Looking for a compact camera that packs a performance punch? Sony’s new mirrorless Alpha 6600 and Alpha 6100 models might be the shooters for you.
We’re not going to ask what you want with a digital camera – these days it’s best not to pry – but for whatever purpose you have in mind, there are few jobs the new Sony Alpha 6100 and 6600 mirrorless camera systems can’t handle.
The newest additions to Sony’s Alpha line up, these new cameras feature compact and lightweight bodies, leading-edge autofocus performance, superb image quality and the very latest video technologies.
With the new Alpha 6100 more an entry-level camera and the Alpha 6600 designed for more experienced photographers and videographers looking to step up to the interchangeable lens cameras plate, the new additions allow shooters of all skill levels cutting-edge performance.
At the heart of both cameras is a 24.2MP Exmor CMOS image sensor, the latest BIONZ X image processor and the front-end LSI implemented in Sony’s full-frame cameras. This powerful trio combines to deliver all-round enhancements in image quality and performance across all areas of photo and video capture.
Both cameras offer an ISO range of 100-32,000 (expandable to 102,400) lightning-fast autofocus acquisition and a razor-sharp AF system, ensure reliable focusing in even in the most challenging light conditions. Both new models also benefit from Sony’s ‘Real-time Tracking’ which utilises Sony’s latest algorithm, including AI-based object recognition, to ensure that subjects can be captured with excellent accuracy, even via the touch panel on the rear screen.
While both cameras have the ability to shoot 4K video up to 30fps and 1080p at up to 120fps, the A6600 features ‘Real-time Eye AF’, the latest version of Sony’s acclaimed Eye AF technology, which detects and processes eye data in real-time, resulting in improved accuracy, speed and tracking performance. It’s also larger and comes with a few additional perks that will appeal to experienced photographers.
Sony also recently added two new lenses – the E 16-55mm F2.8 G standard zoom lens and the E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS super-telephoto zoom lens – to their lens family, giving Alpha shooters even more flexibility.
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