Sony a7R IV vs Canon EOS Rebel T6s

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a7R IV and Canon EOS Rebel T6s. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a7R IV

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

Manufacturing

Sony a7R IV is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS Rebel T6s is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a7R IV were released 2019 and Canon EOS Rebel T6s was released 2015. That is a 4 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a7R IV	2019
Canon EOS Rebel T6s	2015

Type of camera

Sony a7R IV 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 a7R IV has a "Sony Full Frame"-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 a7R IV	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
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

Sony a7R IV has a 61 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 a7R IV	61 MP 60217344 pixels 9504 x 6336
Canon EOS Rebel T6s	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Sony a7R IV has a 151 % larger resolution than Canon EOS Rebel T6s. 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 a7R IV has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS Rebel T6s. Sony a7R IV has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS Rebel T6s has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a7R IV	100-32000
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 a7R IV
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 a7R IV can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Rebel T6s can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a7R IV	10
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 a7R IV 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.

Sony a7R IV weighs 665 gr (equal to 1.47 lb) which is 18% heavier than Canon EOS Rebel T6s and its 565 gr (or 1.25 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a7R IV	665 gr 1.47 lb
Canon EOS Rebel T6s	565 gr 1.25 lb