In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M3 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 M3 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | E 18-135mm OSS lens |
Height | 6.8 cm | 6.69 cm |
Width | 11.09 cm | 12 cm |
Depth | 4.44 cm | 6.93 cm |
Weight | 366 g | 418 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 418 g Camera with battery and memory card: 503 g |
Body Material | Stainless steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | - | 7.5x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS M3 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 25,000,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 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 |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M3 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Canon EOS M3 | 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-M | Sony E-mount |
Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS M3 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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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 | 49 | 425 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | - |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M3 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.48" | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.07x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Interchangeable | Yes | - |
Features | Tilting | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M3 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | 100-12800 | 100-32000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 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, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, food, sports mode, handheld night shot | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, HDR, 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, 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 | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step | 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 | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS M3 | 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 | Built-in | Tilting |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS M3 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Camera Flash | Flip-up | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | Flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M3 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | 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 |
MEMORY | Canon EOS M3 | 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 | RAW 6000 x 4000 RAW 5328 x 4000 RAW 6000 x 3376 RAW 4000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4320 x 2880 JPEG 4320 x 2432 JPEG 3840 x 2880 JPEG 2880 x 1920 JPEG 2880 x 1616 JPEG 2560 x 1920 JPEG 2304 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2880 x 2880 JPEG 1920 x 1920 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
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 MOV - 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 M3 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 185 shots (at 0 °C) |
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 M3 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | 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 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 | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) |
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 M3 | 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 | 4.2 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 | Built-in speaker, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, highlight tone priority, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto | 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 M3 | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable | 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 | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |