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Canon 650D vs Canon T6

Portability
65
Imaging
59
Features
76
Overall
65
Canon EOS 650D front
 
Canon EOS T6 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62

Canon 650D vs Canon T6 Key Specs

Canon 650D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 575g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
  • Superseded the Canon 600D
  • Refreshed by Canon 700D
Canon T6
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 485g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Released March 2016
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Earlier Model is Canon 1200D
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Canon 650D vs Canon T6 Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Canon 650D and Canon T6, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 650D (18MP) and the T6 (18MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The 650D was released 4 years prior to the T6 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 650D grades versus the T6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 650D over the Canon T6

 650D T6 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Canon 650D

 T6 650D 
ReleasedMarch 2016August 2012More recent by 43 months

Common features in the Canon 650D and Canon T6

 650D T6 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Canon 650D vs Canon T6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 650D has got outside measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Canon T6 has dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 650D compared to the T6.

Canon 650D vs Canon T6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 650D and T6 is 65 and 68 respectively.

Canon 650D vs Canon T6 top view buttons comparison

Canon 650D vs Canon T6 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 650D and T6.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of files though you need to consider the release date of the cameras into account. The older 650D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 650D vs Canon T6 sensor size comparison

Canon 650D vs Canon T6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 650D vs Canon T6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 650D Portrait photography factors
Canon T6 Portrait photography factors
75
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
77
manual focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 650D
Street photography with Canon T6
69
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 650D
Sports photography with Canon T6
58
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (440 shots)
59
resolution is good (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 650D Travel photography info
Canon T6 Travel photography info
64
includes focus via touch
MP count good (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (440 CIPA)
55
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (500 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 650D Landscape photography info
Canon T6 Landscape photography info
63
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (440 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
64
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (500 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 650D Vlogging details
Canon T6 Vlogging details
71
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
27
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone support
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Canon 650D vs Canon T6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 650D and Canon T6
 Canon EOS 650DCanon EOS T6
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 650D Canon EOS T6
Also called as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i EOS Rebel 1300D
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2012-08-20 2016-03-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 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 surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 9.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
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, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG 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 Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 575 grams (1.27 lb) 485 grams (1.07 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 66
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 22.0
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 11.7
DXO Low light score 722 781
Other
Battery life 440 images 500 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E8 LP-E10
Self timer Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $498 $549