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Canon M200 vs Sony A6000

Portability
88
Imaging
70
Features
80
Overall
74
Canon EOS M200 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Canon M200 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Canon M200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 299g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Released September 2019
  • Replaced the Canon M100
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-6
  • Replacement is Sony A6300
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Canon M200 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Canon M200 vs Sony A6000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. The resolution of the M200 (24MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The M200 was announced 5 years after the A6000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the M200 grades vs the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M200 over the Sony A6000

 M200 A6000 
ReleasedSeptember 2019April 2014Newer by 67 months
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Canon M200

 A6000 M200 

Common features in the Canon M200 and Sony A6000

 M200 A6000 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Canon M200 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M200 comes with outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the M200 versus the A6000.

Canon M200 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the M200 and A6000 is 88 and 85 respectively.

Canon M200 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon M200 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M200 and A6000.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photographs but you may want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The newer M200 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon M200 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Canon M200 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M200 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M200 Portrait photography factors
Sony A6000 Portrait photography factors
75
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
79
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M200 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Street photography camera
82
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
features touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M200 Sports photography info
Sony A6000 Sports photography info
75
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
73
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon M200 Travel photography advice
Sony A6000 Travel photography advice
89
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
77
lighter than competitors (344g)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M200 Landscape photography info
Sony A6000 Landscape photography info
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M200 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6000 Vlogging highlights
75
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone socket
33
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing external microphone port
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Canon M200 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M200 and Sony A6000
 Canon EOS M200Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS M200 Sony Alpha a6000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2019-09-25 2014-04-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 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 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 143 179
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Sony E
Amount of lenses 23 121
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.1fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB SB 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 299g (0.66 pounds) 344g (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life 315 photographs 360 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E12 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $549 $548