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Canon SL3 vs Sony A6000

Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Canon SL3 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Canon SL3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 449g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced April 2019
  • Other Name is EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
  • Earlier Model is Canon SL2
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
  • Introduced April 2014
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-6
  • New Model is Sony A6300
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Canon SL3 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon SL3 and Sony A6000, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the SL3 (24MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The SL3 was brought out 5 years after the A6000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SL3 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SL3 scores vs the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL3 over the Sony A6000

 SL3 A6000 
IntroducedApril 2019April 2014Newer by 61 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Canon SL3

 A6000 SL3 

Common features in the Canon SL3 and Sony A6000

 SL3 A6000 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Canon SL3 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SL3 has external dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the SL3 against the A6000.

Canon SL3 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL3 and A6000 is 71 and 85 respectively.

Canon SL3 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon SL3 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL3 and A6000.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical MP and you should expect similar quality of files however you should consider the production date of the products into consideration. The younger SL3 will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon SL3 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Canon SL3 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL3 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SL3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Portrait photography camera
81
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
79
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon SL3 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Street photography camera
75
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
80
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon SL3 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6000 Sports photography highlights
70
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (1,070 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
73
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon SL3 Travel photography advice
Sony A6000 Travel photography advice
82
great battery power (1,070 per charge)
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good MP (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
77
lighter than competitors in class (344g)
resolution is good (24MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SL3 Landscape photography factors
Sony A6000 Landscape photography factors
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3")
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (1,070 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
resolution is good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SL3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6000 as a Vlogging camera
75
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
33
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (344 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have mic jack
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Canon SL3 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL3 and Sony A6000
 Canon EOS Rebel SL3Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS Rebel SL3 Sony Alpha a6000
Also called EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2019-04-10 2014-04-23
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 179
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony E
Total lenses 326 121
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 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
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 449g (0.99 pounds) 344g (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 1070 photographs 360 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $599 $548