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Canon 600D vs Sony A7 III

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
73
Features
92
Overall
80

Canon 600D vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Revealed March 2011
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Earlier Model is Canon 550D
  • Successor is Canon 650D
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony A7 II
  • Replacement is Sony A7 IV
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Canon 600D vs Sony A7 III Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Canon 600D and Sony A7 III, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the 600D (APS-C) and A7 III (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The 600D was manufactured 8 years before the A7 III which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 600D matches up versus the A7 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Sony A7 III

 600D A7 III 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Canon 600D

 A7 III 600D 
RevealedFebruary 2018March 2011Newer by 84 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 600D and Sony A7 III

 600D A7 III 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement

Canon 600D vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 600D has physical dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 600D vs the A7 III.

Canon 600D vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 600D and A7 III is 66 and 63 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 600D and A7 III.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 600D due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7 III will deliver more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged 600D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 600D vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography details
Sony A7 III Portrait photography details
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
83
manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D Street photography factors
Sony A7 III Street photography factors
67
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D Sports photography features
Sony A7 III Sports photography features
54
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
86
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proof
good battery (610 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 600D
Travel photography with Sony A7 III
62
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (440 per charge)
73
good battery (610 CIPA)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D Landscape photography advice
Sony A7 III Landscape photography advice
63
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
85
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
good battery (610 shots)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7 III as a Vlogging camera
70
display is selfie friendly
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
does not have image stabilization
36
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Canon 600D vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Sony A7 III
 Canon EOS 600DSony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 600D Sony Alpha A7 III
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-03-31 2018-02-27
Body design Compact SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 51200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 693
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony E
Available lenses 326 121
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 570 grams (1.26 lb) 650 grams (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 96
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 14.7
DXO Low light rating 793 3730
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 610 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Dual
Price at launch $799 $1,998