Upgrade Guide
Sony A6100→Sony A6600
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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Strong upgrade
The A6600 improves across 3 key areas at a reasonable price gap. Most A6100 owners will notice the difference.
What's new in the A6600
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Weather sealingAdded — fully sealed body
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StabilisationIBIS added — significant for handheld and video
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Battery life~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery vs 420 shots (CIPA)
Unchanged or similar
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ResolutionSimilar (24MP)
Suitability by genre
Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.
| Genre | A6100 | A6600 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | +0.4 | ||
| Street | — | ||
| Travel | +0.6 | ||
| Wedding & Events | +1.2 | ||
| Vlogging & Video | -0.5 | ||
| Filmmaking | +1.1 | ||
| Documentary | +1.8 | ||
| Sports & Action | +0.6 | ||
| Landscape | +1.0 | ||
| Wildlife | +0.9 | ||
| Casual | -1.4 | ||
| Food | +0.3 | ||
| Macro | +0.6 | ||
| Architecture | +0.3 | ||
| Astrophotography | +0.5 |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | A6100 | A6600 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £649 | £670 used | |
| Released | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Sensor | APS-C Exmor CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | |
| Resolution | 24MP | 24MP | |
| Video | 4K 30fps | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p | |
| Autofocus | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 | |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops | |
| Burst Rate | 11fps | 11fps continuous with AF/AE | |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery | ↑ |
| Weight | 396g (body only) | 503g (body only) | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | Yes | ↑ |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting | |
| Mount | Sony E-Mount | Sony E-mount (APS-C) | |
| Memory Cards | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick | Single SD UHS-I slot |
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