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Canon T6s vs Sony A500

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52

Canon T6s vs Sony A500 Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Alternate Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • Updated by Canon 77D
Sony A500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched August 2009
  • Successor is Sony A560
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Canon T6s vs Sony A500 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon T6s vs Sony A500, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and A500 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The T6s was revealed 5 years later than the A500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the T6s scores against the A500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Sony A500

 T6s A500 
LaunchedFebruary 2015August 2009Fresher by 67 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Canon T6s

 A500 T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Sony A500

 T6s A500 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Canon T6s vs Sony A500 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon T6s features outer dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony A500 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the T6s versus the A500.

Canon T6s vs Sony A500 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T6s and A500 is 66 and 63 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Sony A500 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Sony A500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6s and A500.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon T6s to render extra detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern T6s provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon T6s vs Sony A500 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Sony A500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Sony A500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s Portrait photography advice
Sony A500 Portrait photography advice
79
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
63
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon T6s Street photography advice
Sony A500 Street photography advice
71
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
74
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon T6s
Sports photography with Sony A500
61
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 per charge)
51
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery power (520 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography factors
Sony A500 Travel photography factors
66
supports touch to focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (440 per charge)
43
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (520 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s Landscape photography info
Sony A500 Landscape photography info
66
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
60
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (520 shots)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6s Vlogging info
Sony A500 Vlogging info
72
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic support
lack of image stabilization
9
no video
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Canon T6s vs Sony A500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Sony A500
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sSony Alpha DSLR-A500
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T6s Sony Alpha DSLR-A500
Otherwise known as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2009-08-27
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 19 9
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 565 grams (1.25 lb) 630 grams (1.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 64
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 11.6
DXO Low light rating 915 772
Other
Battery life 440 photos 520 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $849 $638