Sony a6600 vs Canon EOS 60D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a6600 and Canon EOS 60D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a6600

Canon EOS 60D

Manufacturing

Sony a6600 is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS 60D is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a6600 were released 2019 and Canon EOS 60D was released 2010. That is a 9 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a6600	2019
Canon EOS 60D	2010

Type of camera

Sony a6600 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 60D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a6600 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS 60D 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 a6600	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS 60D	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

Sony a6600 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 60D has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a6600	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS 60D	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Sony a6600 has a 34 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 60D. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a6600 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 60D. Sony a6600 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS 60D has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a6600	100-32000
Canon EOS 60D	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 a6600
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 60D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a6600 can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 60D can shoot up to 5,3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a6600	11
Canon EOS 60D	5,3

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Sony a6600 and Canon EOS 60D 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 60D weighs 755 gr (equal to 1.66 lb) which is 50% heavier than Sony a6600 and its 503 gr (or 1.11 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a6600	503 gr 1.11 lb
Canon EOS 60D	755 gr 1.66 lb