Canon REBEL T6i Review

Canon Rebel T6i Review

Entry-Level DSLR Camera

Released: 02/06/2015

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Canon REBEL T6i Features

LCD and Viewfinder

Canon T6i has a Fully Articulated 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 1,040k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.

LCD is Touch screen type, so you can change the settings and set the focus point with your fingertips. For those of you who loves shooting self portraits or group photos, Canon T6i will make your life easier with its Selfie friendly screen.

T6i has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. The viewfinder has a coverage of 95% and a magnification ratio of 0.51x. 95% coverage means that what you see in your viewfinder while shooting will slightly be different from the actual image.

Max Shutter speed

Canon T6i can shoot continuously at max speed of 5.0 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/4000 sec.

Flash

T6i has a built-in flash, and it also has a flash shoe to mount your external flashes too.

Focusing

Canon T6i features both Contrast Detection and Phase Detection autofocus (AF) systems which ensures speed and accuracy of focusing in most situations. The AF system has 19 focus points and 19 of these sensors are of Cross-type. Cross-type sensors locks focus faster and more accurate compared to single type sensors.

Canon T6i also features Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.

Video Features

With Canon T6i, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 30p,25p,24p fps and save in MPEG-4 and H.264 formats. Full HD resolution of Canon T6i will be adequate in most of the situations.

T6i has a built-in Stereo microphone and a Mono speaker. Canon T6i also has a port for an external microphone so you can record high quality sound with the help of an external microphone.

Connectivity and Storage

Canon T6i 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, T6i 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 T6i.

You can connect T6i to compatible devices via its HDMI port or USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port.

Battery

Canon T6i is powered by battery which provides a shooting life of 440 according to CIPA standards. Considering that the average battery life of DSLR type cameras is 886 shots, Canon T6i has a short battery life for its class so we strongly recommend T6i owners to buy some extra batteries.

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Canon REBEL T6i Detailed Specifications

General
Brand Canon
Model Canon EOS Rebel T6i
Also known as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
Announced 2015-02-06
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 Fully Articulated
Screen Size 3"
Screen Resolution 1,040k dots
Live View yes
Touch Screen yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.51
Photography Features
Min Shutter Speed 30s
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000s
Continuous Shooting 5.0 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 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync 1/200s
Flash Modes n/a
External Flash yes
AE Bracketing yes
WB Bracketing yes
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment yes
Average no
Spot yes
Partial yes
AF-Area no
Center Weighted yes
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score 71
DxO Color Depth 22.7
DxO Dynamic Range 12.0
DxO Low Light ISO 919
Sensor
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Size APS-C
Sensor Dimensions 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Sensor Area 332.27mm2
Sensor Resolution 24 megapixels
Max Image Resolution 6000 x 4000
Max Native ISO 12,800
Max Boosted ISO 25600
Min Native ISO 100
RAW Support Yes
Autofocus
AF Touch Yes
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 19
Number of Cross Focus Points 19
Video Features
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port yes
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 555g
Physical Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78mm
Battery Life 440 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E17
Other Features
Self Timer Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Timelapse Recording no
GPS None
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage Slots 1