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Canon EOS 90Dvs A6500

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS 90D Canon Canon EOS 90D (2019) Starting from £849 new Best for Sports, wildlife & DSLR enthusiasts View Canon EOS 90D
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Sony A6500 Sony A6500 (2016) Starting from £649 new Best for Travel, street & versatile everyday photography View A6500

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Sports, Wildlife & Dslr Enthusiasts — Canon EOS 90D (2019): The best APS-C DSLR Canon ever made — 32MP, 10fps, weather sealing, and an optical viewfinder experience no mirrorless can replicate.

Travel, Street & Versatile Everyday Photography — A6500 (2016): The first Sony APS-C with IBIS — the A6500 added in-body stabilisation, touch AF, and a far deeper buffer to the A6300's already strong formula.

↓ Full specifications below

Canon EOS 90D (2019)

  • DSLR photographers who aren't ready to switch to mirrorless
  • Sports and wildlife shooters who want optical viewfinder tracking
  • Canon APS-C DSLR users upgrading to 32.5MP and faster burst
  • Photographers who prefer the battery life and handling of a traditional DSLR

A6500 (2016)

  • Travel photographers who want IBIS in a compact weather-sealed E-mount body
  • A6300 owners who need the stabilisation or touch AF the A6300 lacked
  • Street and documentary photographers who want a capable compact with weather sealing
  • Sony E-mount shooters looking for a capable used body at an accessible price

Quick take: The canon eos 90d has the highest resolution at 32mp; the a6500 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)A6500 (2016)
Price £849 £649
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution 32.5MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 4K/30p (full pixel readout), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points, face/eye detection
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5 stops (first Sony APS-C with IBIS)
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 11fps
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) ~310 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 453g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 120.0 × 66.9 × 53.3mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth
Genre Canon EOS 90DA6500
Sports & Action
9.0
7.0
Wildlife
9.0
7.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Landscape
7.0
Travel
7.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
7.0
Street
9.0

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