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Canon 90D vs Sony A6600

Portability
60
Imaging
72
Features
93
Overall
80
Canon EOS 90D front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
69
Features
96
Overall
79

Canon 90D vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Canon 90D
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 701g - 141 x 105 x 77mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Superseded the Canon 80D
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Renewed by Sony A6700
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Canon 90D vs Sony A6600 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon 90D and Sony A6600, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and A6600 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 90D was manufactured within a month of the A6600 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon 90D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the 90D grades versus the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 90D over the Sony A6600

 90D A6600 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Canon 90D

 A6600 90D 

Common features in the Canon 90D and Sony A6600

 90D A6600 
RevealedAugust 2019August 2019Same age
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon 90D vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 90D has exterior dimensions of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 90D vs the A6600.

Canon 90D vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 90D and A6600 is 60 and 77 respectively.

Canon 90D vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Canon 90D vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 90D and A6600.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon 90D to render greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.

Canon 90D vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Canon 90D vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 90D vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 90D Portrait photography details
Sony A6600 Portrait photography details
83
manual focus
fantastic MP (33 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
81
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 90D Street photography info
Sony A6600 Street photography info
71
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
83
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 90D as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Sports photography camera
80
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
fantastic MP (33 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery (1,300 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
84
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery pack (810 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 90D as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Travel photography camera
78
better than average battery (1,300 CIPA)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
fantastic MP (33 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
84
great battery pack (810 per charge)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
good MP (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 90D
Landscape photography with Sony A6600
79
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
fantastic MP (33 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery (1,300 shots)
does not have image stabilization
85
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery pack (810 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 90D Vlogging info
Sony A6600 Vlogging info
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic jack
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Canon 90D vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 90D and Sony A6600
 Canon EOS 90DSony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha a6600
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-08-28 2019-08-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 8 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 33 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6960 x 4640 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max enhanced ISO 51200 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 45 425
Cross type focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony E
Available 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 friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings - Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (With USB-PD compatible chargers) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 701g (1.55 lbs) 503g (1.11 lbs)
Physical dimensions 141 x 105 x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 1300 shots 810 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6N NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $1,199 $1,198