Canon EOS R6 vs Sony NEX-7

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R6 and the Sony NEX-7, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R6 was introduced in July 2020 and Sony NEX-7 was introduced in December 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R6 over Sony NEX-7.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony NEX-7 over Canon EOS R6.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R6 and Sony NEX-7 have 3.0" screens with 1,620k dot and 921k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS R6 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Sony NEX-7 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Canon EOS R6 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS R6 has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution and Sony NEX-7 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS R6 features a 20.1 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 102,400 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. Sony NEX-7 features a 24.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 16,000.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS R6 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. Sony NEX-7 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2832, 4240 x 2400, 3008 x 2000, 3008 x 1688 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS R6 has Canon RF lens mount and Sony NEX-7 has Sony E lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Canon EOS R6 its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. Due to APS-C sensor in Sony NEX-7 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Canon EOS R6

Canon EOS R6 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 8 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS R6

Canon EOS R6 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS R6

Canon EOS R6 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS R6 has a Micro HDMI and Sony NEX-7 has a Mini Type C HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R6 comes with LP-E6NH battery pack with battery life of 360 shots and Sony NEX-7 comes with NPFW50 battery pack with battery life of 430 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R6 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Sony NEX-7 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R6 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS R6, and up to 1/4000 sec on Sony NEX-7. Canon EOS R6 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Sony NEX-7 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R6 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 6072 focusing points and Sony NEX-7 has 25 focusing points. Canon EOS R6 has detection range from -6.5 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R6 ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R6 and ±5 EV range on Sony NEX-7. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R6 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony NEX-7.

Flash

Sony NEX-7 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.00 m and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Proprietary. Canon EOS R6 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS R6 and 1/160 sec on Sony NEX-7.

Canon EOS R6 body has dimensions of 138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.84 x 3.48") and Sony NEX-7 body has dimensions of 120 x 67 x 43 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 1.69"). Canon EOS R6 weighs 680 g (1.50 lb / 23.99 oz) and Sony NEX-7 weighs 400 g (0.88 lb / 14.11 oz).

Canon EOS R6

Sony NEX-7

138 mm

98 mm

120 mm

67 mm

98 mm

67 mm

88 mm

43 mm