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Canon 1200D vs Canon T6i

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
54
Overall
58
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T6i front
Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
76
Overall
70

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6i Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Superseded the Canon 1100D
  • Replacement is Canon T6
Canon T6i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Additionally referred to as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Old Model is Canon 700D
  • New Model is Canon T7i
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Canon 1200D vs Canon T6i Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Canon 1200D versus Canon T6i, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both are created by Canon. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and T6i (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 1200D was brought out 11 months earlier than the T6i and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the 1200D grades vs the T6i in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Canon T6i

 1200D T6i 

Reasons to pick Canon T6i over the Canon 1200D

 T6i 1200D 
IntroducedFebruary 2015February 2014More modern by 11 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Canon T6i

 1200D T6i 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6i Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 1200D has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Canon T6i has sizing of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 1200D compared to the T6i.

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6i size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1200D and T6i is 68 and 66 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6i top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6i Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1200D and T6i.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon T6i to produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1200D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6i sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6i Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6i Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1200D
Portrait photography with Canon T6i
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
79
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography advice
Canon T6i Street photography advice
59
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
71
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D Sports photography info
Canon T6i Sports photography info
55
good megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (500 shots)
61
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography advice
Canon T6i Travel photography advice
55
good megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
66
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography highlights
Canon T6i Landscape photography highlights
64
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
66
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Vlogging camera
Canon T6i as a Vlogging camera
27
features face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone port
72
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 1200D vs Canon T6i Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Canon T6i
 Canon EOS 1200DCanon EOS Rebel T6i
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-02-12 2015-02-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 19
Cross type focus points - 19
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.51x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 480 grams (1.06 lb) 555 grams (1.22 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 71
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 12.0
DXO Low light rating 724 919
Other
Battery life 500 images 440 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E10 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $549 $749