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Canon 60Da vs Canon T6i

Portability
59
Imaging
58
Features
80
Overall
66
Canon EOS 60Da front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T6i front
Portability
66
Imaging
64
Features
76
Overall
68

Canon 60Da vs Canon T6i Key Specs

Canon 60Da
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Revealed April 2012
Canon T6i
(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
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Also referred to as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Old Model is Canon 700D
  • Successor is Canon T7i
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Canon 60Da vs Canon T6i Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Canon 60Da and Canon T6i, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Canon. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 60Da (18MP) and T6i (24MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 60Da was manufactured 3 years before the T6i which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 60Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon T6i being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 60Da scores against the T6i with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Canon T6i

 60Da T6i 

Reasons to pick Canon T6i over the Canon 60Da

 T6i 60Da 
IntroducedFebruary 2015April 2012More modern by 34 months
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Common features in the Canon 60Da and Canon T6i

 60Da T6i 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Screen resolution1040k1040kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Canon 60Da vs Canon T6i Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Canon 60Da has physical measurements of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Canon T6i has specifications of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 60Da versus the T6i.

Canon 60Da vs Canon T6i size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 60Da and T6i is 59 and 66 respectively.

Canon 60Da vs Canon T6i top view buttons comparison

Canon 60Da vs Canon T6i Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 60Da and T6i.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon T6i to give you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 60Da is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 60Da vs Canon T6i sensor size comparison

Canon 60Da vs Canon T6i Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60Da vs Canon T6i Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60Da Portrait photography details
Canon T6i Portrait photography details
74
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
78
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 60Da as a Street photography camera
Canon T6i as a Street photography camera
66
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
no image stabilization
70
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
boasts focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 60Da
Sports photography with Canon T6i
66
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
great battery life (1,100 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
60
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60Da Travel photography features
Canon T6i Travel photography features
68
great battery life (1,100 CIPA)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
65
boasts focus via touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery (440 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60Da Landscape photography information
Canon T6i Landscape photography information
69
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery life (1,100 CIPA)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (440 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60Da as a Vlogging camera
Canon T6i as a Vlogging camera
67
selfie friendly screen
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone port
no image stabilization
72
selfie friendly display
touch screen
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 60Da vs Canon T6i Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60Da and Canon T6i
 Canon EOS 60DaCanon EOS Rebel T6i
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 60Da Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Also Known as - EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2012-04-07 2015-02-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 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
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect 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
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.51x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
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
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format 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 755g (1.66 lb) 555g (1.22 lb)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.0
DXO Low light score not tested 919
Other
Battery life 1100 shots 440 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,499 $749