Canon R6 vs Sony A7c
Portability
61 Imaging
73 Features
90 Overall
79
61 Imaging
73 Features
90 Overall
79
Portability
78 Imaging
76 Features
88 Overall
80
78 Imaging
76 Features
88 Overall
80
Canon R6 vs Sony A7c Key Specs
Canon R6
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 102400 (Bump to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
- Revealed July 2020
- Refreshed by Canon R6 II
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
- Revealed September 2020
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Let's look closer at the Canon R6 vs Sony A7c, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the R6 (20MP) and the A7c (24MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor size (Full frame).
Photography GlossaryThe R6 was unveiled 2 months before the A7c and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the R6 scores versus the A7c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R6 & Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are viewable at Canon R6 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon R6 over the Sony A7c
| R6 | A7c | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 1620k |  | 922k | Crisper display (+698k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Canon R6
| A7c | R6 |
|---|
Common features in the Canon R6 and Sony A7c
| R6 | A7c | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2020 |  | September 2020 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fully articulated | Fully Articulated display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Both good for selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Canon R6 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Canon R6 features physical dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Sony A7c has specifications of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon R6 vs Sony A7c in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the R6 and the A7c.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the R6 and A7c is 61 and 78 respectively.
Canon R6 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R6 and A7c.
As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A7c to render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon R6
Portrait photography with Sony A7c
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Canon R6 Street photography features
Sony A7c Street photography features
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
environment proofing
very good ISO range (102,400)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
offers touch focus
environment proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
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Sports photography with Canon R6
Sports photography with Sony A7c
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery (360 shots)
silent shooting (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery pack (740 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Canon R6 Travel photography features
Sony A7c Travel photography features
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery (360 per charge)
great battery pack (740 shots)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape photography with Canon R6
Landscape photography with Sony A7c
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
has double storage slots
bad battery (360 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
great battery pack (740 CIPA)
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Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone port
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone support
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Canon R6 vs Sony A7c Specifications
| Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha A7c | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Sony |
| Model | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha A7c |
| Type | Pro Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2020-07-09 | 2020-09-14 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Digic X | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor area | 864.0mm² | 852.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 102400 | 51200 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 204800 | 204800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | 50 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 6072 | 693 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Canon RF | Sony E |
| Number of lenses | 17 | 122 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fully articulated |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 1,620 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,690 thousand dots | 2,360 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.59x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Max silent shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840x2160 (60p/30p/23.98p) |1920x1080 (120p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p/23.98p) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | Yes | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 680 gr (1.50 lbs) | 509 gr (1.12 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") | 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 360 images | 740 images |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LP-E6NH | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) |
| Card slots | Dual | 1 |
| Launch price | $2,499 | $1,800 |