Canon EOS 6D vs. Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 6D and Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 6D vs. Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 16-50mm lens
Height 11.05 cm 6.2 cm
Width 14.45 cm 10.99 cm
Depth 7.12 cm 3.46 cm
Weight 0.68 kg 210 g
Body Material Polycarbonate, magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 3x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 20,600,000 pixels 16,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit -
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot)
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Image Processor DIGIC 5+ BIONZ
LENS Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 83 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Sony E-mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 25
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Live Face detection AF mode Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 97% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
ISO (Max) 102400 16000
Native ISO 100-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 ISO auto, ISO 200-16000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (8%), spot (3.5%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR -
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 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 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 6
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Memory Card Included No -
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 2432
RAW 2736 x 1824
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4912 x 2760
JPEG 3568 x 2000
JPEG 2448 x 1376
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 1090 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 980 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 220 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 190 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 480 shots
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI
Connectivity Features DLNA, remote control via Android devices, remote control via IPhone, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second 2.5 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, face detection, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Constant AF Live View, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Lens Distortion Correction Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, 25p Cinema Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing
OTHERS Canon EOS 6D Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable -
Software Drivers & Utilities Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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