
7.1/10
6.4/10
Landscape
5.9/10
5.7/10
Wildlife
7.8/10
7.1/10
Casual
6.0/10
5.9/10
Food
6.5/10
7.1/10
Macro
5.8/10
6.7/10
Architecture
5.8/10
5.4/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
7.2/10
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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