Sony has included its industry-leading autofocus (AF) technology in its entry-level and mid-range cameras. Fortunately, many of Sony’s E-Mount lenses offer optical stabilization, but even these will perform even better on a camera with IBIS. This is one of those features that can be hard to live without once you’ve used it. Likewise, you’ll find 5-axis stabilization on the A6600, but not the A6100. StabilizationĪ feature commonly reserved for flagship models is in-body image stabilization (IBIS). In fact, if you put the money you save toward a higher-quality lens, you can actually get better results with the A6100 than the A6600 on the same budget. The real takeaway here is that you’re not sacrificing any image quality by opting for the cheaper A6100. Both cameras offered acceptable noise through ISO 6,400, but obviously fell behind Sony’s full-frame offerings. Native ISO performance in both cameras is identical, starting at ISO 100 and reaching ISO 32,000. Granted, most of our testing was done in daylight, but there were times we needed to bump up the ISO. When we tested both cameras, we were impressed by the richness in color and the amount of detail in the images we created. That amount of resolution is great for those who like to print their images, but how does it translate when looking at day-to-day image quality that’s likely to be viewed only on a digital screen? Sony has packed the same 24-megapixel sensor into both the A6100 and A6600. Instead, the features and performance are what separate the two - but in many ways, they’re closer than you might think. That’s quite a difference, but higher cost doesn’t always equate to better quality. The A6100 is currently available for $600, while the A6600 is $1400.

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