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Canon T6 vs Sony A37

Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62
Canon EOS T6 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Canon T6 vs Sony A37 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
  • Released March 2016
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Old Model is Canon 1200D
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony A35
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Canon T6 vs Sony A37 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Canon T6 and Sony A37, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the T6 (18MP) and the A37 (16MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The T6 was announced 3 years later than the A37 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the T6 matches up versus the A37 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Sony A37

 T6 A37 
ReleasedMarch 2016May 2012More recent by 47 months
Display dimension3"2.6"Larger display (+0.4")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Canon T6

 A37 T6 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Canon T6 and Sony A37

 T6 A37 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon T6 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon T6 comes with exterior measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Sony A37 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the T6 against the A37.

Canon T6 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the T6 and A37 is 68 and 67 respectively.

Canon T6 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the T6 and A37.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon T6 to offer you extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent T6 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon T6 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Canon T6 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A37 as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon T6 Street photography features
Sony A37 Street photography features
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6 Sports photography highlights
Sony A37 Sports photography highlights
59
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (500 shots)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon T6
Travel photography with Sony A37
55
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery life (500 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
54
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (500 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6 Landscape photography advice
Sony A37 Landscape photography advice
64
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery life (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
64
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.6 inches)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6 Vlogging advice
Sony A37 Vlogging advice
27
features face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external microphone port
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Canon T6 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6 and Sony A37
 Canon EOS T6Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS T6 Sony SLT-A37
Also called as EOS Rebel 1300D -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2016-03-10 2012-05-16
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ -
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
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 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 2.6"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485 grams (1.07 lb) 506 grams (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 75
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 12.9
DXO Low light score 781 799
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 500 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $549 $522