Sony ILCE-6600MB.CEC Alpha a6600 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 18-135mm Lens

Sony ILCE-6600MB.CEC (ILCE6600MB.CEC, ilce6600mb.cec, ILCE6600M/B) Alpha a6600 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 18-135mm Lens

Sony a6600 Camera with 18-135mm Lens

A Full-Fledged Toolkit for your Imagination

The α6600 packs in the features, to deliver what you need for just about any situation you encounter – fast AF, steady image stabilisation and stunning image quality, a high-capacity battery and serious 4K HDR (HLG)1 movie shooting.

Reliable and persistent AF

Wide AF area, super-fast AF speed and steady subject tracking

Densely distributed focus points cover around 84% of the image area, and the Fast Hybrid AF system combines the best of phase-detection AF and contrast-detection AF to achieve a world-leading 0.02-sec.2 acquisition speed. When subjects are in motion, AF points densely positioned around the subject are activated for accurate tracking.

Fast continuous shooting with AF/AE at up to 11fps

Shoot at up to 11fps3 with minimal display lag, and 8fps3 with live view, in bursts of up to 1164 shots in JPEG (Standard) at one time. With your settings clearly previewed in the electronic viewfinder, and the virtually real-time display, it will elevate your action shooting to a whole new level.

Silent continuous shooting won't disturb the peace

When the situation calls for absolute quiet, silent shooting with no shutter noise is possible at up to 8fps5, even in AF-C mode. Used with Real-time Eye AF or with Real-time Tracking it dramatically expands your range of shooting options.

Initiate tracking in an instant 

Initiate Real-time Tracking by half-pressing the shutter, or simply select the subject by touch, to start tracking. You can also assign "Tracking On" to a custom key, and press it to start tracking.

AI-based subject tracking

The camera's tracking systems rely on unique AI-based subject recognition algorithms6. These process spatial information consisting of colour, pattern (brightness), and distance (depth) data, as well as tracking the subject's eye and face, all in real time at high speeds.

Real-time Eye AF for human

Even when your portrait subject is on the move, Real-time Eye AF provides continuous, stable eye detection and tracking to keep your scene in focus. It also works when the subject's face is partially hidden, backlit, or facing downwards.

Real-time Eye AF for animal

The same eye-detection algorithms that make great portraits of people have been adapted to animals as well7, to help you get beautiful pet portraits and wildlife shots.

Right/left eye AF selection by touch

Not only can you prioritise the subject's left or right eye in settings, you can even do it with a simple touch to the camera's monitor screen.

Smooth focus transition

Depending on the condition of the subject you're tracking, the focus area will automatically and seamlessly switch between the subject's face and eyes.

Real-time Tracking activation with Touch Tracking

With the Touch Tracking function you can simply touch the monitor to initiate Real-time Tracking for either stills or movies.

5-axis Optical Image Stabilisation 

Pitch and yaw control

Compensate for angular shake, also known as pitch and yaw shake, especially evident when shooting at longer focal lengths.

Horizontal and vertical axes

Compensate for camera shake in the horizontal and vertical directions, most apparent at high magnifications such as macro shooting.

Roll compensation

Compensate for roll, or rotational shake, most obvious in hand-held, long-duration movie shooting. 

How optical image stabilisation works

The 5-axis in-body optical image stabilisation mechanism used on our acclaimed full-frame cameras has been adapted as the stabilisation unit for the APS-C sensor on the α6600. Relying on a highly accurate gyro sensor, it detects and compensates for camera shake along five different axes, including angular (pitch and yaw), horizontal, vertical and rotational, for stabilisation equivalent to a 5-step faster shutter setting.

High Image Quality by Design 

Exmor APS-C CMOS sensor and latest-generation BIONZ X image processor

The 24.2-megapixel10 APS-C image sensor is optimised for highly efficient light collection, a wide sensitivity range and low-noise performance even at high ISO settings. In conjunction with the latest-generation BIONZ X image processing engine, it delivers superb image clarity and outstanding textural reproduction.

Low-noise performance for high ISO sensitivity

Across a wide sensitivity range of ISO 100-32000 (expanded to ISO 50-102400), the α6600 delivers excellent low-noise performance for high-quality images even in dimly lit settings.

