| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | Alpha NEX6 16.1MP DSLR Camera | EOS Rebel T4i 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha NEX6 | EOS Rebel T4i |
| Model Number | NEX6 | T4i |
| Series | Alpha | EOS Rebel |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 119.9 x 42.9 x 67.1 mm | 133.1 x 99.8 x 78.8 mm |
| Weight | 345 GM | 575 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Maximum ISO | 3200 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | - | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| Maximum FPS | - | 5 |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Focal Length | - | 18 - 55 mm |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Digital | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment / Center-weighted / Spot | 63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering, Partial Metering, Spot Metering, Center Weighted Average Metering |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto, Manual |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Flash Off | Auto, Manual Flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| image features |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG, RAW, RAW JPEG, DCF, DPOF 1.1 |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 32, 43 |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 L |
| Still Image Size | - | 3456 x 2304 M, 2592 x 1728 S 1, 1920 x 1280 S 2, 720 x 480 S 3, 5184 x 3456 RAW |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | 1040000 dots |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| LCD Display | Yes | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 1040000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Power Requirement | 7.2V | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Audio Features | - | Linear PCM |
| Video Format | - | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual |