Sony NEX-6
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Canon T3i
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

Best price $699
  • Weighs a little bit less than the T3i 12.2 oz vs 18.2 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 14 in³ vs 63 in³
  • Larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 332 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera November 2012 vs April 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Has HDR on-board T3i does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture T3i does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities T3i does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Best price
$160
  • 307% more battery life 1,100 shots vs 270 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $160 vs $699
  • Higher sensor resolution 18 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 3 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Has an External Mic jack NEX-6 does not
Find out more about the Canon EOS Rebel T3i

What the Sony NEX-6 and Canon T3i have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1040k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony NEX-6 and the Canon T3i

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
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