Sony Alpha A6600 Mirrorless Camera

Very happy with the new A6600, especially using it with the Sony Le-ae alpha 5 mount adaptor which allows the older screw driven minolta lenses to work their glorious magic. I include a night shot from Busch gardens 2021 Christmas town at the clock tower. I used the Minolta 30-70 mm F4 lens at 35mm(52 mm ff equiv) Iso 2000 at 1/80th secs hand held with just a light touch of lightening in edit.. otherwise straight from the camera. This was just using the auto selection. No detectable noise and no NR needed in PP. Your old alpha glass with the Le5 adaptor responds quickly while auto focusing, even the old screw driven glass. There is no slt mirror like that in the the La-ea4 so focusing with the older glass happens at the sensor...no micro adjustments needed.(The option is available if you are using the Le2 or the le 4 adaptors on these cameras as per the instructions) Get the "Dave" book for the a6600 that goes into better detail as to how to work the camera and the PDF of the SONY manual is on the purchase page of this camera as well. it doesn't have a built in flash but many lowlight shots don't need one as the noise floor for darker shots has been dramatically lowered in the higher ISO ranges. Many options are available for flash or steady light options with adjustable lumens if desired. Battery life is good for single shots but I'm not a video shooter so others will have better insights as to how long the battery lasts with video. 400 shots in so far with the Le-ae5 in place with 80 percent battery still showingEdit 5/23/23: Camera still going strong and for those who don't know this or have read wrong info...this camera DOES have IBIS or in body stabilization image stabilization.(*and a very effective one!!) I added this edit after reading an amazon review that said the 6600 did not have this feature.

The A6600 is an excellent camera. The image quality and colors are great. I did end up returning it for the Sony A7iii because I needed some other features that it provided. But I still highly recommend the A6600 based on the build quality and image quality alone.

I bought this after spending a long time researching different Sony cameras. I used to swear by Canon and have a lot of handheld documentary-style and interview filmmaking under my belt as well as social media content creation. I have filmed using an A7Siii in a studio environment and that was the main alternative to this that I was considering. I also looked at the older a6500 as a slightly cheaper alternative. Here's what sold me:- the flip-up touchscreen;- slightly improved processing and body construction;- better ISO sensitivity.I found a deal (separately) on the Carl Zeiss f/4 16-70mm lens and the image quality is staggering on both photo and video. I do mostly documentary-style interviews, vlogging / informational videos, and webinars. I found a simple converter for less than $100 that makes it simple to use this as a 1080p beautiful webcam.This camera is a joy to use. If you use it for long periods of time (as I do in a studio setting), consider finding a dummy A/C power battery to prevent overheating (a very common Sony issue for any shoots longer than ~45min).Sony's autofocus and color settings are simply the best. It would be nice to have dual SD card slots, but that's really the only thing I miss when I consider the much more expensive a7siii.

This camera has exceeded every expectation that I had. Images are razor sharp, autofocus is amazingly fast, the battery life is beyond anything in my experience, and it is a perfect size for my needs.Having owned Yashicas, Rollei, Lumix, Fujifilm and many others...I would definitely buy a Sony again. What an amazing camera and the kit lens is sharp, even in low light.

I'm not a professional photographer, but I wanted a good quality camera to take better pictures without lugging around a bulky DSLR full frame. This camera fit the bill. I chose it over the 6400 because I wanted the IBIS image stabilization and the ability to run with a bigger battery with more capacity. I paired it with a set of Sigma (30mm & 56mm) prime lenses that can get down f1.4. The quality of the image capture is insane! I work for some big name studios and did a fair bit of research before deciding on this camera because I also wanted to use it for video conferencing and streaming as well.Some pro photographers scoff at mirrorless cameras or APS-C format sensors. I get it. If you're doing this for a living, you need full frame. But even as a backup camera, or for vlogging, this camera is on par with anything Cannon puts out. Sony is known for their slog color profiles and I can't wait to try color grading some footage shot with it. I paired it with the Magewell HDMI capture card for video streaming/chatting and it works very well. I have it set to not turn off after 30 minutes so I can video chat for hours without worry of the camera automatically turning off.I won't go into all the possible settings in the camera. There's plenty of videos on YouTube that discuss all the features in detail. All I'll say is if you're doing research and getting into more serious photography, or if you're a pro photographer looking for a run and gun type camera or a backup to save you in a crunch, you could do far worse than this camera, but in the form factor you'd be hard pressed to do better.

Brand new camera. All good. Superb battery life as expected. Feels burlier in the hand compared to my old a6500 but not by much. I bought this over the new a6700 because of less bulk/size and I hate the articulating screen on the a6700.