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Canon 600D vs Sony A68

Portability
66
Imaging
59
Features
72
Overall
64
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Canon 600D vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Introduced March 2011
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Replaced the Canon 550D
  • Updated by Canon 650D
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A65
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Canon 600D vs Sony A68 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon 600D vs Sony A68, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and A68 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 600D was unveiled 5 years before the A68 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 600D scores versus the A68 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Sony A68

 600D A68 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k461kSharper display (+579k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Canon 600D

 A68 600D 
RevealedNovember 2015March 2011More modern by 56 months

Common features in the Canon 600D and Sony A68

 600D A68 
Focus manually More precise focus
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon 600D vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 600D enjoys external measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 600D compared to the A68.

Canon 600D vs Sony A68 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 600D and A68 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 600D and A68.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony A68 to resolve extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 600D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 600D vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography factors
Sony A68 Portrait photography factors
75
you can focus manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
80
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D as a Street photography camera
Sony A68 as a Street photography camera
67
screen articulates
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
77
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D as a Sports photography camera
Sony A68 as a Sports photography camera
54
good resolution (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (440 per charge)
75
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery power (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D Travel photography factors
Sony A68 Travel photography factors
62
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (440 shots)
55
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (510 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D Landscape photography info
Sony A68 Landscape photography info
63
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (440 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
68
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
terrible battery power (510 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
70
selfie friendly screen
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Canon 600D vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Sony A68
 Canon EOS 600DSony SLT-A68
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 600D Sony SLT-A68
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-03-31 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 79
Cross type focus points 1 15
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
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, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 570g (1.26 lbs) 610g (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 79
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 13.5
DXO Low light rating 793 701
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 510 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $799 $581