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Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i

Portability
56
Imaging
65
Features
70
Overall
67
Canon EOS 5D Mark II front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T6i front
Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
76
Overall
70

Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i Key Specs

Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Succeeded the Canon 5D
  • Successor is Canon 5D MIII
Canon T6i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Other Name is EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • Later Model is Canon T7i
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Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Canon. The resolution of the 5D MII (21MP) and the T6i (24MP) is fairly comparable but the 5D MII (Full frame) and T6i (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5D MII was introduced 7 years prior to the T6i which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon T6i being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 5D MII scores versus the T6i when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Canon T6i

 5D MII T6i 

Reasons to pick Canon T6i over the Canon 5D MII

 T6i 5D MII 
ReleasedFebruary 2015February 2009Newer by 72 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 5D MII and Canon T6i

 5D MII T6i 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 5D MII comes with exterior measurements of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 5D MII against the T6i.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MII and T6i is 56 and 66 respectively.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D MII and T6i.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 5D MII using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon T6i will provide more detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged 5D MII will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MII Portrait photography features
Canon T6i Portrait photography features
79
manual focus
good MP (21MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
79
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MII Street photography information
Canon T6i Street photography information
59
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
71
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MII Sports photography factors
Canon T6i Sports photography factors
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
good MP (21MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
61
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 5D MII
Travel photography with Canon T6i
55
weather sealing
good MP (21 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
66
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse function
low battery (440 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MII as a Landscape photography camera
Canon T6i as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (21 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
66
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery (440 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MII Vlogging features
Canon T6i Vlogging features
29
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
72
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone jack
no image stabilization
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Canon 5D MII vs Canon T6i Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MII and Canon T6i
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IICanon EOS Rebel T6i
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Also called - EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2009-02-13 2015-02-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5616 x 3744 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 19
Cross focus points - 19
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 250 326
Focal length multiplier 1 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.51x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 850g (1.87 lbs) 555g (1.22 lbs)
Physical dimensions 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 71
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 12.0
DXO Low light score 1815 919
Other
Battery life 850 photographs 440 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $1,190 $749