Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs. Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs. Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11.24 cm 6.69 cm
Width 14.86 cm 12 cm
Depth 7.82 cm 4.88 cm
Weight 910 g 361 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom - 4x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
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 (22.4 x 15.0 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital compass -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Image Processor Dual DIGIC 6 BIONZ X
LENS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 65 425
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.0x 1.07x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
ISO (Max) 51200 51200
Native ISO 100-16000 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000) ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6%), spot (1.8%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 252 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) 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 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 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 6
Flash Modes Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, high-speed sync, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC -
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, 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, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, 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 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 2736 x 1824
6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 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 - 24 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps
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 - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Battery Type Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 670 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 640 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 350 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view 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, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Light Source detection AF, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Correction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, slow motion recording, Flicker detection Built-in speaker, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting
OTHERS Canon EOS 7D Mark II Sony Alpha6300 ILCE-6300
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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