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Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS

Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
62
Overall
62
Canon EOS T6 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS front
Portability
90
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35

Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS Key Specs

Canon T6
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 485g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Introduced March 2016
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel 1300D
  • Earlier Model is Canon 1200D
Canon SX200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.3) lens
  • 247g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Updated by Canon SX210 IS
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Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the T6 (18MP) and SX200 IS (12MP) and the T6 (APS-C) and SX200 IS (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The T6 was brought out 6 years later than the SX200 IS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon T6 being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon SX200 IS being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the T6 scores against the SX200 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon T6 over the Canon SX200 IS

 T6 SX200 IS 
IntroducedMarch 2016May 2009More recent by 84 months
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX200 IS over the Canon T6

 SX200 IS T6 

Common features in the Canon T6 and Canon SX200 IS

 T6 SX200 IS 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon T6 offers external dimensions 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 SX200 IS has proportions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the T6 versus the SX200 IS.

Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the T6 and SX200 IS is 68 and 90 respectively.

Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the T6 and SX200 IS.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The T6 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon T6 will give you more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher T6 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS sensor size comparison

Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon T6
Portrait photography with Canon SX200 IS
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
29
has manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T6
Street photography with Canon SX200 IS
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (247 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon T6 as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX200 IS as a Sports photography camera
59
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (500 shots)
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon T6 as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX200 IS as a Travel photography camera
55
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
63
lighter than average (247g)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T6 Landscape photography information
Canon SX200 IS Landscape photography information
64
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good megapixels (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
43
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T6 Vlogging factors
Canon SX200 IS Vlogging factors
27
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone jack
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (247g)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Canon T6 vs Canon SX200 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T6 and Canon SX200 IS
 Canon EOS T6Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS T6 Canon PowerShot SX200 IS
Also called EOS Rebel 1300D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-03-10 2009-05-14
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-336mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.4-5.3
Macro focusing range - 0cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 3.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 485 grams (1.07 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E10 NB-5L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $549 $329