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Canon 400D vs Canon T6i

Portability
69
Imaging
48
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 400D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T6i front
Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
76
Overall
70

Canon 400D vs Canon T6i Key Specs

Canon 400D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 556g - 127 x 94 x 65mm
  • Introduced October 2006
  • Alternate Name is EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X
  • Replaced the Canon 350D
  • Replacement is Canon 450D
Canon T6i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Additionally Known as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • New Model is Canon T7i
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Canon 400D vs Canon T6i Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Canon 400D vs Canon T6i, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both offered by Canon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and T6i (24MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 400D was launched 9 years before the T6i and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 400D matches up against the T6i in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 400D over the Canon T6i

 400D T6i 

Reasons to pick Canon T6i over the Canon 400D

 T6i 400D 
LaunchedFebruary 2015October 2006Fresher by 101 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 400D and Canon T6i

 400D T6i 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Canon 400D vs Canon T6i Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 400D provides external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Canon T6i has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 400D against the T6i.

Canon 400D vs Canon T6i size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 400D and T6i is 69 and 66 respectively.

Canon 400D vs Canon T6i top view buttons comparison

Canon 400D vs Canon T6i Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 400D and T6i.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon T6i to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older 400D will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon 400D vs Canon T6i sensor size comparison

Canon 400D vs Canon T6i Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 400D vs Canon T6i Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 400D Portrait photography info
Canon T6i Portrait photography info
52
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
79
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 400D Street photography highlights
Canon T6i Street photography highlights
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
71
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 400D Sports photography highlights
Canon T6i Sports photography highlights
40
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
61
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 400D Travel photography factors
Canon T6i Travel photography factors
47
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
66
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (440 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 400D
Landscape photography with Canon T6i
48
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
no liveview
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
66
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 400D Vlogging info
Canon T6i Vlogging info
9
can't shoot video
72
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone port
no image stabilization
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Canon 400D vs Canon T6i Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 400D and Canon T6i
 Canon EOS 400DCanon EOS Rebel T6i
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 400D Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Also referred to as EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2006-10-14 2015-02-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3888 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 19
Cross focus points - 19
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Number of lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type 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 speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 grams (1.23 lb) 555 grams (1.22 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 62 71
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 12.0
DXO Low light score 664 919
Other
Battery life - 440 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - LP-E17
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $600 $749