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Canon R7 vs Sony A6600

Portability
64
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Canon EOS R7 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Canon R7 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Canon R7
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 612g - 132 x 90 x 92mm
  • Released May 2022
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Released August 2019
  • Refreshed by Sony A6700
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Canon R7 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Canon R7 and Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and A6600 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The R7 was manufactured 2 years later than the A6600 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon R7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the R7 matches up versus the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Sony A6600

 R7 A6600 
ReleasedMay 2022August 2019More recent by 34 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1620k922kCrisper display (+698k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Canon R7

 A6600 R7 

Common features in the Canon R7 and Sony A6600

 R7 A6600 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display size3.00"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon R7 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon R7 enjoys external dimensions of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the R7 versus the A6600.

Canon R7 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R7 and A6600 is 64 and 77 respectively.

Canon R7 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Canon R7 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the R7 and A6600.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon R7 to provide greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent R7 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon R7 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Canon R7 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R7 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R7 Portrait photography features
Sony A6600 Portrait photography features
85
you can focus manually
high MP (33MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
82
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R7 Street photography factors
Sony A6600 Street photography factors
74
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
weather sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
more heavy than average (612 grams)
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch focus
weather proofing
very good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R7
Sports photography with Sony A6600
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (33 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery power (660 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery life (810 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R7 Travel photography advice
Sony A6600 Travel photography advice
74
good battery power (660 CIPA)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
high MP (33MP)
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than average (612 grams)
84
good battery life (810 shots)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
good megapixels (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R7
Landscape photography with Sony A6600
86
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is decent (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (33MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery power (660 shots)
has dual storage slots
85
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery life (810 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6600 as a Vlogging camera
74
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
more heavy than average (612g)
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone port
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Canon R7 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R7 and Sony A6600
 Canon EOS R7Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R7 Sony Alpha a6600
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2022-05-24 2019-08-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 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
Highest Possible resolution 6960 x 4640 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 32000 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 651 425
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Sony E
Number of lenses 35 121
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3.00" 3"
Display resolution 1,620k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 15.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 340 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 180 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 90 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 612 grams (1.35 lbs) 503 grams (1.11 lbs)
Physical dimensions 132 x 90 x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") 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 660 shots 810 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Double UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 2 One
Pricing at release $1,499 $1,198