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Sony Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS M3 24.2MP DSLR Camera

Sony Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS M3 24.2MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera	Canon EOS M3 24.2MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	16.1 MP	24.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
general
Brand	Sony	Canon
Model	Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera	EOS M3 24.2MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	Alpha NEX6	EOS M3
Model Number	NEX6	M3
Series	Alpha	EOS
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	16.1 MP	24.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	119.9 x 42.9 x 67.1 mm	110.9 x 68 x 44.4 mm
Weight	345 GM	366 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
SLR Variant	-	Ef-M18-55 Is Stm
Wide Angle	-	Yes
Maximum Burst	-	Yes
Ports	-	3.5 mm Stereo Mini Jack, USB, HDMI
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Maximum ISO	3200 ISO	12800 ISO
Sensor Technology	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	-	22.3 x 14.9 mm
lens features
Optical Zoom	3x	-
Lens Type	-	Canon EF-M Mount
Focal Length	-	18 - 55 mm
Compatible Lens	-	Canon EF-M Lenses, Canon EF Lenses Including EF-S Lenses
Aperture Range	-	F3.5 - F5.6
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Dust Reduction	-	No
Other Lens Features	-	Compatible Lenses Canon EF-M Lenses, Canon EF Lenses Including EF-S Lenses
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	-
View Finder Type	Digital	-
focus features
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Metering Modes	Multi-segment / Center-weighted / Spot	Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted Average
Focus Mode	-	AF, MF Manual Focusing, 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, AF + MF
White Balancing	-	Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction Feature Provided
Other Focus Features	-	Autofocus Type Hybrid CMOS AF III 1-point AF, Face + Tracking Priority AF, AF Points 49 Points Maximum, Focusing Brightness Range EV 2 - 18 At Room Temperature, ISO 100, AF Operation One-shot AF, Servo AF, Continuous AF Possible, AF-assist Beam Built-in LED Lamp
exposure features
Spot Meter	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	-	Manual 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 3 Stops, AEB 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 2 Stops Can be Combined with Manual Exposure Compensation
Other Exposure Features	-	Exposure Control Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Exposure, AE Lock Auto Applied in One-shot AF Mode with Evaluative Metering when Focus is Achieved, Manual With AE Lock Button
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Shutter Type	-	Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter
Continuous Shots	-	4.2 Shots/sec
Other Shutter Features	-	Total Shutter Speed Range, Available Range Varies by Shooting Mode
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Flash Off	-
Flash Compensation	-	1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 2 Stops
Other Flash Features	-	Built-in Flash Retracting, Manual Pop-up Flash, Guide Number 5 ISO 100/m, Supports Angle of View Equivalent to Focal Length of 18 mm 35 mm Equivalent 29 mm, Recharging Time 3 sec, External Flash EX-series Speedlites Flash Functions Settable with the Camera, FE Lock
image features
Image Stabilizer	Yes	-
Image Format	-	JPEG, RAW 14-bit Canon Original, RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording Possible
Aspect Ratio	-	30200 AM
Red Eye Reduction	-	Yes
Image Sizing	-	L 6000 x 4000 24 M, M 4320 x 2880 12.40 M, S1 2880 x 1920 5.50 M, S2 2304 x 1536 3.50 M, S3 720 x 480 0.35 M, RAW 6000 x 4000 24 M
Image Processor	-	DIGIC 6 Image Processor
display features
Display Type	TFT	TFT LCD
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	921,600 dots	1,040,000 dots
Touch Screen	Yes	Yes
LCD Display	Yes	TFT LCD
LCD Display Image Resolution	921600 dots	1040000 dots
Other Display Features	-	Image Processing During Shooting Picture Style Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Definition 1 - 3, Automatic Image Brightness Correction Auto Lighting Optimizer, Highlight Tone Priority Provided, Lens Aberration Correction Peripheral Illumination, Chromatic Aberration, Angle Adjustment Possible, Touch Screen Technology Capacitive Sensing, Feature Guide Displayable, Playback Image Display Formats Single Image Display, Single Image + Info Display Basic Info, Shooting Info, Histogram, Lens Info, Picture Style, Noise Reduction and Correction Data, Image Index 6 / 12 / 42 / 110, Image Rotate Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x, Highlight Alert Overexposed Highlights Blink, Image Browsing Methods Single Image, Jump by 10 or 100 Images, By Shooting Date, By Folder, By Movies, By Stills, By Rating, Scroll Display, Image Rotate Provided, Ratings Provided, Movie Playback Enabled LCD Monitor, HDMI Out, Image Protect Provided, Slide Show All Images / Filter Images by Image Search, Transition Effect Off / Fade, Post Processing of Images Creative Filters Grainy B/W, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Art Bold Effect, Water Painting Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Resize Provided, Red-eye Correction Provided, Direct Printing Compatible Printers PictBridge USB and Wireless LAN, Printable Images JPEG and RAW Images Can Print RAW Images Displayed as JPEG Only with Images Taken with the Same Model, Print Ordering DPOF Version 1.1 Compatible, Custom Functions Custom Functions 6 Types, My Menu Registration Provided, Copyright Information Entry and Inclusion Possible
connectivity features
USB	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes	Yes
HDMI	-	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	-	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
storage and power features
Power Requirement	7.2V	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Number of Batteries	1	-
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Card Type	-	SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I
Power Supply	-	Battery Pack LP-E17
audio and video features
Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Speaker	-	Built-in
Audio Features	-	MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Video Quality	-	Full HD
Video Format	-	DCF 2.0, MP4, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
Frame Rates in Video Modes	-	Full HD 1920 x 1080 30p / 25p / 24p, HD 1280 x 720 60p / 50p, SD 640 x 480 30p / 25p
Video Features	-	Continuous AF, Touch Shutter, Grid Display Two Types, Creative Filters Included as a Shooting Mode, Depth-of-field Preview, File Size 1920 x 1080 30p / 25p / 24p 172.6 MB / min, 1280 x 720 60p / 50p 115.4 MB / min, 640 x 480 30p / 25p 22.4 MB / min, Focusing Hybrid CMOS AF III Method 1-point AF, Face + Tracking Priority AF, Manual Focus, Metering Modes Evaluative Metering, Servo AF Provided, Metering Range EV 1 - 20 At Room Temperate, ISO 100, Exposure Control Program AE for Movies and Manual Exposure, Exposure Compensation 1/3 Stop Increments in +/- 3 Stops, ISO Speed Recommended Exposure Index With Automatic Exposure ISO 100 3200 Full HD, ISO 100 6400 HD / SD Set Automatically, With Manual Exposure ISO 100 - 3200 Full HD / ISO 100 - 6400 HD / SD Set Automatically / Manually, H ISO 6400 Full HD / ISO 12800 HD / SD Equivalent Speed Possible, Miniature Effect Movie Provided, Sound Recording Built-in Stereo Microphone, External Stereo Microphone Terminal Provided, Audio Recording Level Adjustable, Wind Filter For Built-in Microphone Provided, Attenuator Provided, Grid Display Two Types
modes and functions features
HD Support	-	Yes
Drive Modes	-	Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting

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