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Canon RP vs Sony A6000

Portability
70
Imaging
76
Features
80
Overall
77
Canon EOS RP front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Canon RP vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Canon RP
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 485g - 133 x 85 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 2019
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-6
  • Later Model is Sony A6300
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Canon RP vs Sony A6000 Overview

The following is a complete review of the Canon RP vs Sony A6000, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the RP (26MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is relatively comparable but the RP (Full frame) and A6000 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The RP was released 4 years after the A6000 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon RP being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the RP matches up versus the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon RP over the Sony A6000

 RP A6000 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019April 2014Newer by 59 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Canon RP

 A6000 RP 

Common features in the Canon RP and Sony A6000

 RP A6000 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon RP vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon RP provides outer measurements of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the RP vs the A6000.

Canon RP vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the RP and A6000 is 70 and 85 respectively.

Canon RP vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon RP vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RP and A6000.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RP featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Canon RP will show more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer RP should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon RP vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Canon RP vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon RP vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon RP Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6000 Portrait photography highlights
85
manual focus
amazing resolution (26 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
79
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon RP Street photography information
Sony A6000 Street photography information
77
screen articulates
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon RP Sports photography information
Sony A6000 Sports photography information
69
amazing resolution (26MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (250 shots)
73
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon RP Travel photography information
Sony A6000 Travel photography information
69
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
amazing resolution (26 megapixels)
not so great battery power (250 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
good megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon RP Landscape photography factors
Sony A6000 Landscape photography factors
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
amazing resolution (26MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average ISO range (40,000)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (250 per charge)
78
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon RP Vlogging features
Sony A6000 Vlogging features
34
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
33
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (344g)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of mic socket
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Canon RP vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon RP and Sony A6000
 Canon EOS RPSony Alpha a6000
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS RP Sony Alpha a6000
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-02-14 2014-04-23
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 8 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 26 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 6240 x 4160 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 40000 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 4779 179
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Sony E
Available lenses 17 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 485 grams (1.07 lbs) 344 grams (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 85 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 82
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 13.1
DXO Low light rating 2977 1347
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 360 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $999 $548