Canon EOS 90D vs. Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 90D and Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Canon EOS 90D vs. Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses
Height 10.48 cm 6.69 cm
Width 14.07 cm 12 cm
Depth 7.68 cm 5.94 cm
Weight 619 g 352 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 619 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 701 g
Camera body only: 352 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 396 g
Body Material Fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin, aluminium alloy frame -
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Dust-resistant, water-resistant -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Sensor Resolution 32.5 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 34,400,000 pixels 25,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 32,500,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.8 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Image Processor DIGIC 8 BIONZ X
LENS Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS - zoom
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/EF-S Sony E-mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
SECOND LENS
Type - Telephoto zoom lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 82.5 - 315mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 1 m
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 13 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Features - ED glass
FOCUSING Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 45 425
Auto Focus Features iTR focus tracking Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF -
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x 1.07x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 1.5
Features - Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
ISO (Max) 51200 51200
Native ISO 100-25600 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 216 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, Standard, Fine Detail, Portrait effect Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Posterisation (B/W)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Type 3" LCD display 2.95" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Tilting
Display Features Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 6
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing, high-speed synchronization (HSS)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC LC Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
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, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6960 x 4640
RAW 6160 x 4640
RAW 6960 x 3904
RAW 4640 x 4640
JPEG 6960 x 4640
JPEG 6160 x 4640
JPEG 6960 x 3904
JPEG 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4256 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 2688
JPEG 3472 x 2320
JPEG 3072 x 2320
JPEG 3472 x 1952
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4640 x 4640
JPEG 3200 x 3200
JPEG 2300 x 2300
JPEG 1600 x 1600
6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688
4000 x 4000
2832 x 2832
2000 x 2000
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 1300 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 420 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode -
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, interval shooting mode, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, movie digital IS Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, fast motion recording, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction
OTHERS Canon EOS 90D Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4, Canon Digital Photo Professional Express -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year -
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