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Canon T6 vs Sony A68

Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62
Canon EOS T6 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Canon T6 vs Sony A68 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
  • Launched March 2016
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Replaced the Canon 1200D
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
  • Announced November 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A65
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Canon T6 vs Sony A68 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon T6 versus Sony A68, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the T6 (18MP) and A68 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The T6 was launched 5 months later than the A68 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the T6 grades versus the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Sony A68

 T6 A68 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k461kClearer screen (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Canon T6

 A68 T6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon T6 and Sony A68

 T6 A68 
AnnouncedMarch 2016November 2015Similar age
Focus manually More exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon T6 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon T6 offers external measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the T6 versus the A68.

Canon T6 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the T6 and A68 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Canon T6 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the T6 and A68.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A68 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively.

Canon T6 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Canon T6 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon T6
Portrait photography with Sony A68
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
80
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon T6 Street photography factors
Sony A68 Street photography factors
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6 Sports photography details
Sony A68 Sports photography details
59
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (500 shots)
75
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (510 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A68 as a Travel photography camera
55
good megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery (500 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
55
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
terrible battery (510 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A68 as a Landscape photography camera
64
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (500 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
68
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
terrible battery (510 shots)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6 Vlogging details
Sony A68 Vlogging details
27
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone jack
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Canon T6 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6 and Sony A68
 Canon EOS T6Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS T6 Sony SLT-A68
Also called as EOS Rebel 1300D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2016-03-10 2015-11-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data 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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485g (1.07 lbs) 610g (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 79
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 13.5
DXO Low light score 781 701
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 510 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $549 $581