Upgrade Guide

Sony RX100 VI→Sony A6600

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

You own

Sony

RX100 VI

£700

2018

→

Upgrade to

Sony

A6600

£1299 (+£599)

2019

✅

Worthwhile

Clear improvements over the RX100 VI. 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 20MP (+4MP)
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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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Battery life

~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery vs ~240 shots (CIPA)
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Generation

1 year newer (2019 vs 2018)

Suitability by genre

Full spec comparison

Spec	RX100 VI	A6600
Price	£700	£1,299
Released	2018	2019	↑
Sensor	20.1MP 1-inch BSI Stacked CMOS	24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution	20MP	24MP	↑
Video	4K/30p, 1080p/120p, 960fps HFR	4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus	Fast Hybrid AF, 315 phase-detect points, Eye AF	Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9
Stabilisation	Optical SteadyShot	5-axis IBIS — 5 stops
Burst Rate	24fps	11fps continuous with AF/AE	↓
Battery Life	~240 shots (CIPA)	~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery	↑
Weight	301g (with battery and card)	503g body only	↓
Weather Sealed	No	Yes	↑
Viewfinder	Pop-up EVF, 2.35M dots	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen	3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 921k dots	3.0" touchscreen, tilting
Mount	Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5	Sony E-mount (APS-C)
Memory Cards	Single SD / Memory Stick PRO Duo slot	Single SD UHS-I slot

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