Improved colour reproduction

Algorithms inherited from our highly regarded full-frame cameras are responsible for the α6600's faithful colour reproduction. Depiction of human skin tones has been significantly improved, as have the vibrant colours of flowers. Jaggies and false colours are also suppressed.

True-to-life 4K HDR (HLG) movie recording

Versatile movie-making capabilities

Full-pixel readout with no pixel binning enables high-resolution 4K movie recording, while a new HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) picture profile supports instant HDR delivery. Sophisticated image stabilisation completes the picture. 

Keep the focus on your subject 

Working together, the camera's Fast Hybrid AF system, Real-time Tracking and Real-time Eye AF maintain steady and dependable focus on your subject, so you can enjoy the more creative aspects of movie-making. 

Interval Shooting to create time-lapse movies

The camera's capabilities include built-in Interval Shooting11, for time-lapse videos with a selectable shot interval of 1-60 seconds. Resulting images can be combined in high resolution on a PC, and viewed with a simple variable-speed preview function on the camera.

Tell your stories in your own way

The α6600 is designed for powerful film-making, so pros and enthusiasts alike can share their stories with the world. The 180°-tiltable display makes self-framing easy for vlogging or challenging shooting angles. Professional audio is also covered with an external mic jack and headphone jack for monitoring. And the improved grip ensures rock-solid, and comfortable, shooting for hours at a time.    

Lens

The Sony SEL18135 18-135mm lens features a compact, lightweight design measuring only 67.2mm x 88mm and weighing in at a mere 325g, as well as a high magnification 7.5x optical zoom that covers the wide-ranging focal length of 18-135mm on APS-C or 27-202.5mm in 35mm equivalent focal length.

The lens is an ideal fit for Sony’s popular APS-C sensor cameras including α6500, α6300 and α6000, and is an extremely useful tool for a wide range of shooting situations ranging from daily life to portraiture, landscape, nature and travel photography. The E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS produces outstanding corner-to-corner sharpness throughout the entire zoom range thanks to its advanced design featuring one aspherical lens and two Extra-Low Dispersion glass elements that minimise aberrations.

This lens also allows photographers to produce close-up images with pleasing ‘bokeh’ or background defocus as a result of its maximum magnification ratio of 0.29x and minimum focus distance of 0.45m. It also offers built-in optical image stabilisation to support handheld shooting.

Lightweight and Compact Design

Compact (E-mount APS-C format) and lightweight (325 grams (11.5 oz.)), this lens features an optical design optimized for short flange focal distances that makes it small and manageable on its own while also contributing to notable reductions in overall system size, weight, and portability.

7.5x High-Magnification APS-C Zoom Lens

A high zoom ratio provides a versatile 27mm to 202.5mm range (35mm format equivalent, 7.5x optical zoom) that covers a broad spectrum of subjects and situations: scenery, nature, portraits, and general day-to-day photography.

Optical Design Achieves High Resolution

A new optical design that includes one aspherical element contributes to consistently high resolution from the image centre right out to the edges, while two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements effectively suppress chromatic aberration.

Close-ups with Background Bokeh

An impressive minimum focusing distance of just 0.45m (1.45ft) (0.29x max. magnification) makes it easy to shoot close-ups that take advantage of the lens’s beautiful background bokeh.

Beautiful Bokeh

Bokeh quality is enhanced by a circular aperture design.

Built-in Optical Image Stabilisation

When shooting hand-held, particularly night scenes or dimly lit interiors, built-in optical image stabilization makes it easier to shoot blur-free images handheld.

Fast, Precise, Quiet Focus

Advanced linear motor technology quietly drives the focus group with outstanding speed and precision, making the most of the high AF performance provided by the α6000 series. Accurate focus is more easily achieved for stills and movies, even with moving subjects.

