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Canon T6 vs Canon N

Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62
Canon EOS T6 front
 
Canon PowerShot N front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon T6 vs Canon N Key Specs

Canon T6
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 485g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Introduced March 2016
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Older Model is Canon 1200D
Canon N
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Canon T6 vs Canon N Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon T6 and Canon N, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the T6 (18MP) and N (12MP) and the T6 (APS-C) and N (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The T6 was introduced 3 years later than the N and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon T6 being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon N being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the T6 grades against the N in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Canon N

 T6 N 
LaunchedMarch 2016January 2013Fresher by 39 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution920k461kClearer screen (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon N over the Canon T6

 N T6 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon T6 and Canon N

 T6 N 

Canon T6 vs Canon N Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon T6 features outside measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Canon N has dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the T6 vs the N.

Canon T6 vs Canon N size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the T6 and N is 68 and 93 respectively.

Canon T6 vs Canon N top view buttons comparison

Canon T6 vs Canon N Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the T6 and N.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The T6 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon T6 will render extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern T6 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon T6 vs Canon N sensor size comparison

Canon T6 vs Canon N Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6 vs Canon N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T6 Portrait photography information
Canon N Portrait photography information
77
manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon T6 Street photography information
Canon N Street photography information
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
65
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon T6
Sports photography with Canon N
59
resolution is good (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (500 per charge)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon T6
Travel photography with Canon N
55
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (500 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
61
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon N as a Landscape photography camera
64
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (500 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
36
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon T6
Vlogging with Canon N
27
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone jack
72
relatively wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have mic socket
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Canon T6 vs Canon N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6 and Canon N
 Canon EOS T6Canon PowerShot N
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS T6 Canon PowerShot N
Also referred to as EOS Rebel 1300D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-03-10 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4+ Digic 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 2248
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 2.8"
Resolution of display 920k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - PureColor II G touch
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 485g (1.07 lb) 195g (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 781 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photos 200 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E10 NB-9L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $549 $299