Upgrade Guide

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700→Sony A6600

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

You own

Sony

Cyber-shot DSC-T700

£35

2008

→

Upgrade to

Sony

A6600

£1299 (+£1,264)

2019

✅

Worthwhile

Clear improvements over the Cyber-shot DSC-T700. Whether it justifies the cost depends on which upgrades matter most to your shooting.

What's new in the A6600

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Resolution

24MP vs 10MP (+14MP)
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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 2fps (standard)
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Battery life

~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery vs ~200 shots (CIPA)
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Generation

11 years newer (2019 vs 2008)

Suitability by genre

Full spec comparison

Spec	Cyber-shot DSC-T700	A6600
Price	£35	£1,299
Released	2008	2019	↑
Sensor	10.1MP CCD	24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution	10MP	24MP	↑
Video	VGA 640×480 30fps	4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus	Contrast-detect AF	Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9
Stabilisation	Optical SteadyShot	5-axis IBIS — 5 stops
Burst Rate	2fps (standard)	11fps continuous with AF/AE	↑
Battery Life	~200 shots (CIPA)	~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery	↑
Weight	133g (with battery and card)	503g body only	↓
Weather Sealed	No	Yes	↑
Viewfinder	None — touchscreen only	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen	3.5" touchscreen LCD, 921k dots	3.0" touchscreen, tilting
Mount	Fixed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 35–140mm equiv. f/3.5–4.4	Sony E-mount (APS-C)
Memory Cards	Memory Stick Pro Duo / M2	Single SD UHS-I slot

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