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Canon T6s vs Sony A560

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Canon T6s vs Sony A560 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
  • Additionally Known as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Succeeded the Canon 700D
  • Replacement is Canon 77D
Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Old Model is Sony A500
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Canon T6s vs Sony A560 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Canon T6s and Sony A560, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and A560 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The T6s was manufactured 4 years after the A560 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the T6s matches up vs the A560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Sony A560

 T6s A560 
IntroducedFebruary 2015August 2010More modern by 55 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Canon T6s

 A560 T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Sony A560

 T6s A560 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Canon T6s vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon T6s enjoys outer dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the T6s vs the A560.

Canon T6s vs Sony A560 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T6s and A560 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Sony A560 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6s and A560.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon T6s to provide greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The fresher T6s should have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon T6s vs Sony A560 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Sony A560 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Sony A560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s Portrait photography advice
Sony A560 Portrait photography advice
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
72
manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon T6s Street photography details
Sony A560 Street photography details
71
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
75
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s Sports photography details
Sony A560 Sports photography details
61
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (440 CIPA)
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography info
Sony A560 Travel photography info
66
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (440 CIPA)
60
great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s Landscape photography factors
Sony A560 Landscape photography factors
66
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (440 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (1,050 shots)
two card slots
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6s Vlogging factors
Sony A560 Vlogging factors
72
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic jack
lack of image stabilization
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Canon T6s vs Sony A560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Sony A560
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sSony Alpha DSLR-A560
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T6s Sony Alpha DSLR-A560
Also called EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
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 resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 19 15
Cross type focus points 19 3
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
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 rate 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 565g (1.25 pounds) 599g (1.32 pounds)
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 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 12.3
DXO Low light rating 915 817
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 1050 photographs
Battery type 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/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One Two
Retail pricing $849 $650