Sony Alpha 6600 vs Casio Exilim EX-100

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha 6600 and the Casio Exilim EX-100, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Alpha 6600 was introduced in August 2019 and Casio Exilim EX-100 was introduced in February 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha 6600 over Casio Exilim EX-100.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Casio Exilim EX-100 over Sony Alpha 6600.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Alpha 6600 has a 3.0" screen with 922k dot resolution and Casio Exilim EX-100 has a 3.50" screen with 922k dot resolution. Both have Tilting screens. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Sony Alpha 6600 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Sony Alpha 6600

Sony Alpha 6600 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.07x (0.71x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Casio Exilim EX-100.

Sony Alpha 6600 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 100 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Casio Exilim EX-100 features a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 31.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Sony Alpha 6600 is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Casio Exilim EX-100 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2656, 4000 x 2240, 3264 x 2248, 2048 x 1536 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization. On Sony Alpha 6600 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Sony Alpha 6600

Sony Alpha 6600 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Sony Alpha 6600

Sony Alpha 6600 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha 6600 comes with NP-FZ1000 battery pack with battery life of 810 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha 6600 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I) card slot. Casio Exilim EX-100 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Sony Alpha 6600 has Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha 6600, and up to 1/20000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Casio Exilim EX-100. Sony Alpha 6600 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps. Casio Exilim EX-100 can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha 6600 has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 425 focusing points and Casio Exilim EX-100 has 25 focusing points. Sony Alpha 6600 has detection range from -2 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha 6600 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 6600 and ±3 range on Casio Exilim EX-100. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 6600 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Casio Exilim EX-100.

Flash

Casio Exilim EX-100 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.10 m. Sony Alpha 6600 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe or Wireless connection. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha 6600.

Sony Alpha 6600 body has dimensions of 120 x 67 x 69 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 2.72") and Casio Exilim EX-100 body has dimensions of 119 x 67 x 50 mm (4.69 x 2.64 x 1.97"). Sony Alpha 6600 weighs 503 g (1.11 lb / 17.74 oz) and Casio Exilim EX-100 weighs 389 g (0.86 lb / 13.72 oz).

Sony Alpha 6600

Casio Exilim EX-100

120 mm

67 mm

119 mm

67 mm

67 mm

67 mm