Sony A99 II vs Canon 6D Mark II

Canon 6D Mark II advantages over Sony A99 II

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Less expensive
  $1799 vs $3198*
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.67 vs 4.51 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Fast startup
  ~0.50 vs 1.2 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• 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.

  6D Mark II test data on DxO Mark A99 II test data on DxO Mark
  2,862 vs 2,317 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1200 vs 490 shots
  Capture more photos
• More cross-type AF points
  45 vs 15
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Has anti-aliasing filter
  Filter vs No Filter
  Reduces unsightly moiré in photos
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  98 vs 61 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)