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Canon 600D vs Canon T6i

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T6i front
Portability
66
Imaging
65
Features
76
Overall
69

Canon 600D vs Canon T6i Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Introduced March 2011
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Replaced the Canon 550D
  • Newer Model is Canon 650D
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
  • Announced February 2015
  • Alternate Name is EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • Later Model is Canon T7i
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Canon 600D vs Canon T6i Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon 600D vs Canon T6i, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and T6i (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The 600D was launched 4 years prior to the T6i and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the 600D matches up against the T6i when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Canon T6i

 600D T6i 

Reasons to pick Canon T6i over the Canon 600D

 T6i 600D 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015March 2011Fresher by 46 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 600D and Canon T6i

 600D T6i 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution1040k1040kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Canon 600D vs Canon T6i Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 600D enjoys outer measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Canon T6i has dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

Check out the Canon 600D vs Canon T6i in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 600D versus the T6i.

Canon 600D vs Canon T6i size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 600D and T6i is 66 and 66 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Canon T6i top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Canon T6i Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 600D and T6i.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon T6i to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 600D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 600D vs Canon T6i sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Canon T6i Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Canon T6i Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography factors
Canon T6i Portrait photography factors
74
focusing manually
good resolution (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D Street photography highlights
Canon T6i Street photography highlights
67
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
70
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D Sports photography factors
Canon T6i Sports photography factors
54
good resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
61
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (440 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D Travel photography details
Canon T6i Travel photography details
62
good resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery power (440 per charge)
66
features focus via touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (440 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon T6i as a Landscape photography camera
63
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (440 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
65
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (440 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging information
Canon T6i Vlogging information
70
selfie friendly display
features face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
72
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 600D vs Canon T6i Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Canon T6i
 Canon EOS 600DCanon EOS Rebel T6i
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 600D Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Also Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-03-31 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 measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 19
Cross focus points 1 19
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.51x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 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 MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 570 grams (1.26 lbs) 555 grams (1.22 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 71
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 12.0
DXO Low light score 793 919
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 440 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Price at release $799 $749