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Canon 7D vs Canon T6s

Portability
56
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61
Canon EOS 7D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
Portability
66
Imaging
64
Features
77
Overall
69

Canon 7D vs Canon T6s Key Specs

Canon 7D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 860g - 148 x 111 x 74mm
  • Revealed November 2009
  • Newer Model is Canon 7D MII
Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Other Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Succeeded the Canon 700D
  • Updated by Canon 77D
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Canon 7D vs Canon T6s Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon 7D versus Canon T6s, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Canon. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and T6s (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The 7D was announced 6 years before the T6s which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon T6s being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the 7D scores versus the T6s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D over the Canon T6s

 7D T6s 

Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Canon 7D

 T6s 7D 
RevealedFebruary 2015November 2009More modern by 63 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 7D and Canon T6s

 7D T6s 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Canon 7D vs Canon T6s Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 7D enjoys external dimensions of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) whilst the Canon T6s has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 7D against the T6s.

Canon 7D vs Canon T6s size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7D and T6s is 56 and 66 respectively.

Canon 7D vs Canon T6s top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D vs Canon T6s Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D and T6s.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon T6s to give you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 7D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon 7D vs Canon T6s sensor size comparison

Canon 7D vs Canon T6s Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D vs Canon T6s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon T6s as a Portrait photography camera
73
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
78
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D Street photography details
Canon T6s Street photography details
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
70
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D Sports photography information
Canon T6s Sports photography information
63
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 per charge)
60
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D Travel photography details
Canon T6s Travel photography details
53
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (800 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
boasts focus via touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (440 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 7D
Landscape photography with Canon T6s
63
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 7D
Vlogging with Canon T6s
28
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
72
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone port
no image stabilization
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Canon 7D vs Canon T6s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D and Canon T6s
 Canon EOS 7DCanon EOS Rebel T6s
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS Rebel T6s
Other name - EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-11-06 2015-02-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Dual 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 surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 19 19
Cross type focus points - 19
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.51x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 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 jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 860g (1.90 lb) 565g (1.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 148 x 111 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 12.0
DXO Low light rating 854 915
Other
Battery life 800 shots 440 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,050 $849