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Canon T6 vs Sony A350

Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62
Canon EOS T6 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50

Canon T6 vs Sony A350 Key Specs

Canon T6
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 485g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Succeeded the Canon 1200D
Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Launched June 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A380
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Canon T6 vs Sony A350 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon T6 vs Sony A350, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the T6 (18MP) and A350 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The T6 was revealed 7 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the T6 scores vs the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Sony A350

 T6 A350 
LaunchedMarch 2016June 2008More recent by 95 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Canon T6

 A350 T6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon T6 and Sony A350

 T6 A350 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon T6 vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon T6 has got external dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the T6 vs the A350.

Canon T6 vs Sony A350 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T6 and A350 is 68 and 62 respectively.

Canon T6 vs Sony A350 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6 vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6 and A350.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon T6 to produce greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer T6 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon T6 vs Sony A350 sensor size comparison

Canon T6 vs Sony A350 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6 vs Sony A350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6 Portrait photography advice
Sony A350 Portrait photography advice
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon T6 Street photography info
Sony A350 Street photography info
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
66
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
more heavy than competition (674 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6 Sports photography details
Sony A350 Sports photography details
59
megapixel count good (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (500 per charge)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6 Travel photography highlights
Sony A350 Travel photography highlights
55
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery life (500 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
51
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (674g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6 Landscape photography details
Sony A350 Landscape photography details
64
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
64
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A350 as a Vlogging camera
27
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
9
can't record video
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Canon T6 vs Sony A350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6 and Sony A350
 Canon EOS T6Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS T6 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
Also called EOS Rebel 1300D -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2016-03-10 2008-06-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.49x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485 gr (1.07 lb) 674 gr (1.49 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 65
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 11.5
DXO Low light score 781 595
Other
Battery life 500 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E10 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $549 $600