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Canon T6s vs Sony A33

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Canon T6s vs Sony A33 Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Other Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Old Model is Canon 700D
  • Successor is Canon 77D
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Newer Model is Sony A35
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Canon T6s vs Sony A33 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Canon T6s and Sony A33, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and A33 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The T6s was manufactured 4 years later than the A33 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the T6s grades versus the A33 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Sony A33

 T6s A33 
LaunchedFebruary 2015August 2010Fresher by 55 months
Screen resolution1040k921kSharper screen (+119k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Canon T6s

 A33 T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Sony A33

 T6s A33 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Canon T6s vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon T6s offers outside dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon T6s and Sony A33 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the T6s versus the A33.

Canon T6s vs Sony A33 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T6s and A33 is 66 and 67 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6s and A33.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon T6s to deliver more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent T6s should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon T6s vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon T6s
Portrait photography with Sony A33
79
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T6s
Street photography with Sony A33
71
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
comes with touch focus
does not have image stabilization
76
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s as a Sports photography camera
Sony A33 as a Sports photography camera
61
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 CIPA)
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (340 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s as a Travel photography camera
Sony A33 as a Travel photography camera
66
comes with touch focus
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (440 shots)
61
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (340 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s Landscape photography details
Sony A33 Landscape photography details
66
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
67
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (340 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6s Vlogging factors
Sony A33 Vlogging factors
72
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone support
does not have image stabilization
77
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone port
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Canon T6s vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Sony A33
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sSony SLT-A33
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6s Sony SLT-A33
Alternate name EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2010-08-24
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 19 15
Cross focus points 19 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
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 format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565 grams (1.25 lbs) 500 grams (1.10 lbs)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 12.6
DXO Low light score 915 591
Other
Battery life 440 shots 340 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-FW50
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/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $849 $230