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Alpha 6600
Sony's Alpha 6600 is an APS-C E-mount camera with five-axis stabilisation, a larger Z-series battery, subject-tracking autofocus and headphone monitoring for video.
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor
- APS-C
- Megapixels
- 24.2
- Lens
- Sony E-mount
- Video
- 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
- Body weight
- 418 g
What reviewers say
PhotographyBlog and Digital Camera World praised dependable tracking autofocus, long battery life and useful stabilisation, but criticised dated controls, limited touchscreen operation and the premium price. Both found stronger alternatives for some uses. Digital Camera World particularly disliked pronounced rolling shutter in moving video and found dynamic range and noise behind rivals in laboratory testing.
Specifications
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- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Sensor type
- Exmor CMOS
- Sensor dimensions
- 23.5 × 15.6 mm
- Effective resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Largest image
- 6000 × 4000
- RAW recording
- Yes
- Standard ISO range
- 100–32000
- Sensor detail
- Approximately 25.0 million total pixels; 3:2 aspect ratio
- Image formats
- JPEG, compressed RAW and RAW+JPEG; ARW 2.3; 14-bit RAW support under Sony's stated conditions
- ISO detail
- ISO 50 and 102400 are expanded; Auto ISO limits configurable
- Image processor
- BIONZ X with front-end LSI
Lens and shooting
- Lens mount
- Sony E-mount
- Stabilisation
- Sensor shift
- Maximum continuous burst
- 11 fps
- Autofocus
- 425 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human/animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies
- Shutter
- 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; electronic first curtain and silent shooting; external flash sync 1/160 second
- Burst detail
- Mechanical Hi+ up to 11 fps with AF/AE tracking, or silent shooting up to 8 fps; 116 Standard JPEG, 115 Fine JPEG, 99 Extra Fine JPEG, 46 RAW or 44 RAW+JPEG images
- Stabilisation detail
- Five-axis sensor shift; five-stop CIPA pitch/yaw claim with Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA and long-exposure noise reduction off; correction depends on lens
- Flash
- No built-in flash; external flash supported through Multi Interface Shoe
- Exposure controls
- PASM, auto and scene modes, DRO, Auto HDR and interval shooting
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
- Video detail
- XAVC S 4K up to 30p/24p at 100 Mbps in Japanese NTSC specification; Full HD up to 120p. Full-pixel readout without binning; S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG profiles; human Eye AF in movies.
- Audio
- Stereo microphone; 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Electronic
- Screen size
- 3″
- Screen dots
- 921,600
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Tilting screen
- Yes
- Display detail
- Screen tilts approximately 180° up or 74° down; touch focus, shutter, tracking and touchpad
- Viewfinder detail
- 0.39-type OLED, 2,359,296 dots; approximately 0.70× 35 mm-equivalent magnification; 60/120 fps display modes
Connections and design
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 810 photographs
- Body weight
- 418 g
- Release detail
- Sony Hong Kong states availability from the end of October 2019; month precision is retained
- Recording media
- One shared SD/Memory Stick slot; SDHC/SDXC UHS-I
- Ports
- Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI Type D, microphone/headphone sockets and Multi Interface Shoe
- Wireless connections
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth smartphone location linking
- Battery life detail
- NP-FZ100; CIPA approximately 810 photographs with LCD or 720 with viewfinder
- Charging
- In-camera USB charging and USB power supply
- Dimensions
- 120.0 × 66.9 × 69.3 mm; depth from grip to monitor 59.0 mm
- Weight detail
- Approximately 418 g body only; 503 g with battery and memory card
- Materials
- Magnesium alloy design with dust and moisture resistance; not guaranteed in all conditions
- In the box
- NP-FZ100 battery, AC-UUD12 adapter, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap, eyepiece cup and Micro USB cable (Japanese specification); kit lens where selected
Pros and cons
Pros
- Five-axis sensor-shift stabilisation
- Larger NP-FZ100 battery
- Human Eye AF during video and headphone output
Cons
- No built-in flash
- Single UHS-I card slot and Micro USB port
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirrorless | APS-C | 26.1 | Fujifilm X mount | 4096 × 2160 at 29.97 fps | 447 g | Nov 2019 | |
| Mirrorless | APS-C | 24.2 | Sony E-mount | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 352 g | Sept 2019 | |
| Mirrorless | APS-C | 24.2 | Sony E-mount | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 359 g | Feb 2019 |
Sources
Photo: sony.jp
- Sony Alpha 6600: Battery compartment open: Sony
- Sony Alpha 6600: Mode dial close-up: Sony
- Sony Alpha 6600: Three-quarter front with optional E 18–135mm F3.5–5.6 OSS kit lens: Sony
- Sony Alpha 6600: Front with optional E 18–135mm F3.5–5.6 OSS kit lens: Sony
- Sony Alpha 6600: Grip side: Sony
- Sony Alpha 6600: Rear controls and folded screen: Sony
