Upgrade Guide

Sony Sony RX100 VII→Sony A6600

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

You own

Sony

Sony RX100 VII

£1099

2019

→

Upgrade to

Sony

A6600

£1299 (+£200)

2019

✅

Strong upgrade

The A6600 improves across 4 key areas at a reasonable price gap. Most Sony RX100 VII owners will notice the difference.

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 ~260 shots (CIPA)

Suitability by genre

Full spec comparison

Spec	Sony RX100 VII	A6600
Price	£1,099	£1,299
Released	2019	2019
Sensor	20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS BSI CMOS (stacked)	24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution	20MP	24MP	↑
Video	4K/30p HLG, FHD/960fps super slow-motion	4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus	357-point phase-detect + 425 contrast, Eye AF, tracking	Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9
Stabilisation	3-stop Optical SteadyShot	5-axis IBIS — 5 stops
Burst Rate	20fps AF/AE tracking (90fps short burst)	11fps continuous with AF/AE	↓
Battery Life	~260 shots (CIPA)	~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery	↑
Weight	302g with battery and card	503g body only	↓
Weather Sealed	No	Yes	↑
Viewfinder	Pop-up EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× magnification	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen	3.0" tilting touchscreen	3.0" touchscreen, tilting
Mount	Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5	Sony E-mount (APS-C)
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-I slot	Single SD UHS-I slot

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