Sony a6600 review: Amazing autofocus, acceptable ergonomics

SONY a6600 has IBIS which makes pictures more sharp and perfectly in focus. That slight difference makes this camera above all apc cameras recently launched. Video looks superbly clear and pin sharp. Due to IBIS low ISO is possible even I low light and that is richer color and no noise.

11 months agopermalink

chriswilliams10

Sony needs to introduce a new.. leading edge... sensor in this space. With a new, higher resolution, faster sensor, we'd be good to go.

11 months agopermalink

Carry Witsel

I have been using one and it's performance is really amazing.

Jan 11, 2020permalink

Halcyon Technologies

Yeah one of the best product from Sony again!

Jan 7, 2020permalink

Advent1sam

So, photonto photos published their noise and dr numbers for the a6600, wowza, makes the x-t3 look like it’s 3 years out of date already, .7ev dr improvement at iso100, something the x-t3 still doesn’t have, or ibis lol. As for the little Canon m6ii, a6600 is from another universe!

Jan 5, 2020permalink

Mr_Win

disappointing price tag lead me to get the A6400 instead, it'll be my B camera.

at 1100, I might consider it, but not at the initial price. looks like the market demanded that sony drop the price, and the market won.

Jan 2, 2020permalink

Focus On Why Media

Yeah I totally came to the same conclusion! I use the a6400 as my B Cam as well. Wish the A6600 was cheaper.

Jan 8, 2020permalink

cosinaphile

ive got all the apsc love i need from fuji ... that said if sony offered this body with a ff sensor at a decent price ?.... id be at B&H tommorrow at 9am sharp

Dec 28, 2019permalink

B Bob

This camera does not have acceptable ergonomics for left eye dominant people like me. Left side viewfinders just don't work well for left eye dominant folks. I looked and tried out this camera. My nose goes right in the middle of the back screen.

Dec 12, 2019permalink

WhiskeyBeforeBreakfast

Well, as a left eye photographer myself, I actually prefer having the EVF on the left because it allows additional space for my hand on the right, and keeping my right eye safe from my thumb. Also, the camera blocks the right eye making easy to keep open.

Yes, it would be nice if the EVF on these cameras extended out more but then we’d loose compactness.

Dec 19, 2019permalink

ojos azules

Selling like hotcakes.

Dec 11, 2019permalink

The Jimmy 86

I have to ask, because I don't know where else to do so: WHERE is the S1H review? Is there some sort of holdup? And if so, it might be a good idea to throw out a tiny little disclaimer article about it.
Not to sound cranky, but it's been available for some time now.

Dec 11, 2019permalink

PVCdroid

DPReview had never liked Sony's aps-c design so now they're going to start punishing Sony in ratings. They want it bigger and we don't. Sony sold gazillions if these cameras so get over it

Dec 8, 2019permalink

BrentSchumer

I shoot an A6400. Ergonomic criticism is not just size; these cameras lack a second top dial, touchscreen in menus, etc. Smaller cameras like the GX85 offer more comprehensive controls. These crop cameras also excludes features like UHS-II card slots, sensors with acceptable readout speed, etc. Sony isn't putting the same effort to create well-rounded APSC cameras that other manufacturers are.

A6X00 cameras have great AF and are good to shoot, but criticism isn't some sort of bias.

Dec 11, 2019permalink

ozturert

It isn't only the size. It is overall ergonomy and menu system. I have used almost all Sony APSC cameras since Nex 3and Sony still is too stubborn to do it right. Just look at Z50 and you'll see how to design a proper camera (ergonomy and menus).
Sony is a great electronics company but somehow they try to save penny by not hiring real photographers.

Dec 11, 2019permalink

AlexLex

@ozturert - so you were masochistically using all Sony apsc camera since day one!? Why didn't you stop after few ones or there is somersetting else here in your post!? When one goes trough your comment history it's not that hard to see that you basically lying every time about it.

