Canon G15
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Sony NEX-6
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G15

Best price $680
  • 185% more battery life 770 shots vs 270 shots
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot G15

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

Best price
$699
  • Smaller body size 14 in³ vs 20 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 4 seconds vs 10 seconds
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Viewscreen flips out G15 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses G15 does not have lens options
  • Has HDR on-board G15 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture G15 does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities G15 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

What the Canon G15 and Sony NEX-6 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 12.4 oz vs 12.2 oz
  • Similar street prices $680 vs $699
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 922k dots vs 921k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age September 2012 vs November 2012
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon G15 and the Sony NEX-6

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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