{"id":36907,"date":"2026-05-17T14:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T18:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/?p=36907"},"modified":"2026-05-17T14:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T18:42:26","slug":"toms-world-17may2026-functional-differences-between-a-1600-asp-c-sony-camera-body-and-a-3300-full-frame-sony-camera-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/17\/toms-world-17may2026-functional-differences-between-a-1600-asp-c-sony-camera-body-and-a-3300-full-frame-sony-camera-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom&#8217;s World &#8211; 17MAY2026 &#8211; Functional differences between a $1,600 ASP-C Sony camera body and a $3,300 full frame Sony camera body."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tomd77\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\">Tom | Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/index.php\/category\/guest-contributors\/guest-contributor-tomd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TomD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve long been an avid photographer and have, on a number of occasions, been paid for my work. My actual profession is (was) Civil Engineer and Project Management in the construction industry.<br \/>\nI have 2 cameras for different functions, a smaller, lighter and cheaper \u201ccarry around\u201d camera to have with me for targets of opportunity and a larger, heavier and more expensive camera that I use for shoots and studio work. The specific cameras that I use have changed over the years but have followed that format. Currently, the small\/light\/less expensive roll is covered with a Sony A6600 which retails for in the $1600 range without lens though you could get a good used one for a little more than half that. The larger camera is currently a Sony A7RV, which are retailing in the $3300 range without lenses. Notice both are Sony. Because of the cost of the lenses which will only fit that brand camera, once you start with a brand (Sony, Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Fuji, etc.), you tend to stay with it. No way on earth am I gonna start over on a lens collection, which cumulatively over time can represent far more money than the bodies, if you\u2019re a fanatic. Most normal people can buy one good multipurpose lens and live happily ever after.<br \/>\nI\u2019ve notice that I shoot as many of my favorite shots with the A6600 as with the A7R5 and really haven\u2019t noticed much in the way of quality differences between the two, so I decided to do a test. Shoot the same object with both cameras while eliminating or adjusting for as many of the variables as possible. Then taking the images to do a side by side to see the actual differences between the camera images.<br \/>\nBelow is a picture of the two cameras side by side wearing typical lenses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/camera-size-compare.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36909\" src=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/camera-size-compare.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"2427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/camera-size-compare.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/camera-size-compare-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/camera-size-compare-1024x994.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/camera-size-compare-768x746.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/camera-size-compare-1536x1491.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/camera-size-compare-2048x1988.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how I set it up:<br \/>\nAll shots were taken from a tripod<br \/>\nI put the subject, an old Rollei camera on a wood tripod in my yard, in the shade.<br \/>\nThe same lens was used on both, a 90mm f2.8 Sony branded macro.<br \/>\nISO was set to 400. I should have set it to 100 but&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nThe shots were manual mode 5 sec timer to eliminate camera shake, f5.6, 1\/100th sec<br \/>\nFocus was center<br \/>\nFor technical reasons, the effective magnification of any given lens is different depending on the sensor size of the camera. To keep the included image the same, I had to move the tripod to equalize a 1:1.5 magnification difference. The shooting distance was 9\u2019 for the A6600 and 6\u2019 for the A7RV.<br \/>\nThere were no post production modifications, the images were straight out of the camera as RAW files.<br \/>\nThe original images are far too large (24 meg and 70 meg respectively) to put on the net so these images have been changed to jpegs at a more usable file size. But still with no modifications.<br \/>\nResults<br \/>\nThe images are below, with the top being from the A6600 and the bottom the A7R5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A6600-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36910\" src=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A6600-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A6600-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A6600-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A6600-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A6600-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A6600-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A6600-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A7R5-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36911\" src=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A7R5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A7R5-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A7R5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A7R5-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A7R5-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A7R5-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/A7R5-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking at image quality, there is very little detectable difference. There is a slight difference in white balance and color saturation but I easily and commonly alter any of those attributes in a few seconds with Photoshop. The bokeh is slightly different mostly because ASP-C cameras all have a slightly greater depth of field than full frame. That\u2019s due to optical physics, not camera quality. Usually, you have to shoot an ASP-C camera 1 stop lower to match full frame bokeh.