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Canon T6 vs Sony A6000

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
62
Overall
61
Canon EOS T6 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

Canon T6 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Canon T6
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 485g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Launched March 2016
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Replaced the Canon 1200D
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-6
  • Successor is Sony A6300
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Canon T6 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Canon T6 vs Sony A6000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the T6 (18MP) and A6000 (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The T6 was launched 23 months later than the A6000 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon T6 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the T6 grades versus the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Sony A6000

 T6 A6000 
ReleasedMarch 2016April 2014More recent by 23 months

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Canon T6

 A6000 T6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k920kCrisper screen (+2k dot)

Common features in the Canon T6 and Sony A6000

 T6 A6000 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon T6 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon T6 has physical dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Canon T6 vs Sony A6000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the T6 against the A6000.

Canon T6 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T6 and A6000 is 68 and 85 respectively.

Canon T6 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6 and A6000.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony A6000 to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher T6 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon T6 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Canon T6 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6 Portrait photography information
Sony A6000 Portrait photography information
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
79
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T6
Street photography with Sony A6000
59
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average (344 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6 Sports photography details
Sony A6000 Sports photography details
59
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
72
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6 Travel photography information
Sony A6000 Travel photography information
55
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
77
lighter than average (344g)
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon T6
Landscape photography with Sony A6000
64
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (500 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
78
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6000 as a Vlogging camera
27
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
no mic support
33
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (344g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon T6 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6 and Sony A6000
 Canon EOS T6Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS T6 Sony Alpha a6000
Also called as EOS Rebel 1300D -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2016-03-10 2014-04-23
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ 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 18MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 179
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony E
Amount of lenses 326 121
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485 grams (1.07 pounds) 344 grams (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 13.1
DXO Low light score 781 1347
Other
Battery life 500 photos 360 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $549 $548