In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS and Canon EOS R6 Mark II. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | 18-55mm OSS lens | Body only |
| Height | 6 cm | 9.84 cm |
| Width | 11 cm | 13.84 cm |
| Depth | 3.3 cm | 8.84 cm |
| Weight | 225 g | 588 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 588 g Camera with battery and memory card: 670 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.2 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 25,600,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,200,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 11 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 49 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon RF |
| Features | Aspherical lens | - |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 4897 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Movie Servo AF, Zone AF, Face Only AF, Animal detection AF, right/left eye select |
| Face Detection | Smile Shutter, face and smile detection | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,690,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Exposure compensation, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF point, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 200-12800 | ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 49 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, flexible-priority AE, scene intelligent auto, custom |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High Key, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K (19 steps) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
| External Flash Name | Sony HVL-F7S | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, H.265 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF, CR3 (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
| Image Storage | 4912 x 3264 3568 x 2368 2448 x 1624 4912 x 2760 3568 x 2368 2448 x 1624 |
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| Video Capture | H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 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 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 760 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 450 shots (viewfinder) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (E3) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 4.3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 9.2 frames per second, 6.6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Constant AF Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR | RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, highlight point display, AF/AE tracking, HDR image enhancement technology, Touch Shutter technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, white balance shift |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case | Battery charger, neck strap, shoe cap, camera cover |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR | Canon EOS Utility |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | Limited warranty - 2 years |