Canon T6i vs Canon G1 X

Here, we are looking at the Canon T6i and Canon G1 X, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the T6i (24MP) and G1 X (14MP) and the T6i (APS-C) and G1 X (1.5") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The T6i was revealed 2 years later than the G1 X and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon T6i being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon G1 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the T6i scores versus the G1 X in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS Rebel T6i & Canon PowerShot G1 X. The full galleries are viewable at Canon T6i Gallery & Canon G1 X Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon T6i provides outer dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Canon G1 X has specifications of 117mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 534 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the T6i vs the G1 X.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T6i and G1 X is 66 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6i and G1 X.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The T6i with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon T6i will give extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher T6i will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.