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Canon T6 vs Sony A6100

Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62
Canon EOS T6 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Canon T6 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Canon T6
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 485g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed March 2016
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Old Model is Canon 1200D
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed August 2019
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Canon T6 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon T6 versus Sony A6100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the T6 (18MP) and A6100 (24MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The T6 was introduced 4 years earlier than the A6100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon T6 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the T6 matches up vs the A6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Sony A6100

 T6 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Canon T6

 A6100 T6 
RevealedAugust 2019March 2016More recent by 42 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kClearer display (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon T6 and Sony A6100

 T6 A6100 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Canon T6 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon T6 provides exterior measurements 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 A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the T6 and the A6100.

Canon T6 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T6 and A6100 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Canon T6 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the T6 and A6100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A6100 to offer more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older T6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon T6 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Canon T6 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6100 Portrait photography highlights
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
82
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T6
Street photography with Sony A6100
60
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
79
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports focus via touch
very good ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon T6
Sports photography with Sony A6100
59
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (500 shots)
75
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6 Travel photography info
Sony A6100 Travel photography info
55
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
86
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6 Landscape photography info
Sony A6100 Landscape photography info
64
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery life (500 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6 Vlogging details
Sony A6100 Vlogging details
27
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
no external microphone support
79
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
offers face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
lack of image stabilization
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Canon T6 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6 and Sony A6100
 Canon EOS T6Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS T6 Sony Alpha a6100
Also called as EOS Rebel 1300D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-03-10 2019-08-28
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 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest boosted ISO 12800 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 425
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 display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt 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 flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485g (1.07 pounds) 396g (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 781 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 420 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $549 $748