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Canon 550D vs Sony A6300

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Canon 550D vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Launched April 2010
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Older Model is Canon 500D
  • Renewed by Canon 600D
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Renewed by Sony A6500
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Canon 550D vs Sony A6300 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon 550D vs Sony A6300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 550D (18MP) and A6300 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 550D was introduced 6 years before the A6300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 550D matches up vs the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Sony A6300

 550D A6300 
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Canon 550D

 A6300 550D 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016April 2010More modern by 71 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Canon 550D and Sony A6300

 550D A6300 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Canon 550D vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 550D features physical measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 550D vs the A6300.

Canon 550D vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550D and A6300 is 70 and 83 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 550D and A6300.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony A6300 to give more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 550D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 550D vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D Portrait photography details
Sony A6300 Portrait photography details
74
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
80
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 550D Street photography information
Sony A6300 Street photography information
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
79
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 550D Sports photography info
Sony A6300 Sports photography info
54
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (470 CIPA)
75
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D Travel photography information
Sony A6300 Travel photography information
55
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (470 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
76
weather proofing
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 550D Landscape photography advice
Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
63
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (470 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D Vlogging highlights
Sony A6300 Vlogging highlights
31
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
35
features face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 550D vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Sony A6300
 Canon EOS 550DSony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 550D Sony Alpha a6300
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2010-04-01 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony E
Amount of lenses 326 121
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color liquid-crystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 530 grams (1.17 lb) 404 grams (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 85
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 13.7
DXO Low light rating 807 1437
Other
Battery life 470 images 400 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E8 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $599 $889