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Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Nikon D3100 front
Portability
68
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56

Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100 Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Also referred to as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • Renewed by Canon 77D
Nikon D3100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 505g - 124 x 96 x 75mm
  • Launched December 2010
  • Replaced the Nikon D3000
  • Replacement is Nikon D3200
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Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100 Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and D3100 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The T6s was unveiled 4 years after the D3100 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the T6s grades against the D3100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Nikon D3100

 T6s D3100 
LaunchedFebruary 2015December 2010Newer by 51 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D3100 over the Canon T6s

 D3100 T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Nikon D3100

 T6s D3100 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon T6s provides outside measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Nikon D3100 has proportions of 124mm x 96mm x 75mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the T6s against the D3100.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the T6s and D3100 is 66 and 68 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the T6s and D3100.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon T6s to give you greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern T6s will have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s Portrait photography info
Nikon D3100 Portrait photography info
79
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
72
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon T6s Street photography features
Nikon D3100 Street photography features
71
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
58
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D3100 as a Sports photography camera
61
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (440 per charge)
60
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography details
Nikon D3100 Travel photography details
66
features touch to focus
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse function
bad battery (440 CIPA)
58
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s Landscape photography factors
Nikon D3100 Landscape photography factors
66
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (440 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon T6s
Vlogging with Nikon D3100
72
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
27
supports face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon T6s vs Nikon D3100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Nikon D3100
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sNikon D3100
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6s Nikon D3100
Otherwise known as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2010-12-21
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 Expeed 2
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.1 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 355.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3072
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 19 11
Cross focus points 19 1
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Total lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s 1/200s
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) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565 gr (1.25 pounds) 505 gr (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 124 x 96 x 75mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 67
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 11.3
DXO Low light score 915 919
Other
Battery life 440 images 550 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $849 $565