Upgrade Guide

Sony A5100→Sony A6600

Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.

You own

Sony

A5100

£200

2014

→

Upgrade to

Sony

A6600

£1299 (+£1,099)

2019

✅

Worthwhile

Clear improvements over the A5100. Whether it justifies the cost depends on which upgrades matter most to your shooting.

What's new in the A6600

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Weather sealing

Added — fully sealed body
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Stabilisation

IBIS added — significant for handheld and video
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Burst rate

11fps continuous with AF/AE vs 6fps
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Battery life

~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery vs ~400 shots (CIPA)
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Generation

5 years newer (2019 vs 2014)

Unchanged or similar

Suitability by genre

Full spec comparison

Spec	A5100	A6600
Price	£200	£1,299
Released	2014	2019	↑
Sensor	24.3MP APS-C Exmor CMOS	24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution	24MP	24MP	↓
Video	1080p/60p	4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus	Hybrid phase-detect / contrast-detect AF, face detection	Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9
Stabilisation	None	5-axis IBIS — 5 stops
Burst Rate	6fps	11fps continuous with AF/AE	↑
Battery Life	~400 shots (CIPA)	~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery	↑
Weight	224g (body only)	503g body only	↓
Weather Sealed	No	Yes	↑
Viewfinder	None	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen	3.0" flip-up touchscreen, 921k dots	3.0" touchscreen, tilting
Mount	Sony E-mount	Sony E-mount (APS-C)
Memory Cards	Single SD / MemoryStick PRO Duo slot	Single SD UHS-I slot

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