Dec 11, 2019permalink

ozturert

Alexlex, I have no reason to lie. Don't blame people without knowing a thing about them.
I like and hate Sony system. You can see all my Sony reviews here (in Turkish though): http://halkboyleistiyor.com/wp/?cat=16
So I know a thing or two about Sony.

Dec 11, 2019permalink

cosinaphile

love the body .... less the menu

Dec 28, 2019permalink

The beauty of sony is it's small cute clean size . In most electronic items except TV, SONY try to make small and cute looking gizmos. Still sony is most beautiful looking camera and people love the small clean looking form factor.

11 months agopermalink

no review of IS, same as A6500?

Dec 7, 2019permalink

need to think of a unique name

IBIS of 6600 is better and it shows in the quality and sharpness of photo and video.

11 months agopermalink

terrymcke

I own an NEX 7 and A6400. I also am an old film shooter. When the reviewer wonders why camera makers are giving only incremental improvements, look at the NEX 7. A 7 year old camera that still takes great pictures that stand up to its younger brothers. What we have is a mature technology where change will be incremental.

All cameras are made with compromises and it is certainly possible that different compromises might have been made. But as a Sony user, the idea of a battery that has an 800 shot life is enough positive change for me. i normally carry 2 camera and 8 batteries into the field.

The only area where I agree fully on negatives are with Sony's menus. But you do get used to it over time.

Dec 5, 2019*permalink

guyfawkes

Interesting. I have the 5N, Nex 7, A7 and an old CD500. I got the 5N over the Nex 7 when I read comments about the 7's 24mp sensor being perhaps a bit too much for APS-C at the time. And the 5N was significantly cheaper. My choice was confirmed some years later when I picked up a mint Nex 7 for a very good price. The 5N's IQ is superior. Some shots I took at 800ISO with the little Sigma 30mm f2.8 (highly rated by LensRentals) are superb. So perhaps the 7's higher ISO use is compromised by being 24mp.

Although I added the add-on EVF for the 5N, I still feel that the overall combined price to be a better package than the 7, image wise.

Images from the 5mp CD500 are sharp, possibly due to the Zeiss lens and only 3x zoom range, and surprisingly "clean". I wonder if this is because it uses a CCD sensor?

Dec 5, 2019*permalink

PVCdroid

Guy,
You would have the same feeling when you move to full frame. It's what a7riv users say comparing to a7riii. The higher resolution makes you think you're seeing more noise. Reduce the loupe or magnification proportionately to the sensor size and you'll be on an even playing field.

Dec 11, 2019permalink

Endgame Trigger

The Upside of this misery is, that an A7rII (Landscaper) or the A7III (more sports orientated shooter) look very attractive now. There are even a few reasonable priced and sized ff lenses for the E-Mount out there. I've got the A7rII and am still happy with ist, cause the image quality, the resolution and the post production flesh (DR, ISO-Invariance) are still fine for me, as the sort of touristic or landscape photographer, who can carry one spare battery.

The other upside is, that my A6000 (a bargain, even a few years ago) 'pocket cam' is still attractive for me. I don't feel the most urgent need to update. Sad, that the A6000 lacks an IBIS and that its post production flesh is only on a EOS 80D level, not as good as e.g. a very versatile D7200 or even the A6300. If the A6500 gets cheaper I'll change. Same with the A7rIII. When it hits the 1800 € bugs, I'll update my big camera for its bigger battery, the even better DR/ISO-invariance and the Joystick.

Dec 5, 2019*permalink

Endgame Trigger

The A6500 will start to attract me, when it hits the 600€ bugs mark. It's a Crop camera, damn it. The entry price for a crop camera, even a very capable one, must not overshot the 1200€ line. Where did we get?