Imaging

• Lens Mount: Sony E
• Camera Format: APS-C (1.5x Crop Factor)

Pixels:

• Actual: 25 Megapixel
• Effective: 24.2 Megapixel

• Maximum Resolution: 6000 x 4000
• Aspect Ratio: 1:1, 3:2, 16:9
• Sensor Type: CMOS
• Sensor Size: 23.5 x 15.6 mm
• Image File Format: JPEG, Raw
• Bit Depth: 14-Bit
• Image Stabilization: Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis

Exposure Control

• ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 100 to 32000 (Extended: 100 to 102400)

Shutter Speed:

• Mechanical Shutter
• 1/4000 to 30 Second

Bulb Mode

• 1/4000 to 1/4 Second in Movie Mode

• Metering Method: Center-Weighted Average, Multi-Zone, Spot
• Exposure Modes: Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
• Exposure Compensation: -5 to +5 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
• Metering Range: -2 to 20 EV
• White Balance: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater

Continuous Shooting:

• Up to 11 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 46 Frames (Raw)
• Up to 11 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 116 Frames (JPEG)
• Up to 8 fps at 24.2 MP
• Up to 6 fps at 24.2 MP
• Up to 3 fps at 24.2 MP

• Interval Recording: Yes
• Self-Timer: 2/5/10-Second Delay

Video
Recording Modes: XAVC S

• UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 24.00p/25p/29.97p [60 to 100 Mb/s]
• Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 100p/119.88p [60 to 100 Mb/s]
• Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 24.00p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p [50 Mb/s]

AVCHD

• Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 50i/59.94i [17 to 24 Mb/s]

External Recording Modes:

• 4:2:2 8-Bit
• UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 24.00p/25p/29.97p
• Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 24.00p/50i/50p/59.94i/59.94p

• Recording Limit: None
• Video Encoding: NTSC/PAL

Audio Recording:

• Built-In Microphone (Stereo)
• External Microphone Input (Stereo)

• Audio File Format: AC3, Dolby Digital 2ch, Linear PCM (Stereo)

Focus

• Focus Type: Auto and Manual Focus
• Focus Mode: Automatic (A), Continuous-Servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-Servo AF (S)

Autofocus Points:

• Phase Detection: 425
• Contrast Detection: 425
• Autofocus Sensitivity: -2 to +20 EV

Viewfinder and Monitor

• Viewfinder Type: Electronic (OLED)
• Viewfinder Size: 0.39"
• Viewfinder Resolution: 2,359,296 Dot
• Viewfinder Eye Point: 23 mm
• Viewfinder Coverage: 100%
• Viewfinder Magnification: Approx. 0.7x
• Diopter Adjustment: -4 to +3
• Monitor Size: 3"
• Monitor Resolution: 921,600 Dot
• Monitor Type: 180° Tilting Touchscreen LCD

Flash

• Built-In Flash: None
• Flash Modes: Auto, Fill Flash, Hi-Speed Sync, Off, Rear Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Wireless
• Maximum Sync Speed: 1/160 Second
• Flash Compensation: -3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
• Dedicated Flash System: TTL
• External Flash Connection: Hot Shoe, Wireless

Interface

• Memory Card Slot: Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I)
• Connectivity: 3.5mm Headphone, 3.5mm Microphone, HDMI D (Micro), Micro-B (USB 2.0)

Wireless:

• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth

• GPS: None

Environmental

• Operating Temperature: 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C

Physical

• Battery: 1 x NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.2 VDC, 2280 mAh (Approx. 810 Shots)
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.72 x 2.63 x 2.73" / 120 x 66.9 x 69.3 mm
• Weight: 1.11 lb / 503 g (Body with Battery and Memory)

Lens

• Focal Length: 18 to 135mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 27 to 202.5mm)
• Maximum Aperture: f/3.5 to 5.6
• Minimum Aperture: f/22 to 36
• Angle of View: 76° to 12°
• Maximum Magnification: 0.29x
• Minimum Focus Distance: 1.48' / 45 cm
• Optical Design: 16 Elements in 12 Groups
• Diaphragm Blades: 7, Rounded
• Focus Type: Autofocus
• Image Stabilization: Yes
• Filter Size: 55 mm (Front)
• Dimensions (ø x L): 2.65 x 3.46" / 67.2 x 88 mm
• Weight: 11.5 oz / 326 g

In the Box

• Sony Alpha a6600 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 18-135mm Lens
• Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens
• Sony NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (2280mAh)
• Sony AC Adapter
• Micro-USB Cable
• Sony ALC-B1EM Body Cap for E-Mount Cameras
• Shoulder Strap
• Accessory Shoe Cap
• Eyepiece Cup