Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS and Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. 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.

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Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS vs. Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included E 18-135mm OSS lens RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens
Height 6.69 cm 8.61 cm
Width 12 cm 13.25 cm
Depth 6.93 cm 7 cm
Weight 418 g 414 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 418 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 503 g
Camera body only: 414 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 7.5x 2x
SENSOR Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 25,000,000 pixels 25,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC X
LENS Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Type Zoom lens - 7.5x zoom - 18 - 135 mm - f/3.5-5.6 E OSS - zoom Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 202.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 45 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring) Manual
Lens Construction 12 groups / 16 elements 8 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 55 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Canon RF
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring
FOCUSING Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 425 1053
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Self Portrait Auto Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.07x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +1
Viewfinder Information - Exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF status, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
ISO (Max) 102400 204800
Native ISO 100-32000 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, flexible-priority AE, hybrid auto, scene intelligent auto, special scenes, creative filters, custom
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects 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) Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 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 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Type 2.95" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Tilting Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 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
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Video Capture 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
3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps
3840 x 2160 - 50 fps
3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 - 179.82 fps
1920 x 1080 - 150 fps
1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps
1920 x 1080 - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included)
Battery Life 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)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type 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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (E3)
FEATURES Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ
Additional Features 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 RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing, weatherproof, HDR image enhancement technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, Depth Compositing
OTHERS Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover
Software - Canon EOS Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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