Sony A58 vs Canon T6s

Canon T6s advantages over Sony A58

• Tilt-swivel screen
  Tilt-swivel vs tilt-only
  Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Fast startup
  ~0.90 vs 1.9 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  T6s test data on DxO Mark A58 test data on DxO Mark
  915 vs 753 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• More telephoto lens reach
  216 mm vs 83 mm
  Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• More cross-type AF points
  19 vs 3
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Higher-res screen
  346k vs 154k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• More pixels
  24.2 vs 20.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 8 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 16000 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility