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Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill

Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
77
Overall
70
Canon EOS Rebel T6s front
 
Sigma SD1 Merrill front
Portability
57
Imaging
56
Features
45
Overall
51

Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill 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
  • Additionally referred to as EOS 760D / EOS 8000D
  • Previous Model is Canon 700D
  • Later Model is Canon 77D
Sigma SD1 Merrill
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 790g - 146 x 113 x 80mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Superseded the Sigma SD1
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Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the T6s (24MP) and SD1 Merrill (15MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The T6s was released 2 years later than the SD1 Merrill and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon T6s being a Compact SLR camera and the Sigma SD1 Merrill being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the T6s scores against the SD1 Merrill with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6s over the Sigma SD1 Merrill

 T6s SD1 Merrill 
IntroducedFebruary 2015April 2012Fresher by 35 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma SD1 Merrill over the Canon T6s

 SD1 Merrill T6s 

Common features in the Canon T6s and Sigma SD1 Merrill

 T6s SD1 Merrill 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon T6s enjoys external dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD1 Merrill has specifications of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 790 grams (1.74 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the T6s and the SD1 Merrill.

Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the T6s and SD1 Merrill is 66 and 57 respectively.

Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill top view buttons comparison

Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6s and SD1 Merrill.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Canon T6s to render extra detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern T6s should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill sensor size comparison

Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6s Portrait photography advice
Sigma SD1 Merrill Portrait photography advice
79
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
65
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T6s
Street photography with Sigma SD1 Merrill
71
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
no image stabilization
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6s Sports photography highlights
Sigma SD1 Merrill Sports photography highlights
61
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (440 per charge)
61
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6s Travel photography information
Sigma SD1 Merrill Travel photography information
66
provides touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse function
low battery pack (440 shots)
54
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6s Landscape photography advice
Sigma SD1 Merrill Landscape photography advice
66
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery pack (440 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
63
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon T6s
Vlogging with Sigma SD1 Merrill
72
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
no image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Canon T6s vs Sigma SD1 Merrill Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6s and Sigma SD1 Merrill
 Canon EOS Rebel T6sSigma SD1 Merrill
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sigma
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6s Sigma SD1 Merrill
Also called EOS 760D / EOS 8000D -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2015-02-06 2012-04-10
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 Dual True II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 24 x 16mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 384.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4800 x 3200
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 19 -
Cross focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sigma SA
Available lenses 326 76
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s -
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s -
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings - no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 565g (1.25 pounds) 790g (1.74 pounds)
Physical dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") 146 x 113 x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1")
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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I, UDMA compatible)
Card slots 1 1
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