I also own an A77II, which was only 1200 bugs new, and it is still very capable, way more capable than e.g. an EOS 7D Mk II or 80D, faster, better sensor and IQ, even native ISO-50 stable (for landscaping and shadow boosting) like the virtuous D850 (ISO 64), but it is soooo bulky, same for the lenses I own.

The A7rII with the f4/16-35 landscape lens is so attractive as a traveler's and hiker's camera and the A6*** class even fits into the pocket or the handlebar bag with the foldable pancake.

I'm really the sort of shooter who gives in ergonomics for size and weight. That said I don't understand, why there is no place for a front dial on the A6*** class, when they've even been able to fit a reasonable and essential view finder in the corner and an IBIS behind the sensor?

Dec 5, 2019*permalink

Kirk Bruner

Go back to the image quality comparison page and swap out one of the cameras with the a77 II. It's the best APS-C camera of the lot. Yeah, it's bigger and heavier. So what? Image quality, OK?

Dec 5, 2019permalink

Trying to understand the How it Compares chart and the green vs red (orange colour?)... for instance the M6ii is 65% cheaper, +50% pixel count and 20% lighter but the chart appears to be neutral for these areas and negative for headphone socket and battery. Are the colours used to to quickly show the pros and cons? Given the M6ii's 30fps burst (@ not quite full res but includes 0.5s pre-shutter), it could have rated a "*" qualification for this aspect as well (with green). Another row could show the DPR score/award as well.

Dec 5, 2019permalink

Joe

My a6500 has served well but suffers a quality problem that it appears this model continues, the markings on the mode dial are simple, vulnerable, CHEAP paint on aluminum with no embossing nor coating to protect them.
After 16 months' moderate use, very little of it with multiple bodies, the A-S-P-M-etc. marks are almost gone. I have been unable to reach anyone at Sony who seems to care. Apparently, the set cost for the repair, sending it in to them, is an absurd $389.
This is ridiculous. I've been a photojournalist since 1960(!) and never has any of the many cameras I've used had such a silly, slipshod fault.
In contrast, problems with my Olympus OM-D EM-series cameras are readily and graciously addressed by phone and email; I've done it this week.
I was converting to Sonys for everything. The RX10 III and A7R III have been super, but the a6000 and a6500 have both had this silly beancounter created problem. No more.

Dec 5, 2019permalink

skanter

I’ve heavily used an a6000 and a6300 for the past 5 years, everything still looks pristine. Either a defect, or you have sandpaper for skin.:-)

Dec 5, 2019permalink

Joe

Well, if you want the absolute truth, I am a dinosaur. That could be it. But I've also used a LOT of cameras over the last 59 years and never run into something like this. My 1948 Leica (I got it when it was about 30) and all that followed chronologically have legible markings still. Could it be that the abrasive surface of my flickering tongue is abrading the a6500?
It has in fact done first class work, from photographing the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival to microscopic studies of Precambrian stromatolites to portraits of Native American elders. I'm thinking about printing out new mode dial markings, engraving them myself onto the dial, many options. I should not have to be wasting time doing this. We dinosaurs have asteroids to worry about.

Dec 5, 2019permalink

philo123

I had an a6000 a few years back with a couple of lenses and just didn't feel the love. The whole package just felt, well a bit flimsy/plasticky. I've now settled on Olympus EM1Mkii with some pro lenses and the experience could not be more different. I really enjoy picking up the body/lenses and admire them which inspires me to go out shooting. Even looking back at some of the Sony images with the 35 F1.8 they don't compare to the Oly 12-40 F2.8. Nothing against Sony but not for me

Dec 2, 2019permalink

skanter

I had an a6000 - it died and i replaced with an a6300 - far more robust, somewhat weatherproofed, better VF, 4K video, and silent shutter. Huge improvement - even the sensor was improved.

Dec 8, 2019permalink

2JoeA7R2

Ridiculously overpriced compared to my a6400.

Dec 1, 2019permalink

pwmoree

Today I returned to The Netherlands from a 3 week shooting session in Patagonia with this a6600. I got the camera just 2 weeks before my departure (my 6500 was stolen a few weeks earlier). So I am a somewhat "experienced" user at the moment.

Mostly shooting BIF and wildlife with the 100-400 GM plus its 1.4 tc
Next to that I shot the fabulous landscapes with the 16mm 2.8 lens.
Very impressed with the number of keepers and quality of the shots.
Sometime next week I will post some of those in the sony apsc forum.

Handling was fine after I spend the first week adjusting buttons etc to my favourite private settings. The autofocus is phenomenal. Battery life incredible.

If my 6500 had not been stolen, I doubt that I would have upgraded though.
The somewhat forced upgraded however gives me markedly improved results.

Peter

Dec 1, 2019*permalink

because of AF upgrade?

Dec 7, 2019permalink

Newbie4Life

And another thing.....

Can this modern wonder take a picture while filming a movie????

No it can not.

So you need two of them if you want both photos and movies at the same time.

A minor quible for some but for me it's a deal breaker when there are other cameras on the market that can take a photo while filming a movie.

Again 10000000 pages of coverage and no mention by dpreview that no canon and no sony can take a picture while taking a video while others such as panasonic handle the task nicely.

Dec 1, 2019permalink

ozturert

You take video, you break video for 2-3 seconds, take a photo, and continue the video. It isn't fun to me.

Dec 11, 2019permalink

I have read in some review that it can be possible to extract still from the video .

11 months agopermalink

Newbie4Life

As an A6000 user, who throws up a little every time I pick up the camera I have not even looked at any of the later models.

It's a tired old design that sony needs to abandon.

Question for dpreview: Why don't you even mention, in 100000 web pages of sony coverage that for photos these NEX body styles with a movie aspect ratio screen (short and wide) are the equivalent of a 2.6" screen due to the "letter boxing" of full size photos?????

2.6" may have been awesome in the 15 years ago but these days it's totally unacceptable for photos.

Dec 1, 2019*permalink

The chief reason I chose the similar and earlier Nex 6 was it was very compact due to the 16-50 collapsible lens.

The A6000 with that lens was later available as low as $450. That was such a compact bargain capable of high quality 24MP images that any quibles about ergonomics could be overlooked.

But once one considers spending $1800 with a largish lens on it, many of the reasons that brought me to it become non applicable.

Dec 1, 2019*permalink

To add on, I bought the Nex 6 then the A6000 as a replacement for a small p&s camera that I used for travel. Not as a replacement for my larger pro gear. But I did find that the quality of the A6000 images was more than good enough for some assignments, and I have never found the camera to be awkward or difficult to use. Quite the opposite... easy to carry and to use quickly.

Dec 1, 2019*permalink

Billy_s

That it means on all other pages regardless brand, dpreview has to elaborate that a traditional 3:2 screen is smaller for 16:9 video too? You're right actually, it's not 15 years ago, camera nowadays do video quite well.

Dec 2, 2019permalink

Newbie4Life

Billy_s sure if this was dVreview that would make a lot of sense (digital video reviews versus digital PHOTOGRAPHY review). While it's great these can take video At the end of the days these are first and foremost cameras for taking photographs and this is a camera review site.

As sony is the only brand with a 16:9 screen dimishing the size of PHOTOS you would think it would be mentioned somewere here. At the very least on the recent rant on how one of the editors hates the sony ergonomics.

Dec 5, 2019permalink

Wrong title.

Amazing autofocus, UNacceptable ergonomics.

Nov 30, 2019permalink

TechGadgetGeek

That is pretty much a $1400 investment into a High End digital camera for a 83% rating which sounds like a B-. I would expect better rating numbers if I owned a $1000 smartphone with a. decent camera to drop another $1400 to get a 83% rating out of digital camera. I have always liked this series from Sony and wanted one but hard to justify price these days for what smartphone cameras can do these days as well

Nov 30, 2019permalink

Revenant

According to DPR, 80% and above is "outstanding", certainly not meant to be considered a B-.

