Mirrorless Sony Alpha 6600
he Alpha 6600 is
Sony’s latest and
greatest offering in its
popular A6000-series
APS-C mirrorless
cameras. Its 24.2MP sensor and
Bionz X image processor are nothing
particularly special, but Sony has
gone to town with the A6600’s
advanced autofocus and subject
tracking capabilities.
Other new, high-end features
include a weather-sealed magnesium
alloy body that conceals in-body
sensor-shift image stabilisation
and a high-capacity battery.
This is also a camera targeted
squarely at video and vlogging. It
boasts 4K HDR capture with no
restriction on recording length, along
with an integrated microphone socket
for enhanced audio clarity, plus a
headphone input for monitoring.
At the heart of the A6600 is Sony’s
venerable 24.2MP APS-C sensor.
We’ve seen it before in previousA6000-series cameras; even the
entry-level A6100 uses it. However,
it produces excellent image quality.
Sensor sensitivity tops out ISO
32,000 for stills (expandable to ISO
102,400), but it’s the sensor’s five-
axis image stabilisation in-camera
that is particularly impressive,
especially in a camera this small.
The system gives you up to five stops
of stabilisation, and can work with
lenses that don’t contain their own
optical stabilisation system.
Other cutting-edge tech includes
0.02-second autofocus with Real-
Time Tracking Autofocus and Real-
Time Eye AF for recognising eyes,
keeping them in focus.
As well as that Real-Time Eye AF
working for video – something
step-down models in the range don’t
feature – the A6600 boasts 4K movie
recording in Super 35mm format,
unlimited-length video recordings,
and XAVC S-format 4K video at
24fps and 30fps.T
Specifications
Sensor: APS-C CMOS
Pixels: 24.2MP, 6,000 x 4,000 pixels
Image processor: Bionz X
AF points: 425 phase/contrast-detection
ISO range: ISO 100-32,000 (exp 102,400)
Metering modes: Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
(standard/large), Average, Highlight
Video: 4K 30/25/24p, 1080 120/60/30/25/24p
Viewfinder: EVF, 2,359k dots, 0.39 type
Memory card: Memory Stick/SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
LCD: 3.0-inch, 922k dots, tilting touchscreen
Max burst: 11fps, 46 raw, 116 JPEG
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
Size: 120 x 67 x 69mm
Weight: 503g121
A long battery life
means a large battery:
the grip is bigger than
usual as a result.2
The camera chassis
is magnesium-alloy,
which looks great
but adds bulk.3
The controls on the
rear panel are a little
cramped and fiddly.It’s packed with the advanced tech you’d expect from
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Sony Alpha 6600
£1,399/$1,399
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