At times the Sony A6600 is frustrating, a couple of changes to the control arrangement could improve its handling enormously, but it’s capable of delivering excellent-quality images and video. It has an extensive feature set and decisive, accurate focusing in both stills and video shooting.

Very good image and video quality, Fast, accurate AF system, Excellent battery life (800+ shots)

Poorly positioned video record button, Little use made of the touch control on the tilting rather than vari-angle screen, Single SD card slot

A super fun, super quality camera with super battery life – but not a camera that wins our unqualified approval

Great stills performance and quality; Well made; Superb battery life;

Faces stark competition for video; Buttons could be easier to hit;

Though not exactly a flagship, it's definitely one of the best APS-C mirrorless cameras on the market and a very smart investment for all types of photography.

Impressive Image Quality, Great Portability, Class-Leading Autofocus, Class-Leading Battery Life, Great Physical Durability, Solid Value

Ergonomics & Controls Not On Par With A7-series or A9-series, Slow, Single Memory Card Slot, Limited Ulitra-Wide Lens Selection

This is the first a6000 camera that doesn’t have significant flaws that make it a more difficult camera to shoot video on. With the combination of no record limit, a long battery life, superb dynamic range and both a mic and headphone jack, it’s a great camera for video work.

The Sony A6400 was probably one of my favourite cameras of 2019. It was excellent at what it did well, and pretty good at everything else. But it lacked in-body image stabilisation (IBIS), it lacked a headphone jack, and its battery life was OK at best.

As Sony's flagship APS-C mirrorless camera, it seems a shame that the camera doesn't offer CINE-4K video (others in this price range do), or 4K at 60fps, and it's also a shame that the USB connection hasn't been updated to USB Type-C.

Great image quality, Fast focus system - with eye detection, In-body image stabilisation, Headphone socket added, Greatly improved battery life, Wide range of E-mount lenses

MicroUSB, not USB Type-C, 16:9 aspect ratio screen - small viewing experience for stills, 3inch screen is also low-resolution, NTSC / PAL switch to change frame rates, Limited touch-screen operation, Complicated, long-winded menus

On paper, the a6600 should be the APS-C camera to beat, with a top-performing sensor and a range of features that will appeal to a broad swath of photographers. However, Sony has resolutely stuck with a form factor that’s not as comfortable as rival cameras, with a convoluted menu system, and options that don’t always work as you’d expect them to.

Excellent tracking mode (with some limitations); Wide range of compatible lenses; Fantastic battery life;

Awkward controls; Convoluted menu system; Touchscreen control still limited; Single UHS-I card slot; Small preview area on screen

The Sony a6600 has an industry-leading autofocus system, is capable of excellent images and video, comes with very useful in-body image stabilization and has the best battery life of any mirrorless camera on the market at this time. However, its sensor is getting a bit long-in-the-tooth, and competitors have caught up or surpassed it regarding video quality and features, resolution and handling. But for family photography and even some sports and action, it's easily worth your consideration.

Family and people photographers, most sports and action shooters, general and travel photography.;

Those who frequently take control over their camera and those who need a highly responsive camera for the most demanding action shooting;

The Sony a6600 has an industry-leading autofocus system, is capable of excellent images and video, comes with very useful in-body image stabilization and has the best battery life of any mirrorless camera on the market at this time.

Family and people photographers, most sports and action shooters, general and travel photography.

Those who frequently take control over their camera and those who need a highly responsive camera for the most demanding action shooting.

If your needs aren't quite as demanding, the Sony a6400 and Fujifilm X-T30 offer much of the functonality of the a6600 and X-T3 for less money, and both have earned our Editors' Choice recommendation.

Real-Time Tracking focus system; Big battery; Improved handgrip; Integrated EVF; Stabilized image sensor; Dust and splash protection; 4K recording

Single, slower UHS-I card slot; No focus joystick or front dial; Drops in-camera flash