Sony a6300 vs Canon EOS Rebel T6s

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a6300 and Canon EOS Rebel T6s. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a6300

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

Manufacturing

Sony a6300 is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS Rebel T6s is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a6300 were released 2016 and Canon EOS Rebel T6s was released 2015. That is a 1 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a6300	2016
Canon EOS Rebel T6s	2015

Type of camera

Sony a6300 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS Rebel T6s is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a6300 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS Rebel T6s has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a6300	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS Rebel T6s	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Both these cameras have the exact same resolution. Sony a6300 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS Rebel T6s has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a6300	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS Rebel T6s	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

ISO range

Sony a6300 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS Rebel T6s. Sony a6300 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Canon EOS Rebel T6s has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a6300	100-25600
Canon EOS Rebel T6s	100-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a6300
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Rebel T6s

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a6300 can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Rebel T6s can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a6300	11
Canon EOS Rebel T6s	5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony a6300 and Canon EOS Rebel T6s can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS Rebel T6s weighs 565 gr (equal to 1.25 lb) which is 40% heavier than Sony a6300 and its 404 gr (or 0.89 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a6300	404 gr 0.89 lb
Canon EOS Rebel T6s	565 gr 1.25 lb