Canon T6i vs Sony A7 III

Its time to look much closer at the Canon T6i and Sony A7 III, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The resolution of the T6i (24MP) and the A7 III (24MP) is pretty well matched but the T6i (APS-C) and A7 III (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The T6i was released 4 years before the A7 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon T6i being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the T6i grades against the A7 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS Rebel T6i and Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are available at Canon T6i Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon T6i features outside dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Contrast the Canon T6i and Sony A7 III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the T6i compared to the A7 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T6i and A7 III is 66 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the T6i and A7 III.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The T6i includes the tinier sensor which is going to make getting bokeh tougher. The older T6i is going to be behind in sensor tech.