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Canon 1200D vs Sony A6000

Portability
68
Imaging
60
Features
54
Overall
57
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

Canon 1200D vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Succeeded the Canon 1100D
  • Refreshed by Canon T6
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-6
  • Updated by Sony A6300
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A6000 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon 1200D versus Sony A6000, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and A6000 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 1200D was unveiled 2 months prior to the A6000 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 1200D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 1200D matches up vs the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Sony A6000

 1200D A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Canon 1200D

 A6000 1200D 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Sony A6000

 1200D A6000 
RevealedFebruary 2014April 2014Similar age
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon 1200D vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 1200D enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Canon 1200D versus Sony A6000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 1200D against the A6000.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1200D and A6000 is 68 and 85 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1200D and A6000.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony A6000 to give greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1200D
Portrait photography with Sony A6000
76
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
79
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography features
Sony A6000 Street photography features
59
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (344g)
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Sports photography camera
55
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (500 shots)
72
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography info
Sony A6000 Travel photography info
55
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery power (500 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than average in class (344 grams)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography info
Sony A6000 Landscape photography info
64
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D Vlogging info
Sony A6000 Vlogging info
27
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone support
33
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (344g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external mic jack
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Sony A6000
 Canon EOS 1200DSony Alpha a6000
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 1200D Sony Alpha a6000
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-02-12 2014-04-23
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 179
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony E
Number of lenses 326 121
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480g (1.06 lb) 344g (0.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 82
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 13.1
DXO Low light score 724 1347
Other
Battery life 500 shots 360 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $549 $548