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Canon 6D MII vs Canon T6

Portability
59
Imaging
73
Features
92
Overall
80
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front
 
Canon EOS T6 front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
62
Overall
61

Canon 6D MII vs Canon T6 Key Specs

Canon 6D MII
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 765g - 144 x 111 x 75mm
  • Announced June 2017
  • Replaced the Canon 6D
Canon T6
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost 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
  • Superseded the Canon 1200D
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Canon 6D MII vs Canon T6 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Canon 6D MII versus Canon T6, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Canon. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and T6 (18MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and T6 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The 6D MII was launched 16 months later than the T6 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon 6D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon T6 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 6D MII scores versus the T6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Canon T6

 6D MII T6 
AnnouncedJune 2017March 2016More recent by 16 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Canon 6D MII

 T6 6D MII 

Common features in the Canon 6D MII and Canon T6

 6D MII T6 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Canon 6D MII vs Canon T6 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 6D MII offers exterior dimensions of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Canon T6 has dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the 6D MII vs the T6.

Canon 6D MII vs Canon T6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 6D MII and T6 is 59 and 68 respectively.

Canon 6D MII vs Canon T6 top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Canon T6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 6D MII and T6.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 6D MII due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon 6D MII will render extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher 6D MII will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 6D MII vs Canon T6 sensor size comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Canon T6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 6D MII vs Canon T6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 6D MII Portrait photography features
Canon T6 Portrait photography features
83
manual focus
resolution is excellent (26 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
76
manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 6D MII
Street photography with Canon T6
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (40,000)
59
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 6D MII Sports photography info
Canon T6 Sports photography info
86
has image stabilization
resolution is excellent (26 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (1,200 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
59
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 6D MII
Travel photography with Canon T6
78
better than average battery life (1,200 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
provides focus via touch
resolution is excellent (26MP)
display is selfie friendly
55
decent MP (18MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D MII Landscape photography details
Canon T6 Landscape photography details
85
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization
resolution is excellent (26MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (40,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (1,200 CIPA)
64
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 6D MII
Vlogging with Canon T6
78
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic support
27
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon 6D MII vs Canon T6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D MII and Canon T6
 Canon EOS 6D Mark IICanon EOS T6
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS T6
Also called - EOS Rebel 1300D
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2017-06-29 2016-03-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 7 Digic 4+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 26 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 6240 x 4160 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 40000 6400
Max enhanced ISO 102400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 45 9
Cross focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 250 326
Focal length multiplier 1 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.5x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.5 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 9.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 765g (1.69 pounds) 485g (1.07 pounds)
Physical dimensions 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 66
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 22.0
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 11.7
DXO Low light score 2862 781
Other
Battery life 1200 photos 500 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6N LP-E10
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $1,799 $549