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Canon 600D vs Canon T6

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Canon EOS T6 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62

Canon 600D vs Canon T6 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Superseded the Canon 550D
  • Newer Model is Canon 650D
Canon T6
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 485g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Announced March 2016
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Older Model is Canon 1200D
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Canon 600D vs Canon T6 Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Canon 600D vs Canon T6, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 600D (18MP) and the T6 (18MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 600D was launched 6 years prior to the T6 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 600D grades versus the T6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Canon T6

 600D T6 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Canon 600D

 T6 600D 
AnnouncedMarch 2016March 2011Fresher by 60 months

Common features in the Canon 600D and Canon T6

 600D T6 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon 600D vs Canon T6 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 600D has got outer measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Canon T6 has sizing of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 600D vs Canon T6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 600D against the T6.

Canon 600D vs Canon T6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 600D and T6 is 66 and 68 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Canon T6 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Canon T6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 600D and T6.

To sum up, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same MP and you should expect comparable quality of images though you would want to take the production date of the cameras into account. The older 600D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 600D vs Canon T6 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Canon T6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Canon T6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 600D
Portrait photography with Canon T6
74
you can focus manually
MP count decent (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
77
focusing manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D Street photography factors
Canon T6 Street photography factors
67
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 600D
Sports photography with Canon T6
54
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (440 CIPA)
59
MP count good (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 600D
Travel photography with Canon T6
62
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (440 per charge)
55
MP count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery power (500 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D Landscape photography details
Canon T6 Landscape photography details
63
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
MP count decent (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (440 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
64
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging info
Canon T6 Vlogging info
70
screen is selfie friendly
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
27
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
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Canon 600D vs Canon T6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Canon T6
 Canon EOS 600DCanon EOS T6
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 600D Canon EOS T6
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 EOS Rebel 1300D
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2011-03-31 2016-03-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Digic 4+
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 18 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Number of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 9.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 570 grams (1.26 pounds) 485 grams (1.07 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 66
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 11.7
DXO Low light rating 793 781
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 500 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LP-E10
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $799 $549