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Canon T6i vs Nikon S3300

Portability
66
Imaging
65
Features
76
Overall
69
Canon EOS Rebel T6i front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3300 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Canon T6i vs Nikon S3300 Key Specs

Canon T6i
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Alternate Name is EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
  • Older Model is Canon 700D
  • New Model is Canon T7i
Nikon S3300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 128g - 95 x 58 x 19mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Canon T6i vs Nikon S3300 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon T6i and Nikon S3300, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the T6i (24MP) and S3300 (16MP) and the T6i (APS-C) and S3300 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The T6i was unveiled 3 years after the S3300 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon T6i being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon S3300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the T6i matches up versus the S3300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6i over the Nikon S3300

 T6i S3300 
LaunchedFebruary 2015February 2012Newer by 37 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon S3300 over the Canon T6i

 S3300 T6i 

Common features in the Canon T6i and Nikon S3300

 T6i S3300 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Canon T6i vs Nikon S3300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon T6i enjoys 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) and the Nikon S3300 has sizing of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the T6i versus the S3300.

Canon T6i vs Nikon S3300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the T6i and S3300 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Canon T6i vs Nikon S3300 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6i vs Nikon S3300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6i and S3300.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The T6i having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon T6i will produce extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern T6i will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon T6i vs Nikon S3300 sensor size comparison

Canon T6i vs Nikon S3300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6i vs Nikon S3300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6i as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S3300 as a Portrait photography camera
79
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
40
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T6i
Street photography with Nikon S3300
70
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
does not have image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (128 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6i as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S3300 as a Sports photography camera
61
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 CIPA)
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (180 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon T6i
Travel photography with Nikon S3300
66
boasts touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (440 CIPA)
66
lighter than competition in class (128g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery life (180 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6i Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S3300 Landscape photography highlights
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
41
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery life (180 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6i Vlogging factors
Nikon S3300 Vlogging factors
72
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
includes face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone port
does not have image stabilization
33
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (128g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
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Canon T6i vs Nikon S3300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6i and Nikon S3300
 Canon EOS Rebel T6iNikon Coolpix S3300
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T6i Nikon Coolpix S3300
Also referred to as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2012-02-01
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 19 -
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-156mm (6.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 555g (1.22 lbs) 128g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 95 x 58 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 919 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images 180 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $749 $99