Dec 1, 2019permalink

TechGadgetGeek

Numbers of 83% being outstanding is confusing. In school I was taught that 83% was a B-. If a MacBook Pro computer got a 83% rating I don't think it would be viewed as outstanding. 83 out of a 100 right...?

Dec 1, 2019permalink

Revenant

I guess you're thinking of school grades, where 80-89% would be a B. I don't think DPR's scoring system works like that.

Dec 1, 2019permalink

ARB1

How would the AF stack up against the A7RII?

Nov 30, 2019permalink

janist74

Much-much-much better. I mean if you shoot action or if you like the convenience of the racking AF (no more changing between S-AF and C-AF). The A6600 is on the level of the A7r4.
If you shoot only landscape, than the two cameras are the same from AF point of view. :)

Nov 30, 2019permalink

MFiftysomething

Good job DP review!

Nov 29, 2019permalink

zakaria

Canon and Sony like a chicken does not stop producing eggs. Many cameras have the same taste

Nov 29, 2019permalink

George1958

Is this some kind of yolk?

Nov 29, 2019permalink

RubberDials

Beat it. Both of you.

Nov 29, 2019permalink

ARB1

But which came first?

Nov 30, 2019permalink

zxaar

Egg. There is no doubt about it because of evolution.

Nov 30, 2019permalink

eggolution

Nov 30, 2019permalink

pollup

So for the a6700, Sony needs to use the XT-3 sensor, add a front dial, dual UHS-ii, a faster CPU... and call it their new flagship APS-C camera. That's it I guess?

Nov 29, 2019permalink

Vitto110

no, thank you, about the fuji sensor that is, xtrans is a dead horse, no advantages over regular byer matrix but more trouble for pp software

Nov 30, 2019permalink

jesus_freak

I'm really confused on how cameras in general are priced. At one point, I thought that the sensor was the most expensive component of a digital camera, and the biggest determining factor of a product's retail price.

However, the A6X00, A7, A7R, and even RX100 range of cameras all have models in the $1,500 price range, each with vastly different sensor sizes.

Nov 29, 2019permalink

If the ergonomics of this camera are so bad, why would Sony design it that way and keep that design for a number of years on several models?

If the ergonomics are so bad, why do so many people buy the camera and enjoy using it?

If the ergonomics are "improved," will the people who have not bought one due to its current ergonmics buy one? Is this number significant enough to justify the cost of a re-design?

Nov 29, 2019permalink

My friend tried to well one a6000 to me cause he hated to ergonomins,i decline him because i hated the ergonomins 😀 Witch is Pity because the camera itself was really good.

No some people like it i guess but look at the a7 series they got alot of complaints and fixad a beefier grip First with the a7r4
So Sony is not the best at listening to peoples complaints fast. compared to the likes of Canon m6ii the ergonomins is quite bad but om the other side Canons ergonomins are excellent

Nov 29, 2019permalink

C-M-S

It’s not nearly as bad as some people will make it sound, its way overblown. People on sites like this need to have something to complain about, especially people who do not own the product and would not buy it no matter how good it was.
The A6x00 is a very popular camera series.

Nov 29, 2019permalink

Ergonomics are subjective and you are right Most people here complain about stuff they never even seen. But i had the a6000 för a couper of weeks and i hated it. Not a finaste but compares to Canons cameras for exemple it was not well tought out. But as i said this was just me

Nov 29, 2019permalink

Humberto Silva

To me, this new grip makes the camera worse, to the niche it was designed for. I had the A7 III and A6000 at the same time. Yes, A7 III as more direct controls, etc.. But also a lot bulkier. Even if I compare it to my X-T2 which I like a lot, the A6000 is a lot easier to hold. I don't see the same level of complaints about the Fuji X-T20 /30 models. Did you ever got one in your hands? Don't understand how is it possible to see so many good reviews about a credit card with a lens mount.

The A6000 series were designed to be compact. Same for A7 series. First A7 series were really on the compact size. Then with all the DSLR comparisons they got enlarged, just like modern cars.

Nov 29, 2019*permalink

Dave Oddie

I own a Sony A77 which at the time I bought it was the flagship APS-C camera and the ergonomics on that blow the A6xxx series out of the water.

For that matter its got better ergonomics than the A7 series as well.

In both cases I am convinced Sony put form over function. Some group in the marketing dept won out over the engineers.

The trouble is particularly with the A7 series Sony wants to sell it to pros and so slowly it is morphing into something it ought to have been from the off.
The DPR video where they handed an Ax series to a Canon pro was very telling "put it in a dslr body and I will switch" was his conclusion.

Not the same pressure to change on the Axxxx series so they stick with the silly design. I am sure Sony loses sales because of it. I for one would not switch to an Axxxx series.

Nov 29, 2019permalink

Dave - Yes, Sony definitely put form over function. Sony's marketing at the time the a7 series was launched, was all about small size, low weight. They also had the problem that they had to create something unique, as an alternative to Canon and Nikon DSLRs.

Hence the square styling and compact size, which deliberately targeted the younger end of the enthusiast market - those brought up on smartphones.

The problem for Sony is that if they want to win over those of us brought up on film SLRs and DSLRs, they have to make their cameras look and feel like "real" cameras, instead of electronic gadget boxes. They are getting there, slowly (the a7Riv seems to be a big step in the right direction), but they've still a long way to go.

I think it was Panasonic who coined the expression "cameraness" - a quality they deliberately designed into the S1. So at least we have a choice.

Nov 30, 2019*permalink

Deliverator

A few years back a friend asked me for advice on buying a camera. I suggested he look at the Nikon D5500 or the Sony A6000, and pick the one he liked the best. He went to the store, handled both, and - to my great surprise - bought the Nikon, because, as he put it, the Sony was just "really weird". So I do suppose ergonomics matter to some people.

Dec 1, 2019permalink

badbob42mk1

single card slot? am out!

Nov 29, 2019permalink

Jack Jian

Because they have to copy the leader who've done number 1 for 16 consecutive years to survive the market and make profit. ;)

Nov 29, 2019permalink

tinternaut

Spot on for dealing with Sony’s tech leadership vs their ergonomics and overall usability. They can and should address this.

Nov 28, 2019permalink

Mister Anders0n

And this is why I won't leave my DSLR. It has amazing autofocus AND amazing ergonomics. All these companies keep pumping out MILCs like they were going out of style, and they still haven't figured out how to make the ergos better. Sorry, camera makers, but I will not reward your stupidity.

Nov 28, 2019permalink

MILC man

no dslr has af like this.

dslrs have lousy ergonomics; i'm tired of carrying a clumsy brick around all day, so I went with milc.

Nov 28, 2019*permalink

MILCman - that's quite funny, considering that Sony are slowly but most definitely "evolving" their a7 and a9 cameras to make them *more* like traditional DSLRs....

Nov 30, 2019permalink

Sactojim

I recently went into my local camera shop, Mikes in Sacramento, and played with the A 6500. Beautiful camera, but the minute they put on the 55-210, the balance is wack. At the price of this new 6600, I'll take the Nikon Z6 with it's great ergonomics and have access to all my Nikkor and Sigma lenses. Two dislikes on the Sony: menu is not user friendly and the grip and back are too small for me. Ok, another negative..no weatherproofing.

Dec 2, 2019permalink

W3PYF

Sony has mirrorless cameras both in the rangefinder emulation and the DSLR emulation. I own an A7III, an A7II, and an A6000. I travel with the A7III and A6000 at the ready, and my A7II in my rollaboard as a backup.