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at image resolution (sharpness), below is a side-by-side isolation of the camera face. Just above the top lens is printed \u201cMade in Germany\u201d in small (less than 1\/16\u2019\u2019) print. In addition, there is the company logo on the bottom lens with the line thickness in the 1\/100\u201d range. If I was required to choose a clear winner, I would have to bore in to the point that the test would have no relevance to what most of us do. Astronomers, perhaps.<\/p>\n<p>The image from the A6600 is on the left and A7Rv on the right<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faceplate-close-up-both-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36912\" src=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faceplate-close-up-both-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faceplate-close-up-both-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faceplate-close-up-both-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faceplate-close-up-both-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faceplate-close-up-both-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faceplate-close-up-both-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faceplate-close-up-both-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<br \/>\nI really don\u2019t see any substantial differences in image quality I have no doubt that the differences are there but only at levels that would make it moot for the great majority of people. My self too, probably though some of my studio work pushes it hard enough that I\u2019ll keep the full frame.<br \/>\nIf you and a friend go on a shoot armed with one of these cameras, given close to equal skill levels, who ever has the best lens is going to get the best images.<br \/>\nHere\u2019s a parallel: For a number of years in my native Atlanta, my profession commonly had me evaluating old abandoned buildings in the downtown area. I was usually by myself and there was almost always lots of evidence of \u201ctenants\u201d. I\u2019m ex-Marine and life time competitive shooter in several different disciplines, so I commonly carried a weapon. When anyone asked my for my recommendation on the best carry pistol, I would reply, \u201cThe one you\u2019re most likely to have with you.\u201d That works in cameras too.<br \/>\nGiven the marginal differences in image quality between the two formats coupled with the anything but marginal differences in camera weight, size, camera costs, lens cost, &amp; camera portability, it\u2019s hard not to conclude the ASP-C format is superior for 90% of the population. There are advantages to full frame, making large prints for example. A full frame camera will usually be better at low light, high ISO situations such as indoor sports, concerts, night time street photography, some wedding shots, etc. I\u2019ve gotten some indoor shots at an ISO of 12,000 that look fine right out of the camera. An APS-C would be close (at least) to useless at that ISO.<br \/>\nThis is based on Sony because that\u2019s what I have but you can get equivalent models with equivalent performance at equivalent price from any of the major camera makers. I also recommend exploring the used markets. Skip Ebay though and look at major camera dealers like B&amp;H or Adorama. Cameras these days are engineered to make it well past 100,000 snaps. An average photographer shoots, what, 1000\/year?<br \/>\nCell phones? Cell phones make decent snapshots but if you want a photograph&#8212; Also, cell phones do fairly well as long as the conditions are ideal but the images degrade rapidly otherwise. Then, there is no adjustability. Say, you\u2019re shooting photos of mostly still subjects and everything is fine but later you want to shoot something moving, maybe rapidly. You\u2019re SOL. Cell low light capability truly sucks.<br \/>\nBetter a cell than nothing but if you aspire to more.<br \/>\nBelow is a sample of one of my high rez product photos taken with a full frame. This is one of a series on Mexican coins taken for a online dealer.<\/p>\n<p>TomD<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36914\" style=\"width: 2545px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/coin-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36914\" src=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/coin-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2545\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/coin-2-scaled.jpg 2545w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/coin-2-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/coin-2-1018x1024.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/coin-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/coin-2-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/coin-2-1527x1536.jpg 1527w, https:\/\/orionscoldfire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/coin-2-2036x2048.jpg 2036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2545px) 100vw, 2545px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SONY DSC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom | Flickr TomD I\u2019ve long been an avid photographer and have, on a number of occasions, been paid for my work. 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