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Canon 1200D vs Canon T6s

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
54
Overall
58
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6s Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Earlier Model is Canon 1100D
  • Renewed by Canon T6
Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Also referred to as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • Successor is Canon 77D
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Canon 1200D vs Canon T6s Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon 1200D and Canon T6s, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both are offered by Canon. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and T6s (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 1200D was launched 11 months before the T6s which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 1200D matches up versus the T6s for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Canon T6s

 1200D T6s 

Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Canon 1200D

 T6s 1200D 
LaunchedFebruary 2015February 2014Newer by 11 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Canon T6s

 1200D T6s 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6s Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 1200D provides external measurements 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 T6s has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 1200D compared to the T6s.

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6s size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 1200D and T6s is 68 and 66 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6s top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6s Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1200D and T6s.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon T6s to give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged 1200D is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6s sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6s Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Canon T6s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1200D Portrait photography information
Canon T6s Portrait photography information
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
79
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography features
Canon T6s Street photography features
59
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
71
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D as a Sports photography camera
Canon T6s as a Sports photography camera
55
good megapixels (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (500 per charge)
61
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography advice
Canon T6s Travel photography advice
55
good megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (500 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
66
provides focus via touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (440 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography advice
Canon T6s Landscape photography advice
64
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (500 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (440 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D Vlogging features
Canon T6s Vlogging features
27
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic support
72
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
includes face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone port
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 1200D vs Canon T6s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Canon T6s
 Canon EOS 1200DCanon EOS Rebel T6s
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 1200D Canon EOS Rebel T6s
Alternate name EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-02-12 2015-02-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
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
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.51x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 480 gr (1.06 lb) 565 gr (1.25 lb)
Physical 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 Overall rating 63 70
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 12.0
DXO Low light rating 724 915
Other
Battery life 500 photos 440 photos
Battery form 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $549 $849