What is appealing to me about the A6600 is that it uses the same battery as my A7III. What is not appealing is price. At ISO 100 and a 12mm f2 Rokinon on the A6000, and a 15mm Voigtlander on the A7III, I have to look at the EXIF to tell which camera shot a wide angle shot.

I just won’t pay $1300 to replace my APS-C camera. I’ve had a great 55-210 and good 16-50 PZ, and a fabulous 8mm Rokinon since my NEX-6 days. I see no benefit to replacing my A6000 until it dies.

Dec 2, 2019permalink

mmartel

@Mister Anders0n How exactly does having a mirror and OVF improve ergonomics exactly?

Consider Panasonic G9 or S1, or Nikon Z line.

Having a prism and mirror doesn't automatically make ergonomics better. Lacking a mirror doesn't automatically make ergonomics worse.

You may just happen to prefer large, chunky bodies with large grips and traditional controls in the traditional places. That's cool, and there's lots of people who feel the same way.

I know this is hard to believe, but some people might actually prefer different things that you do. So camera makers might not be so stupid to provide alternatives.

Dec 22, 2019permalink

mmartel - Exactly. Ergonomics is about how humans interact with objects, and has nothing to do with personal preferences.

For ergonomic efficiency and camera should have the following qualities, which are achievable with either DSLR or MILC:

1 - Body/lens combo should be comfortable to hold and well balanced.
2 - Controls should be easily accessible and intuitive to operate.
3 - Viewfinder should be clear, bright and not cause eyestrain.
4 - Information displays should be easily read.
5 - Menus should be logically laid out, clear and quick to navigate.
6 - Weight should not be excessive enough to cause aches or pains.

Getting these factors right is more to do with the abilities, experience and commitment of the design team, than to do with whether the camera is a MILC, or a DSLR, fixed-lens camera or smartphone.

Dec 22, 2019*permalink

Magnar W

The fun part is that those who buy the camera will enjoy it, while those who don't find it good enough, not worth the money, too old tech, or not their "own" brand so that they have to say something negative anyway, hopefully will enjoy something else for their photography. :-)

Nov 28, 2019permalink

Well i know to people who bought a a6x00 Model and shippped it back because the ergonomics so no not everyone..but maybe they are just in the minoroty

Nov 29, 2019permalink

Magnar W

@ Johans81: I have heard about one who told that a fiend of his uncle returned a new camera, a major and popular brand, returned the camera because of performance issues, and went for a Sony camera instead. Trust me, this is a true story!

Nov 29, 2019*permalink

Those who bought the camera with hard-earned cash basically don't have another choice but enjoying it.

Nov 29, 2019permalink

zxaar

yaa people buying cameras from their earned money hate their cameras while real experts are those buy cameras from money they did not earn.

their opinion is what counts.

Nov 29, 2019permalink

No you dont magnus

Nov 29, 2019permalink

I would like to hear from those who actually own the the a6500 and the a6600. Improved battery life is good, but I usually carry extra batteries. I am pure amateur, so image quality is my prime concern. I own the Nex 6 and 7, and the a6000 and a6500.

Nov 28, 2019permalink

Jack Jian

Noobs care about bokeh
Advance noobs care about sharpness
Amateur cares about IQ
Pro cares about ergonomics to get the story & the emotion.
Audience buys stories.

Nov 29, 2019*permalink

@Jack:
I try to capture the moment for memories. Bokeh not a major issue. I am red-green color blind. Because of macular edema, I only have vision in my left eye. My left eye has cataract surgery. I like decent sharpness. I like cameras that fit my hand comfortably and have sufficient weight to aid my old age shakes. I have about 120 cameras, 80% film. 4 Leica Ms, 8 screw mounts. Every top Nikon film SLR except the F6. Every Canon F1 Verson in LN condition. Dozens of Kodak Retinas. Failed my drivers license test. More money than sense. I love my toys. Couldn’t afford a 35mm camera until sent to Vietnam in 1966 at age 30. Shoulda stuck with my Konica auto S2, $35 at the BX, IN Nam, smokes 11 cents/pack, 40 oz bottle of Beefeaters, $2.

