Canon EOS Rebel XTi vs Sony Alpha 6000

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel XTi and the Sony Alpha 6000, 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 Rebel XTi was introduced in October 2006 and Sony Alpha 6000 was introduced in April 2014. 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 Rebel XTi over Sony Alpha 6000.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha 6000 over Canon EOS Rebel XTi.

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 Rebel XTi has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution and Sony Alpha 6000 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 922k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Sony Alpha 6000 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS Rebel XTi has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderSony Alpha 6000 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution. Canon EOS Rebel XTi has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Sony Alpha 6000 has 100% coverage with 1.05x (0.70x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Canon EOS Rebel XTi features a 10.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.2 x 14.8 mm and a total area of 328.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600. Sony Alpha 6000 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 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode.

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 Rebel XTi can take pictures up to 3888 x 2592 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Sony Alpha 6000 is equipped with BIONZ X 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 Rebel XTi has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Sony Alpha 6000 has Sony E lens mount. They both have APS-C sensor but because of a small size difference their crop factors (also called lens multiplier) differ from each other. Canon EOS Rebel XTi has the crop factor of 1.6x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Sony Alpha 6000 has the crop factor of 1.5x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel XTi it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Sony Alpha 6000 nothing can be done. On Sony Alpha 6000 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel XTi nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Sony Alpha 6000

Sony Alpha 6000 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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NFC on Sony Alpha 6000

Sony Alpha 6000 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha 6000 comes with NP-FW50 battery pack with battery life of 360 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel XTi has a single CompactFlash (Type I/II) card slot. Sony Alpha 6000 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS Rebel XTi has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter. Sony Alpha 6000 has Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel XTi, and up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha 6000. Canon EOS Rebel XTi can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Sony Alpha 6000 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel XTi has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 focusing points and Sony Alpha 6000 has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 179 focusing points. Sony Alpha 6000 has detection range from 0 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS Rebel XTi and Sony Alpha 6000 range from +1 to +20 EV and 0 to +20 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±2 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel XTi and ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 6000. You can also do exposure lock and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel XTi and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 6000.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS Rebel XTi and 6.00 m at ISO 100 on Sony Alpha 6000. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or Wireless connection to Sony Alpha 6000. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel XTi and 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha 6000.

Canon EOS Rebel XTi body has dimensions of 127 x 94 x 65 mm (5 x 3.7 x 2.56") and Sony Alpha 6000 body has dimensions of 120 x 67 x 45 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 1.77"). Canon EOS Rebel XTi weighs 556 g (1.23 lb / 19.61 oz) and Sony Alpha 6000 weighs 344 g (0.76 lb / 12.13 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel XTi

Sony Alpha 6000

127 mm

94 mm

120 mm

67 mm

94 mm

67 mm

65 mm

45 mm