Nortfish Loc: Port St. Lucie, Fla

Thanks Basil. My emotions agree with you. I never factor CIZ into the equation, but I should.

wireloose

If you are on a budget look at the A6300 too. It has the newer sensor and phase detect af, but is available quite cheaply compared to the newest models. Might allow you to have your cake and eat it- look at KEH and MPB for body and lens, they will give you bit extra if you are doing a swap.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Sony RX100 VI or VII in your pocket 24-200mm - and ENJOY the trip ......unless you will be submitting to NatGeo ?? No, it's not cheap.
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Zaydewise Loc: Nashville TN

I am leaving on a 2-week vacation to Central Europe this week. I am taking my Tamron 28-200 and 17-28mm lenses. I took trips to Costa Rica and the West Coast this year and took only my Tamron 28-200mm and it was a great decision. The pictures are sharp and the weight of the lens and the camera (Sony a7riv) didn't break my back. The cost of the lens is really responsible compared to the Sony similar lens which cost twice as much and is much heavier. The other great advantage of Tamron lenses is that all except the same size filters which makes packing a lot easier.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

For future reference, rumour has it that Sony will be bringing out a 16-80 f/4 APS-C lens in the near future.

gwilliams6

I agree with MDI Mainer that you should go for the better A6700.

Here is SAB's (Sony Alpha Blog) article on the best E-mount APS-C lenses for the A6XXX series:

https://sonyalpha.blog/2020/03/02/which-lenses-are-the-sharpest-for-a-a6xxx/


Comparisons A6600 vs A6700:
https://mirrorlesscomparison.com/sony-vs-sony/a6600-vs-a6700/

https://cameradecision.com/compare/Sony-Alpha-a6700-vs-Sony-Alpha-a6600

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJrYZwBelLw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8dC6AKf8Wc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdcK4fa3FBQ

Cheers and best to you

gfwhite5000 Loc: Austin, TX

That is Exactly what I have done and we're just back from a cruise in the Med.
The 18-135mm is the best of both worlds and I have not seen any real difference in my images.
I mount my strap to one of the studs and let it haring off of my left side and use it like a sholder holster. Extra batteries and SD cards are a real help too.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

I have been on several Viking river trips and I have only taken my Sony HX99. The camera fits into a belt pouch so I can travel hands free until I want to take a image. It has a Zeiss 24-720 mm lens. Shoots RAW, or Jpeg. has a pup up flash for auto fill and a pop up viewfinder. I can print sharp 20X30 prints.
And yes, I own several Sony mirrorless camera's and many lenses. They all stay at home when I am on vacation.
If you take camera's with neck straps that you have to lug around all day it really is just too much.
Travel right, travel lite.

OldCADuser Loc: Irvine, CA

Note that I'm currently using an a6500 and while I do have both kit lens, the 16-50mm and the 55-210mm (which I got when I bought my a6000 back in 2016), I've since gone to using the 18-135mm (it came with the a6500 which I bought used on E-Bay in 2020) as my standard lens. And yes, I too was a bit concerned about losing the low-end 16mm to the new low-end of 18mm, but since my other go-to lens is the 10-18mm wide-angle (which I bought in 2016 after I moved from my first Sony mirrorless, an NEX-3N to the a6000), when I need the extra field of view I just switch lens.

As for the 18-135mm, I'm very happy with it. The construction is solid and I like the AF/MF switch on the body of the lens. And the 10-18mm wide-angle is an amazing lens (everyone needs a wide-angle lens in their bag). As for giving up the reach of the 55-210mm, I would recommend that you look at using Sony's 'Clear Image Zoom', which can double the effective focal length of your lens without adding any addition f-stops. If you've never tired it, I would highly recommend that you test it out as I think that you'll be very pleased with the results.

Anyway, while I can't comment on your consideration of the a6600, I can say that I was very happy when I moved-up from the a6000 to the a6500, although in retrospect, I probably should have should gone for the a6600, but at the time, I didn't want to give-up the on-board flash. But with my use of the 18-135mm and the 10-18mm lens, the on-board flash isn't practical because both of these lens block the flash, particularly if you use the lens hood (which I do on the 10-18mm but not the 18-135mm). I already had a Sony add-on flash, which I now use when I need the extra light, so my concern about a lack of an on-board flash would have been a none issue (I should have given it a bit more thought, maybe next time).

Anyway, I don't think that you can go wrong with the 18-135mm lens. At least that's my humble opinion.

Nortfish Loc: Port St. Lucie, Fla

Good idea. Thanks.

I am trying to get as current as possible since I will not be getting another camera any time soon. I would go with the 6700, but I don't take many videos and most of the upgrades seem to be for the video shooter.

Nortfish Loc: Port St. Lucie, Fla

I hear you. A definite thought.

MDI Mainer

Actually there have been reports that the A6700 tends to overheat and shut down when used extensively for high-end video work, since it lacks the on-board processor cooling features of Sony's video-focused models.

And the auto-focus, processor and like upgrades on the A6700 apply equally to still and video work.

So while the A6700 has many video enhancements over the A6600, it does in fact offer many worthwhile upgrades for the still shooter as well.

Nortfish Loc: Port St. Lucie, Fla

TRUE. I see a deal on a like new 6600 at MPB that looks almost too good to resist. $844. A big drop from it's $1300
new price.

Nortfish Loc: Port St. Lucie, Fla

Big help. Many thanks. I think I am going to bit the bullet and get the 6600. With CIZ I believe I can get away with my 16-50 for most touring shots since they will mostly be city scenes. Using the 16 for wider and the 50 with CIZ for those close ups .

Nortfish Loc: Port St. Lucie, Fla

Understand how you feel. I have a Lumix bridge and as light as it is I find it sometimes annoying. I am taking a Viking cruise later this month. Starting in Budapest and ending in Amsterdam. I pretty much decided to get a 6600 and use my 16-50 for most shots. I think that the 50 (effective 75mm) with CIZ giving me effective 150 should cover most everything . I can always do some cropping in post to make up for the relatively short reach.

Any thoughts?