In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 70D and Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS. 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 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | E 18-135mm OSS lens |
Height | 10.43 cm | 6.69 cm |
Width | 13.9 cm | 12 cm |
Depth | 7.85 cm | 6.93 cm |
Weight | 675 g | 418 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 418 g Camera with battery and memory card: 503 g |
Body Material | Aluminium, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | - | 7.5x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | 25,000,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
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 (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 5+ | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 7.5x zoom - 18 - 135 mm - f/3.5-5.6 E OSS - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 27 - 202.5mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 45 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 76 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
Lens Construction | - | 12 groups / 16 elements |
Filter Size | - | 55 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Sony E-mount |
Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 19 | 425 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Movie Servo AF | - |
Face Detection | Automatic Face Tracking technology | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 98% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.95x | 1.07x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-32000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (7.7%), spot (3%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, multiple exposure, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white), twilight | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 2.95" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Tilting |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, E-TTL, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, CR2 (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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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, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3072 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3248 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 2432 x 1824 JPEG 2736 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4864 x 3648 RAW 5472 x 3072 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 3648 x 2736 RAW 4104 x 2310 RAW 2736 x 1824 RAW 2432 x 1824 RAW 2736 x 1536 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2432 x 2432 JPEG 1824 x 1824 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 3648 x 3648 RAW 2736 x 2736 RAW 1824 x 1824 |
6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2832 x 2832 2000 x 2000 |
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 |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 1300 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 230 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 920 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 720 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 810 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 2.33 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 2.5 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | Composite video/audio output USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control Headphones |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, fast motion recording, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, High Dynamic Range (HDR), S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, Object Tracking, S-Log3 gamma setting |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 70D | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon EOS Utility | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |