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Canon 7D MII vs Canon T6i

Portability
55
Imaging
62
Features
80
Overall
69
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T6i front
Portability
66
Imaging
64
Features
76
Overall
68

Canon 7D MII vs Canon T6i Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Superseded the Canon 7D
Canon T6i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Alternate Name is EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Older Model is Canon 700D
  • Newer Model is Canon T7i
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Canon 7D MII vs Canon T6i Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Canon 7D MII versus Canon T6i, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Canon. The resolution of the 7D MII (20MP) and the T6i (24MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 7D MII was introduced 4 months earlier than the T6i and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon T6i being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 7D MII matches up versus the T6i for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Canon T6i

 7D MII T6i 

Reasons to pick Canon T6i over the Canon 7D MII

 T6i 7D MII 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Canon T6i

 7D MII T6i 
RevealedSeptember 2014February 2015Similar age
Manually focus More exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Display resolution1040k1040kIdentical display resolution

Canon 7D MII vs Canon T6i Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 7D MII offers physical dimensions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) while the Canon T6i has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

See the Canon 7D MII versus Canon T6i in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 7D MII vs the T6i.

Canon 7D MII vs Canon T6i size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7D MII and T6i is 55 and 66 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Canon T6i top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Canon T6i Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7D MII and T6i.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon T6i to offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively.

Canon 7D MII vs Canon T6i sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Canon T6i Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Canon T6i Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D MII Portrait photography factors
Canon T6i Portrait photography factors
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
78
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D MII Street photography information
Canon T6i Street photography information
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
70
screen articulates
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 7D MII
Sports photography with Canon T6i
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (670 CIPA)
60
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D MII Travel photography information
Canon T6i Travel photography information
58
weather proofing
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
terrible battery power (670 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
65
includes touch to focus
MP count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D MII Landscape photography advice
Canon T6i Landscape photography advice
70
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (670 CIPA)
65
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 7D MII
Vlogging with Canon T6i
29
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
72
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 7D MII vs Canon T6i Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Canon T6i
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IICanon EOS Rebel T6i
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 7D Mark II Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Otherwise known as - EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-09-15 2015-02-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 (dual) DIGIC 6
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.4 x 15mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 336.0mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 16000 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 65 19
Cross type focus points 65 19
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Number of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.51x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50. 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 910g (2.01 pounds) 555g (1.22 pounds)
Physical dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 71
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 12.0
DXO Low light rating 1082 919
Other
Battery life 670 pictures 440 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6N LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Dual 1
Retail pricing $1,086 $749