Is the a6600 much better than the a6500?

Nov 29, 2019permalink

no unless u are shooting mainly moving subject
my A6500 AF-C is ok to me, i shoot mostly landscape though

Nov 29, 2019*permalink

In short, A6600 is better than A6500. Big improvements in battery life and AF. Also improved usability to some degree. Image quality and video are mostly the same. It's up to you, whether the difference costs 500$ + losses in resale value. I deliberately purchased A6500 a week ago because it's "cheap".

Nov 29, 2019permalink

what exactly is better AF?
even AF-C is good in A6500 , only if one need tracking than A6600 is better

Nov 29, 2019permalink

Tracking is everything, unless you shoot only landscapes. A6300/6500 were good in tracking in 2016.

Nov 29, 2019permalink

Tracking is everything

i don't see why
even when i take pic of an animal, it is when they are relatively stable, not birds in flight for sure
so A6500 AF-C or tracking is totally enough for me

Nov 30, 2019permalink

I have a child, he's constantly in flight.

Nov 30, 2019permalink

Billy_s

Animal Eye AF.

Nov 30, 2019permalink

willy35

I own the A6600 and A6000
I love the A6000, I use it with the tamron 17-28mm
The ergonomic of A6600 is better, the AF is stellar, since I use it most for action and nature photo with the 200-600mm
High ISO is slightly better on A6600
The in body stabilisation is something missing on the A6000 I shouldn't have taste it but I can leave without it.
So if you don't make really fast moving subject A6000 is perfect camera
For street photography and landscape, this is a perfect camera.

Some comment make me laugh about the messy Sony menu.
Honestly I don't understand those people, why do they need the menu for ??
I opened the menu once to set my custom button, after that I don't use it anymore.

Dec 5, 2019permalink

my a6500 in body stabilization is quite bad, not sure about a6600

Dec 6, 2019permalink

willy35

I never had stabilization before I got the A6600 so it is hard to give a good opinion.
My first feeling is that I am really impressed.
But now I have to learn photography again, because I can shoot handheld at 1/10 - 1/20 with a regular lens (I use de SSM 16-50mm 2.8 as well)
With the 200-600mm if the subject don't move and since there is stabilization in the lens as well, I am surprise how low I can shoot.

Dec 6, 2019permalink

Imager of

Or just buy the Sony a7 mk3!

Nov 28, 2019permalink

The A7RII is on sale now for $1400. It makes me wonder how much better AF should cost.

Nov 29, 2019permalink

SmilerGrogan

Ergonomics mean nothing. Proof? Cell phone ergonomics could not be worse if Satan himself made every one by hand, and yet people buy them by the billions. Sony obviously knows this.

Nov 28, 2019permalink

Zinch

Cellphones are very ergonomic if all you do is p&s.
Try to set apperture, shutter speed and iso and things get ugly very fast. But people don't do those things with a cellphone. Each tool needs to be designed for its purpose.

Nov 28, 2019permalink

@Zinch:
There are apps that let you control various options even on iPhones, I use the 11 pro max.

Nov 28, 2019permalink

King Penguin

You’re missing the point......with my mirrorless camera, as I’m taking it out of a bag I can see/set the aperture setting, shutter and ISO speed before the camera is even switched on or at my eye - that’s proper ergonomics....

Nov 29, 2019*permalink

SmilerGrogan

Cellphones are slippery, have almost no buttons, are too thin to hold comfortably for either calls or picture taking, lack off-camera flash, lack flip down lcd screens, no 1/4-20 sockets, no neck strap...shall I go on?
But despite all this, we buy them anyway. Who is the idiot in this village?

Nov 29, 2019permalink