Sony announces aps-c cameras A6600 and A6100 and comes with 16-55 mm f/2.8
Sony comes with two new system cameras with aps-c sensor. The A6600 is the new top model and has image stabilization in the housing. The handle has been enlarged to accommodate the same Z-battery found in the full-frame models.
With the larger battery, the A6600 can take up to 2.2x as many photos as the A6500, Sony says. Due to the use of the larger battery, the camera also offers more grip, because the handgrip has been made larger. Furthermore, the design is similar to that of other models of the A6000 series. The new A6100 does not have the larger handle and still uses the smaller battery, just like previous models.
Both cameras have an aps-c sized 24.2-megapixel sensor and shoot at 11fps while retaining autofocus and tracking functions. The sensor of the A6600 is stabilized over five axes and can be set up to a sensitivity of 102,400 iso. The A6100 has no built-in image stabilization and a light sensitivity of up to 51,200 iso.
The autofocus system of the two cameras is the same. That consists of 425 phase-detection autofocus points on the sensor that take up about 84 percent of the image area. There are also 425 contrast autofocus points. The cameras have Real-time Eye AF, a function to automatically focus on eyes. This works on both humans and animals.
Sony says the A6600 and A6100 have improved color reproduction in photos. Skin tones in particular should be more natural, and that would be due to the use of algorithms from the full-frame cameras. Sony also gives the cameras an interval mode for time-lapse videos.
The 4k movie function now uses all the pixels of the sensor. With supersampling, the image is reduced to the necessary 4k resolution; that should improve the image quality of the videos. The A6600 can film in Hlg format for HDR recordings, the A6100 cannot. Furthermore, eye autofocus is available with the more expensive model with 4k videos and not with the cheaper version.
Both cameras have a 3″ screen that can be tilted 180 degrees and has more freedom of movement thanks to a new hinge. The A6600 has an electronic OLED viewfinder with a resolution of 2.39 million pixels, the cheaper A6100 has a 1. 44 million pixels.
Sony will release the A6600 in October for a suggested retail price of 1,600 euros. There will also be a kit with an 18-135mm lens for 2000 euros. The Sony A6100 will also be released in October and costs 900 euros as a separate body. A kit with a 16-50 mm lens is available for 1000 euros. There will also be a combination of the A6100 with a 16-50 mm and 55-210 mm lens for 1250 euros.
Along with the cameras, Sony is announcing two aps-c lenses for the E mount. It is a 16-55mm f/2.8G and a 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3G lens with OSS image stabilization. The zooms will be released in October for 1,300 and 900 euros respectively.