Upgrade Guide
Sony A6600→Sony A7CR
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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Worthwhile
Clear improvements over the A6600. Whether it justifies the cost depends on which upgrades matter most to your shooting.
What's new in the A7CR
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Resolution61MP vs 24MP (+37MP)
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StabilisationImproved — 7-stop IBIS
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Generation4 years newer (2023 vs 2019)
Suitability by genre
| Genre | A6600 | A7CR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | — | ||
| Travel | — | ||
| Vlogging & Video | -2.0 | ||
| Street | — | ||
| Wildlife | — | ||
| Sports | -3.0 | ||
| Landscape | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | A6600 | A7CR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299 | £3,099 | |
| Released | 2019 | 2023 | ↑ |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS | |
| Resolution | 24MP | 61MP | ↑ |
| Video | 4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone | |
| Autofocus | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection | |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops | 7-stop IBIS | |
| Burst Rate | 11fps continuous with AF/AE | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic | ↓ |
| Battery Life | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery | ~530 shots (CIPA) | ↓ |
| Weight | 503g body only | 514g body only | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes | |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot | |
| Screen | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots | |
| Mount | Sony E-mount (APS-C) | Sony E-mount (full-frame) | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
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