Canon EOS M6 vs. Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M6 and Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700. 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 M6 vs. Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.8 cm 6.9 cm
Width 11.2 cm 12.2 cm
Depth 4.45 cm 7.51 cm
Weight 390 g 409 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 343 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 390 g
Camera body only: 410 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 493 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black -
Digital Zoom - 2x
SENSOR Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 26.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 25,800,000 pixels 27,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 26,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 119.88 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Electronic (5-axis) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Image Processor DIGIC 7 BIONZ XR
LENS Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF-M Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 759
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Touch AF, Animal detection AF, AF Track Sens, AF Subject Shift Sensivity, AF Transition Speed, AF Area Regist, AF Assist, Focus Map, Circle of Focus Point, Switch V/H AF Area, Bird detection AF, Human detection AF, Insect detection AF, Car detection AF, Train detection AF, Airplane detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.07x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +3
Image Aspect Ratio 4:3 -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 1.5
Interchangeable Yes -
Features Auto eye sensor, hot shoe mountable -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Native ISO 100-6400 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) -
Exposure Metering Zones 384 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash -
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing Focus bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene -
Special Effects Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Neutral, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) -
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 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 -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Digital Video Format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD, H.265, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
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, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 5328 x 4000
RAW 6000 x 3368
RAW 4000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1600
6192 x 4128
4384 x 2920
3104 x 2064
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 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 75Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 45Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 75Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 45Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 30Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 280Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 280Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 60Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 140Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 100Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 60Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 25Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 16Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 600Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 222Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 500Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 185Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 300Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 111Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 250Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 93Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 240Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 89Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Battery Type Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 425 shots (ECO mode)
Photo shooting - 290 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 550 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 95 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 100 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 3.2, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.2 (24 pin USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second 11 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, colour control, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction Built-in speaker, built-in LED illuminator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Time-Lapse recording, Clear Image Zoom, distortion correction function, slow motion recording, auto-framing, anti-flicker, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, webcam function, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, proxy recording, AI-powered, quick motion
OTHERS Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, hot shoe cap
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
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