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Canon SL3 vs Canon T6

Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front
 
Canon EOS T6 front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62

Canon SL3 vs Canon T6 Key Specs

Canon SL3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 449g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed April 2019
  • Also referred to as EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
  • Replaced the Canon SL2
Canon T6
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 485g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Introduced March 2016
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Succeeded the Canon 1200D
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Canon SL3 vs Canon T6 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon SL3 vs Canon T6, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both are offered by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SL3 (24MP) and T6 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The SL3 was revealed 3 years after the T6 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SL3 matches up versus the T6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SL3 over the Canon T6

 SL3 T6 
IntroducedApril 2019March 2016More modern by 38 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Canon SL3

 T6 SL3 

Common features in the Canon SL3 and Canon T6

 SL3 T6 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement

Canon SL3 vs Canon T6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SL3 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Canon T6 has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SL3 against the T6.

Canon SL3 vs Canon T6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL3 and T6 is 71 and 68 respectively.

Canon SL3 vs Canon T6 top view buttons comparison

Canon SL3 vs Canon T6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SL3 and T6.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SL3 to result in more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger SL3 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SL3 vs Canon T6 sensor size comparison

Canon SL3 vs Canon T6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SL3 vs Canon T6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SL3 Portrait photography advice
Canon T6 Portrait photography advice
81
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
77
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SL3 as a Street photography camera
Canon T6 as a Street photography camera
75
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SL3
Sports photography with Canon T6
70
megapixel count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (1,070 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
59
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Canon SL3 Travel photography details
Canon T6 Travel photography details
82
better than average battery life (1,070 per charge)
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
55
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (500 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SL3 Landscape photography features
Canon T6 Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (1,070 shots)
lack of image stabilization
64
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3")
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SL3
Vlogging with Canon T6
75
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic support
lack of image stabilization
27
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of mic jack
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Canon SL3 vs Canon T6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SL3 and Canon T6
 Canon EOS Rebel SL3Canon EOS T6
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS Rebel SL3 Canon EOS T6
Also called as EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10 EOS Rebel 1300D
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2019-04-10 2016-03-10
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 8 Digic 4+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 5184 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.54x 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 9.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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 None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 449 grams (0.99 lbs) 485 grams (1.07 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 781
Other
Battery life 1070 images 500 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 LP-E10
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $599 $549