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Canon T6s vs Sony TX20

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Canon T6s vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Additionally referred to as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Superseded the Canon 700D
  • Renewed by Canon 77D
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Canon T6s vs Sony TX20 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon T6s and Sony TX20, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the T6s (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The T6s was launched 2 years after the TX20 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon T6s being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the T6s grades versus the TX20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Sony TX20

 T6s TX20 
IntroducedFebruary 2015February 2012More modern by 36 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Canon T6s

 TX20 T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Sony TX20

 T6s TX20 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon T6s vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon T6s comes with physical 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 TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the T6s and the TX20.

Canon T6s vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T6s and TX20 is 66 and 96 respectively.

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Canon T6s vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6s and TX20.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The T6s because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon T6s will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern T6s should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon T6s vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s Portrait photography features
Sony TX20 Portrait photography features
79
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
40
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon T6s Street photography features
Sony TX20 Street photography features
71
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s Sports photography info
Sony TX20 Sports photography info
61
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (440 per charge)
50
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery pack (250 shots)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography details
Sony TX20 Travel photography details
66
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery life (440 shots)
72
good battery pack (250 shots)
weather proof
boasts touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon T6s
Landscape photography with Sony TX20
66
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (440 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
52
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proof
good battery pack (250 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon T6s
Vlogging with Sony TX20
72
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
lack of image stabilization
35
really wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
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Canon T6s vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Sony TX20
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Also called as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2015-02-06 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 19 -
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565 gr (1.25 lb) 133 gr (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 915 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 250 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $849 $330