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Canon 750D vs Sony A6500

Portability
66
Imaging
65
Features
76
Overall
69
Canon EOS 750d front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Canon 750D vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Canon 750D
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Other Name is EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Succeeded the Canon 700D
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
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Canon 750D vs Sony A6500 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Canon 750D and Sony A6500, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 750D (24MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 750D was introduced 20 months prior to the A6500 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 750D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 750D grades vs the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 750D over the Sony A6500

 750D A6500 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Canon 750D

 A6500 750D 
IntroducedOctober 2016February 2015More recent by 20 months

Common features in the Canon 750D and Sony A6500

 750D A6500 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon 750D vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 750D offers outer measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 750D compared to the A6500.

Canon 750D vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 750D and A6500 is 66 and 81 respectively.

Canon 750D vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 750D vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 750D and A6500.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of files but you should consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older 750D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 750D vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Canon 750D vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 750D vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 750D as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Portrait photography camera
79
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
80
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 750D Street photography highlights
Sony A6500 Street photography highlights
70
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
no image stabilization
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 750D Sports photography advice
Sony A6500 Sports photography advice
61
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 CIPA)
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 750D
Travel photography with Sony A6500
66
features touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (440 CIPA)
74
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery life (350 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 750D Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6500 Landscape photography highlights
65
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
not so great battery life (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 750D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
72
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
no image stabilization
39
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Canon 750D vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 750D and Sony A6500
 Canon EOS 750dSony Alpha a6500
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 750d Sony Alpha a6500
Alternative name EOS 750D / Kiss X8i -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-02-06 2016-10-06
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 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 surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 19 425
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony E
Number of lenses 326 121
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 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 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 555 gr (1.22 lb) 453 gr (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 85
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 13.7
DXO Low light rating 919 1405
Other
Battery life 440 shots 350 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $749 $1,298