Canon EOS Rebel T6s Review

Overall Score

71

Main Features

  • 24 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 12800 ISO
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 5 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 132 x 101 x 78 mm, 565g.
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  • Replaced: EOS 700D

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Canon EOS Rebel T6s Overview


First introduced in February, 2015, Canon EOS Rebel T6s is a 24 MP DSLR with a APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sized CMOS sensor. Canon replaced the older Canon 700D with EOS Rebel T6s. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Canon T6s with Canon 700D


Canon T6s comes with a 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 26.82 mm (1.05").

- Full Frame
- Canon EOS Rebel T6s

Sensor resolution of Canon T6s ~ 6000 x 4000 pixels.

Canon T6s has Crop Factor: 1.61

The sensor has a surface area of 332.3 mm².

There are approximate 24,000,000 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Canon T6s


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon EOS Rebel T6s with competitors in entry-level dslr cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Articulating Screen
External Flash
AF Face Detection
24MP High Resolution Sensor
1040k dots Screen Resolution
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Exposure Mode
565g Light Body
19 Focus Points
±5 AE Bracketing Range
Selfie Friendly Screen
Remote Control with a Smartphone
NFC Connectivity
Touch Screen
Optical Viewfinder
RAW Support
12800 Max Native ISO
5.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Focus
UHS-I Memory Card Support
Microphone Port
19 Cross Focus Points
Flash Sync Port
Focus Bracketing
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Image Stabilization
Weight: 565g
No Articulating Screen
No Environmental Sealing
Low Battery Life: 440 shots
Type Scores

Canon EOS Rebel T6s has an Overall Score of 71/100 and ranked #60 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #176 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon T6s Scores
Imaging score
57
Features score
73
Value for money score
84
Portability score
78
Overall score
71
Average Scores in Entry-Level DSLR
Imaging Score
52
Features Score
59
Value For Money Score
75
Portability Score
79
Overall score
61

Physical Dimensions of Canon T6s


Canon EOS Rebel T6s weighs 565g and has external dimensions of 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2 x 3.98 x 3.07"). Considering that the average weight of Entry-Level DSLR cameras is 538g, Canon T6s is 27 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Entry-Level DSLR Cameras


Canon T6s
565g
Average weight
538g
Min weight
365g
Max weight
690g

Thickness Comparison
Entry-Level DSLR Cameras


Canon T6s
78mm
Average Thickness
73mm
Min Thickness
53mm
Max Thickness
86mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon EOS Rebel T6s with the dimensions:

Canon EOS Rebel T6s

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight EOS Rebel T6s Dimensions EOS Rebel T6s
Canon EOS Rebel T6i Canon T6i 555 g 565 g 132 x 101 x 78 mm 132 x 101 x 78 mm
Canon EOS 70D Canon 70D 755 g 565 g 139 x 104 x 79 mm 132 x 101 x 78 mm
Nikon D5500 Nikon D5500 420 g 565 g 124 x 97 x 70 mm 132 x 101 x 78 mm
Canon EOS 80D Canon 80D 730 g 565 g 139 x 105 x 79 mm 132 x 101 x 78 mm
Canon EOS 77D Canon 77D 540 g 565 g 131 x 100 x 76 mm 132 x 101 x 78 mm
Canon EOS T6 Canon T6 485 g 565 g 129 x 101 x 78 mm 132 x 101 x 78 mm
Canon EOS Rebel T7i Canon T7i 532 g 565 g 131 x 100 x 76 mm 132 x 101 x 78 mm
Nikon D7200 Nikon D7200 765 g 565 g 136 x 107 x 76 mm 132 x 101 x 78 mm

Specifications of Canon EOS Rebel T6s


General
Brand Canon
Model EOS Rebel T6s
Announced February, 2015
Body Type Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF/EF-S
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.6
Number of Lenses 321
Macro Focus Range n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Articulated
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.51
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 19
Number of Cross Focus Points 19
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00
Flash Modes n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Sensor Area 332.3 mm²
Sensor Resolution 24 MP
Max Image Resolution 6000 x 4000
Max Native ISO 12800
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 25600
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS Optional
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 440 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E17
Physical
Weight 565 g
Physical Dimensions 132 x 101 x 78 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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