Upgrade Guide

Sony A6600→Sony A7R VI

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

You own

Sony

A6600

£1299

2019

→

Upgrade to

Sony

A7R VI

£4399 (+£3,100)

2025

✅

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 A7R VI

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Full spec comparison

Spec	A6600	A7R VI
Price	£1,299	£4,399
Released	2019	2025	↑
Sensor	24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS	61MP full-frame stacked back-illuminated CMOS
Resolution	24MP	61MP	↑
Video	4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p	8K 30fps, 4K 120fps oversampled
Autofocus	Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9	AI processing unit — subject recognition for people, animals, birds and vehicles across the frame
Stabilisation	5-axis IBIS — 5 stops	In-body 5-axis IS, up to 8.5 stops
Burst Rate	11fps continuous with AF/AE	8fps mechanical / 7fps electronic with full AF/AE tracking	↓
Battery Life	~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery	~530 shots (CIPA, NP-FZ100)	↓
Weight	503g body only	723g (body with battery and card)	↓
Weather Sealed	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification	EVF, 9.44M-dot, up to 120fps
Screen	3.0" touchscreen, tilting	3.2-inch 4-axis multi-angle touchscreen, 3.69M-dot
Mount	Sony E-mount (APS-C)	Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-I slot	Dual slots — CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II)

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