In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 6D and Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses |
| Height | 11.05 cm | 5.88 cm |
| Width | 14.45 cm | 11.08 cm |
| Depth | 7.12 cm | 3.89 cm |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | 218 g |
| Body Material | Polycarbonate, magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,600,000 pixels | 16,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 5+ | BIONZ |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 75mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 83 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring), motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 40.5 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Sony E-mount |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
| SECOND LENS |
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| Type | - | Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 82.5 - 315mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 1 m |
| Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 13 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 49 mm |
| Features | - | ED glass |
| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 99 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | - |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 97% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | - |
| Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame | - |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 100-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (8%), spot (3.5%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Camera Flash | - | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 7 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Memory Card Included | No | - |
| Image Storage | RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 3648 x 2432 RAW 2736 x 1824 JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 |
JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 JPEG 4912 x 3264 JPEG 3568 x 2368 JPEG 2448 x 1624 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 1090 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 980 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 220 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 190 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
Photo shooting - 330 shots Video recording - 1.7 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | DLNA, remote control via Android devices, remote control via IPhone, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Remote control |
USB 2.0 HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, face detection, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Constant AF Live View, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Lens Distortion Correction | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 6D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable | - |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year |
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