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Canon EOS 4000D vs Sony Alpha 6100

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CanonEOS 4000DSonyAlpha 6100
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2018September 2019
Image and sensor
Camera typeDSLRMirrorless
Sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Sensor dimensions22.3 × 14.9 mm23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution18 MP24.2 MP
Largest image5184 × 34566000 × 4000
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–6400100–32000
Sensor detailApproximately 18 million effective and 18.7 million total pixels; 22.3 × 14.9 mm CMOS with fixed low-pass filter, manual cleaning and Dust Delete DataApproximately 25.0 million total pixels; 3:2 aspect ratio
Image formats14-bit RAW and JPEG Fine or Normal; simultaneous RAW plus Large JPEGJPEG, compressed RAW and RAW+JPEG; ARW 2.3; 14-bit RAW support under Sony's stated conditions
ISO detailStandard still-photo ISO 100–6400, expandable to ISO 12800; movies ISO 100–6400ISO 51200 is expanded; Auto ISO limits are configurable
Image processorDIGIC 4+BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Lens mountCanon EF / EF-SSony E-mount
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst3 fps11 fps
Lens detailCanon EF and EF-S lenses, excluding EF-M; approximately 1.6× focal-length equivalent angle of viewILCE-6100L includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; double-zoom kit adds E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS
AutofocusNine optical-viewfinder phase-detection points with cross-type centre; live view uses contrast detection or Quick Mode using the dedicated phase-detection sensor; no Dual Pixel CMOS AF425 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; human/animal Eye AF for stills, object tracking, AF-A/S/C, DMF and manual focus
ShutterElectronically controlled focal-plane shutter, 30–1/4000 second plus Bulb30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; electronic first curtain and silent shooting; flash sync 1/160 second
Burst detailUp to 3 fps; maker manual claims Large/Fine JPEG until the card is full, six RAW or five RAW plus JPEG frames, using an 8 GB card at ISO 100 and Standard Picture StyleMechanical Hi+ up to 11 fps with AF/AE tracking; live preview available at 8 fps (PhotographyBlog). Sony lists buffers of 77 Fine JPEG, 33 RAW or 31 RAW+JPEG images.
Stabilisation detailOptical image stabilisation depends on compatible attached lenses; the photographed EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 III kit lens has no stabilisation (Photography Blog)Optical correction depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
FlashBuilt-in retractable flash raised manually, guide number 9.2 m at ISO 100 and approximately two-second recharge; E-TTL II EX-series Speedlite support, maximum 1/200-second sync with compatible Speedlites; no conventional X-contact or PC terminalBuilt-in pop-up flash; guide number 6 at ISO 100 in metres; Multi Interface Shoe
Exposure controlsScene and P/Tv/Av/M modes; 63-zone optical-viewfinder metering; up to ±5 EV compensationPASM, auto and scene modes, Sweep Panorama, DRO, Auto HDR and interval shooting
Video
Highest video resolution1920 × 1080 at 29.97 fps3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detailFull HD 1920×1080 at 29.97/25/23.98 fps, HD 1280×720 at 59.94/50 fps; MOV H.264 with linear PCM; limits of 29 minutes 59 seconds or 4 GBXAVC S 4K up to 30p in NTSC mode or 25p PAL, up to 100 Mbps; Full HD up to 120p/100p. No S-Log or HLG picture profiles. 30p applies an additional approximately 1.2× crop (PhotographyBlog).
AudioBuilt-in mono microphone with adjustable recording level and wind filter; maker states sound playback on the camera is unavailableStereo microphone and 3.5 mm microphone input; no headphone output
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Screen size2.7″3″
Screen dots230,000921,600
TouchscreenNoYes
Tilting screenNoYes
Display detailFixed 2.7-inch TFT LCD, approximately 230,000 dots and 100% coverage, without touch control (Photography Blog and Amateur Photographer)Screen tilts approximately 180° up or 74° down; touch focus/tracking rather than touch menu navigation (PhotographyBlog)
Viewfinder detailOptical pentamirror, approximately 95% coverage and 0.80× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity; fixed standard dioptre of −1.0, with optional correction lenses0.39-type OLED, 1,440,000 dots; approximately 0.70× 35 mm-equivalent magnification
Connections and design
Wi-FiYesYes
Bluetooth–Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)500 photographs420 photographs
Body weight389 g352 g
Release detailAnnounced 26 February 2018; Canon UK's complete launch release reproduced by Photography Blog states purchase availability from March 2018; Canon Norway states April 2018 regional sales. The UK original page is inaccessible, so the reproduced maker wording supplies the monthSony Hong Kong states availability from the end of September 2019; month precision is retained. This is the original ILCE-6100, separate from the later ILCE-6100A.
Recording mediaSingle SD, SDHC or SDXC slotOne shared SD/Memory Stick slot; SDHC/SDXC UHS-I
PortsHi-Speed USB and mini HDMI Type C; maker manual states no remote-control terminalMulti/Micro USB, Micro HDMI Type D, microphone input and Multi Interface Shoe
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz with Canon Camera Connect remote control; Photography Blog confirms no NFC pairing2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth 4.1
Battery life detailLP-E10; approximately 500 viewfinder or 180 live-view photographs at 23°C, CIPA with 50% flash use; 410/170 respectively at 0°CNP-FW50; CIPA approximately 420 photographs with LCD or 380 with viewfinder
ChargingLC-E10E external battery chargerIn-camera USB charging and USB power supply
DimensionsApproximately 129.0 × 101.6 × 77.1 mm (width × height × depth, maker manual)120.0 × 66.9 × 59.4 mm; depth from grip to monitor 49.9 mm
Weight detailMaker manual 389 g body only, or 436 g including battery and card; attached lens excludedApproximately 352 g body only (Sony Japan); 396 g with battery and memory card
MaterialsPlastic enclosure and lens mount; Photography Blog and Amateur Photographer report no weather sealing–
In the boxCanon Norway lists body, Eyecup EF, EW-400D strap, LP-E10 battery, LC-E10E charger, charger power lead and quick guide; kit adds the specified lensNP-FW50 battery, AC-UUE12 adapter and power cord, shoulder strap, body cap, eyepiece cup and Micro USB cable (UK specification); lenses depend on kit

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