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Canon T6s vs Sony A380

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
Portability
68
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54

Canon T6s vs Sony A380 Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Alternative Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Superseded the Canon 700D
  • New Model is Canon 77D
Sony A380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 519g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released August 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A350
  • Updated by Sony A390
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Canon T6s vs Sony A380 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Canon T6s vs Sony A380, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and A380 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The T6s was announced 5 years later than the A380 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the T6s scores versus the A380 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Sony A380

 T6s A380 
ReleasedFebruary 2015August 2009More recent by 67 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Canon T6s

 A380 T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Sony A380

 T6s A380 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Canon T6s vs Sony A380 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon T6s offers outer dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony A380 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the T6s compared to the A380.

Canon T6s vs Sony A380 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T6s and A380 is 66 and 68 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Sony A380 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Sony A380 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the T6s and A380.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon T6s to offer you extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer T6s is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon T6s vs Sony A380 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Sony A380 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Sony A380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A380 as a Portrait photography camera
79
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
72
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon T6s Street photography details
Sony A380 Street photography details
71
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s as a Sports photography camera
Sony A380 as a Sports photography camera
61
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (440 shots)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
not so great battery pack (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography highlights
Sony A380 Travel photography highlights
66
features focus via touch
MP count good (24MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery (440 CIPA)
54
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s Landscape photography highlights
Sony A380 Landscape photography highlights
66
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (440 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
61
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
not so great battery pack (500 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6s Vlogging information
Sony A380 Vlogging information
72
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone port
does not have image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Canon T6s vs Sony A380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Sony A380
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sSony Alpha DSLR-A380
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T6s Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Alternate name EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2009-08-24
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 19 9
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.49x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 565g (1.25 lbs) 519g (1.14 lbs)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 67
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 11.8
DXO Low light rating 915 614
Other
Battery life 440 shots 500 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $849 $899