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Canon T6s vs Nikon D800

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Nikon D800 front
Portability
54
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75

Canon T6s vs Nikon D800 Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Alternative Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Superseded the Canon 700D
  • Renewed by Canon 77D
Nikon D800
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Announced June 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon D700
  • Refreshed by Nikon D810
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Canon T6s vs Nikon D800 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon T6s versus Nikon D800, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and D800 (36MP) and the T6s (APS-C) and D800 (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The T6s was unveiled 2 years after the D800 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon T6s being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the T6s scores against the D800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Nikon D800

 T6s D800 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015June 2012Newer by 33 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D800 over the Canon T6s

 D800 T6s 
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon T6s and Nikon D800

 T6s D800 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Canon T6s vs Nikon D800 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon T6s has exterior dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Nikon D800 has sizing of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the T6s against the D800.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D800 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the T6s and D800 is 66 and 54 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D800 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Nikon D800 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the T6s and D800.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The T6s with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Nikon D800 will resolve greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger T6s should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon T6s vs Nikon D800 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Nikon D800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Nikon D800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D800 as a Portrait photography camera
79
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
83
you can focus manually
megapixel count fantastic (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon T6s Street photography advice
Nikon D800 Street photography advice
71
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
no image stabilization
60
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s Sports photography highlights
Nikon D800 Sports photography highlights
61
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery power (440 shots)
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
megapixel count fantastic (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography details
Nikon D800 Travel photography details
66
includes touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
low battery power (440 shots)
66
environment sealing
megapixel count fantastic (36 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon T6s
Landscape photography with Nikon D800
66
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery power (440 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
megapixel count fantastic (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6s as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D800 as a Vlogging camera
72
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone support
no image stabilization
30
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Canon T6s vs Nikon D800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Nikon D800
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sNikon D800
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6s Nikon D800
Also called as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2015-02-06 2012-06-11
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 Expeed 3
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 5:4 and 3:2
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 19 51
Cross focus points 19 15
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Amount of lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 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) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565g (1.25 lbs) 900g (1.98 lbs)
Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 95
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 25.3
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 14.4
DXO Low light score 915 2853
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 900 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Card slots One Dual
Launch cost $849 $2,999