Upgrade Guide

Sony A6600→Sony A7C

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

You own

Sony

A6600

£1299

2019

→

Upgrade to

Sony

A7C

£1299 (+£0)

2020

⚖️

Situational

One clear hardware improvement over the A6600. Worth it if that specific upgrade aligns with what you shoot.

What's new in the A7C

Unchanged or similar

Suitability by genre

Full spec comparison

Spec	A6600	A7C
Price	£1,299	£1,299
Released	2019	2020	↑
Sensor	24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS	24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS
Resolution	24MP	24MP
Video	4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p	4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion, S-Log2/S-Log3
Autofocus	Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9	Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF
Stabilisation	5-axis IBIS — 5 stops	5-axis IBIS, 5 stops
Burst Rate	11fps continuous with AF/AE	10fps with AF/AE tracking	↓
Battery Life	~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery	~740 shots (CIPA) — outstanding for a Sony mirrorless	↓
Weight	503g body only	509g (body, battery, card)	↓
Weather Sealed	Yes	No	↓
Viewfinder	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification	None built-in — use rear screen or accessory EVF
Screen	3.0" touchscreen, tilting	3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 921k dots
Mount	Sony E-mount (APS-C)	Sony E-mount
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-I slot	Single SD UHS-II

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