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Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Also referred to as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • Replacement is Canon 77D
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 6000
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Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and 6000 (10MP) and the T6s (APS-C) and 6000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The T6s was launched 5 years later than the 6000 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon T6s being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the T6s scores versus the 6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Olympus 6000

 T6s 6000 
IntroducedFebruary 2015July 2009More recent by 69 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Canon T6s

 6000 T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Olympus 6000

 T6s 6000 

Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon T6s features physical measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Olympus 6000 has measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the T6s versus the 6000.

Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the T6s and 6000 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the T6s and 6000.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The T6s due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon T6s will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher T6s provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s Portrait photography advice
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography advice
79
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon T6s as a Street photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Street photography camera
71
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s Sports photography features
Olympus 6000 Sports photography features
61
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (440 per charge)
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography info
Olympus 6000 Travel photography info
66
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery (440 shots)
61
weather sealing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
66
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (440 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
35
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6s Vlogging highlights
Olympus 6000 Vlogging highlights
72
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
28
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Canon T6s vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Olympus 6000
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sOlympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6s Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Also called as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D mju Tough 6000
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-02-06 2009-07-01
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 19 -
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range - 2cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 1/4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565 grams (1.25 pounds) 179 grams (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 915 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $849 $259