Canon 80D vs Sony a6300 - Hands On

6/19/2016 ISO 1200 Magazine 0 Comments

You probably don't need 11 fps and 4K to shoot a bunch of Lycra-clad men biking through Yorkshire, but you probably do need to know if the Sony A6300 can do better than the Canon 80D. These are two of the most in-demand prosumer models aimed at videographers and sports photographers right now. It's that familiar story again: mirrorless or DSLR? Canon or Sony?

Sony A6300 Main Features:

24MP APS-C sensor CMOS
425-point on-sensor phase-detection AF system
11 fps continuous shooting (8 fps continuous live view)
2.4M-dot XGA OLED Tru-Finder with 120 fps refresh rate
Silent shooting in continuous drive (3 fps with AF/AE)
Max ISO of 51,200
4K video capture up to 100 Mbps
Phase-detect AF compatible with A-mount lenses via LA-EA3 adapter
Magnesium alloy design

Canon 80D Main Features:

24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
DIGIC 6 Image Processor
3.0" 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen
Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 60 fps
45-Point All Cross-Type AF System
Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Expanded ISO 25600, Up to 7 fps Shooting
Built-In Wi-Fi with NFC
RGB+IR 7560-Pixel Metering Sensor

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