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Canon T6s vs Sony A68

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Canon T6s vs Sony A68 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
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Additionally referred to as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • Replacement is Canon 77D
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A65
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Canon T6s vs Sony A68 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon T6s and Sony A68, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the T6s (24MP) and the A68 (24MP) is relatively similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The T6s was unveiled 9 months earlier than the A68 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the T6s scores vs the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Sony A68

 T6s A68 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Canon T6s

 A68 T6s 
RevealedNovember 2015February 2015More recent by 9 months

Common features in the Canon T6s and Sony A68

 T6s A68 
Manually focus More exact focus

Canon T6s vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon T6s provides external 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 A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon T6s and Sony A68 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the T6s compared to the A68.

Canon T6s vs Sony A68 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T6s and A68 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the T6s and A68.

As you have seen, both cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same resolution and you can expect similar quality of files although you may want to consider the age of the products into consideration. The older T6s is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon T6s vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s Portrait photography information
Sony A68 Portrait photography information
79
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
80
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T6s
Street photography with Sony A68
71
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
lack of image stabilization
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s Sports photography info
Sony A68 Sports photography info
61
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery (440 per charge)
75
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography highlights
Sony A68 Travel photography highlights
66
offers touch focus
MP count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
low battery (440 per charge)
55
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (510 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s Landscape photography features
Sony A68 Landscape photography features
66
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery (440 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
68
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
not so great battery life (510 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6s as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
72
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Canon T6s vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Sony A68
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sSony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6s Sony SLT-A68
Also referred to as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 Bionz X
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 24MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 19 79
Cross focus points 19 15
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/160s
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 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565g (1.25 pounds) 610g (1.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 79
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 13.5
DXO Low light score 915 701
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 510 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $849 $581