Canon REBEL T6 Review

Canon Rebel T6 Review

Entry-Level DSLR Camera

Released: 03/10/2016

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Canon REBEL T6 Features

LCD and Viewfinder

Canon T6 has a Fixed Type 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 920k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.

T6 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. The viewfinder has a coverage of 95% and a magnification ratio of 0.5x. 95% coverage means that what you see in your viewfinder while shooting will slightly be different from the actual image.

Max Shutter speed

Canon T6 can shoot continuously at max speed of 3.0 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/4000 sec.

Flash

T6 has a built-in flash, and it also has a flash shoe to mount your external flashes too.

Focusing

Canon T6 features both Contrast Detection and Phase Detection autofocus (AF) systems which ensures speed and accuracy of focusing in most situations. The AF system has 9 points to choose from.

Canon T6 also features Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.

Video Features

With Canon T6, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 30p,24p fps and save in MPEG-4 and H.264 formats. Full HD resolution of Canon T6 will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video. T6 has a built-in Mono microphone and a Mono speaker.

Canon T6 doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a DSLR camera with external microphone connectivity, consider Pentax K-S2 or Pentax K-70 in a similar price range.

Connectivity and Storage

Canon T6 features built-in wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity ( 802.11b/g/n with NFC) which lets you transfer your photos directly to compatible devices without any physical connection. With its NFC feature, T6 can communicate with devices such as smartphones which are also equipped with this technology by simply touching each other.One other feature that we like is the ability to use our smartphone as a remote to control our T6. You can change camera settings, release shutter, view LCD screen and tranfer files using remote control app.

You can connect T6 to compatible devices via its HDMI port or USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port.

Battery

Canon T6 is powered by battery which provides a shooting life of 500 according to CIPA standards. Considering that the average battery life of DSLR type cameras is 886 shots, Canon T6 has a short battery life for its class so we strongly recommend T6 owners to buy some extra batteries.

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Canon REBEL T6 Detailed Specifications

General
Brand Canon
Model Canon EOS T6
Also known as EOS Rebel 1300D
Announced 2016-03-10
Body Type Compact SLR
Lens
Manual Focus Yes
Lens Mount Canon EF/EF-S
Focal Length Multiplier 1.6x
Macro Focus Range n/a
Screen
Screen Type Fixed Type
Screen Size 3"
Screen Resolution 920k dots
Live View yes
Touch Screen no
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.5
Photography Features
Min Shutter Speed 30s
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000s
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps
Shutter Priority yes
Aperture Priority yes
Manual Exposure Mode yes
Exposure Compensation yes
Custom White Balance yes
Image Stabilization no
Built-in Flash yes
Flash Range 9.20 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync 1/200s
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External Flash yes
AE Bracketing yes
WB Bracketing yes
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment yes
Average no
Spot no
Partial yes
AF-Area no
Center Weighted no
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score 66
DxO Color Depth 22.0
DxO Dynamic Range 11.7
DxO Low Light ISO 781
Sensor
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Size APS-C
Sensor Dimensions 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Sensor Area 332.27mm2
Sensor Resolution 18 megapixels
Max Image Resolution 5184 x 3456
Max Native ISO 6,400
Max Boosted ISO 12800
Min Native ISO 100
RAW Support Yes
Autofocus
AF Touch No
AF Continuous Yes
AF Single Yes
AF Tracking Yes
AF Selective Yes
AF Center Yes
AF Multi Area Yes
AF Live View Yes
AF Face Detection Yes
AF Contrast Detection Yes
AF Phase Detection Yes
Number of Focus Points 9
Video Features
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port no
Headphone Port no
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
HDMI yes
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Physical
Environmental Sealing no
Water Proof no
Dust Proof no
Shock Proof no
Crush Proof no
Freeze Proof no
Weight 485g
Physical Dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm
Battery Life 500 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E10
Other Features
Self Timer Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Timelapse Recording no
GPS None
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage Slots 1