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Canon 6D vs Canon 700D

Portability
59
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68
Canon EOS 6D front
 
Canon EOS 700D front
Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
75
Overall
66

Canon 6D vs Canon 700D Key Specs

Canon 6D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 770g - 145 x 111 x 71mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Refreshed by Canon 6D MII
Canon 700D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 580g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T5i
  • Earlier Model is Canon 650D
  • Updated by Canon 750D
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Canon 6D vs Canon 700D Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Canon 6D and Canon 700D, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 6D (20MP) and the 700D (18MP) is very well matched but the 6D (Full frame) and 700D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6D was revealed 3 months prior to the 700D which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 6D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon 700D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 6D grades versus the 700D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D over the Canon 700D

 6D 700D 

Reasons to pick Canon 700D over the Canon 6D

 700D 6D 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 6D and Canon 700D

 6D 700D 
IntroducedFebruary 2013June 2013Similar age
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Display resolution1040k1040kEqual display resolution

Canon 6D vs Canon 700D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon 6D provides external measurements of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Canon 700D has specifications of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Contrast the Canon 6D and Canon 700D in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 6D vs the 700D.

Canon 6D vs Canon 700D size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6D and 700D is 59 and 65 respectively.

Canon 6D vs Canon 700D top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D vs Canon 700D Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 6D and 700D.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6D having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon 6D will give you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively.

Canon 6D vs Canon 700D sensor size comparison

Canon 6D vs Canon 700D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 6D vs Canon 700D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 6D Portrait photography features
Canon 700D Portrait photography features
80
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
76
has manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 6D Street photography details
Canon 700D Street photography details
63
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
69
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 6D Sports photography info
Canon 700D Sports photography info
69
decent MP (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
better than average battery life (1,090 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
55
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 6D Travel photography features
Canon 700D Travel photography features
61
better than average battery life (1,090 shots)
environment sealing
decent MP (20MP)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
64
provides touch to focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse function
terrible battery life (440 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D Landscape photography features
Canon 700D Landscape photography features
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery life (1,090 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
63
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 shots)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 6D
Vlogging with Canon 700D
30
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic jack
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 6D vs Canon 700D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D and Canon 700D
 Canon EOS 6DCanon EOS 700D
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 700D
Also Known as - EOS Rebel T5i
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2013-02-12 2013-06-10
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5+ Digic 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 9
Cross focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Canon EF/EF-S
Total lenses 250 326
Crop factor 1 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD Clear View II TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 97% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.5 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 13.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/200 seconds
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 (25, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 770g (1.70 pounds) 580g (1.28 pounds)
Dimensions 145 x 111 x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 82 61
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 21.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.1 11.2
DXO Low light score 2340 681
Other
Battery life 1090 photographs 440 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 LP-E8
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $1,699 $649