Canon EOS Rebel T6 vs Sony a1

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS Rebel T6 and Sony a1. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS Rebel T6

Sony a1

Manufacturing

Canon EOS Rebel T6 is manufacturered by Canon but Sony a1 is from Sony. Both Canon and Sony are well known brands though.

Canon EOS Rebel T6 were released 2016 and Sony a1 was released 2021. That is a 5 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS Rebel T6	2016
Sony a1	2021

Type of camera

Canon EOS Rebel T6 is a DSLR camera while Sony a1 is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS Rebel T6 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor while Sony a1 has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS Rebel T6	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Sony a1	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)

Resolution

Canon EOS Rebel T6 has a 18 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a1 has 50 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS Rebel T6	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456
Sony a1	50 MP 49766400 pixels 8640 x 5760

Sony a1 has a 178 % larger resolution than Canon EOS Rebel T6. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a1 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS Rebel T6. Sony a1 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS Rebel T6 has 100 to 6400.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS Rebel T6	100-6400
Sony a1	100-32000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Rebel T6
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a1

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS Rebel T6 can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds and Sony a1 can shoot up to 30 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS Rebel T6	3
Sony a1	30

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS Rebel T6 and Sony a1 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a1 weighs 737 gr (equal to 1.62 lb) which is 52% heavier than Canon EOS Rebel T6 and its 485 gr (or 1.07 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS Rebel T6	485 gr 1.07 lb
Sony a1	737 gr 1.62 lb