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Canon T6s vs Pentax KP

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Pentax KP front
Portability
61
Imaging
68
Features
76
Overall
71

Canon T6s vs Pentax KP Key Specs

Canon T6s
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 565g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Other Name is EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Replaced the Canon 700D
  • Later Model is Canon 77D
Pentax KP
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 703g - 132 x 101 x 76mm
  • Launched January 2017
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Canon T6s vs Pentax KP Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Canon T6s versus Pentax KP, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the T6s (24MP) and the KP (24MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The T6s was revealed 24 months prior to the KP which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon T6s being a Compact SLR camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the T6s scores vs the KP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Pentax KP

 T6s KP 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax KP over the Canon T6s

 KP T6s 
LaunchedJanuary 2017February 2015Fresher by 24 months

Common features in the Canon T6s and Pentax KP

 T6s KP 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Canon T6s vs Pentax KP Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon T6s provides physical measurements 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 Pentax KP has dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the T6s vs the KP.

Canon T6s vs Pentax KP size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T6s and KP is 66 and 61 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Pentax KP top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Pentax KP Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the T6s and KP.

To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you might want to take the age of the cameras into account. The older T6s will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon T6s vs Pentax KP sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Pentax KP Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Pentax KP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s Portrait photography highlights
Pentax KP Portrait photography highlights
79
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
80
you can focus manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon T6s Street photography details
Pentax KP Street photography details
71
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
76
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
very good ISO range (819,200)
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s Sports photography information
Pentax KP Sports photography information
61
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (440 shots)
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
silent shooting (1/24,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
terrible battery power (390 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon T6s
Travel photography with Pentax KP
66
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery (440 CIPA)
62
weather proofing
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery power (390 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax KP as a Landscape photography camera
66
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (440 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (819,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
terrible battery power (390 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6s Vlogging features
Pentax KP Vlogging features
72
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic port
does not have image stabilization
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
screen is not selfie friendly
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Canon T6s vs Pentax KP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Pentax KP
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sPentax KP
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model type Canon EOS Rebel T6s Pentax KP
Otherwise known as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2015-02-06 2017-01-26
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 PRIME IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 819200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 19 27
Cross type focus points 19 25
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 326 151
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/6000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/24000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual, wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 565 grams (1.25 pounds) 703 grams (1.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 132 x 101 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 915 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images 390 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $849 $747