Canon 6D
Full Frame DSLR Camera
vs Sony a900
Full Frame DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS 6D

Best price $1,499
  • Weighs a little bit less than the a900 26.7 oz vs 31.68 oz
  • Smaller body size 70 in³ vs 92 in³
  • 24% more battery life 1,090 shots vs 880 shots
  • Better light sensitivity by 4 f-stops 102,400 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera December 2012 vs September 2010
  • Has GPS location tagging a900 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board a900 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities a900 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has an External Mic jack a900 does not

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A900

  • Higher sensor resolution 24.6 MP vs 20.2 MP
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec

What the Canon 6D and Sony a900 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 864 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1040k dots vs 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon 6D and the Sony a900

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No flip out viewscreen

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