Announced: | 10 Mar 2016 |
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Sensor Resolution: | 18Mp |
Sensor Type: | APS-C CMOS |
ISO: | 100-6400 |
Weight: | 485g |
Physical Dimensions: | 129 x 101 x 78 mm |
Viewfinder: | Optical (pentamirror) |
Screen Type: | 3" Fixed |
Video Resolutions: | 1920 x 1080 |
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Reviewing Rebel T6 is like talking about a little legend among the so-called entry level digital cameras. As in any other field, in fact, there are products which are more or less fortunate. And among the cameras for beginners, this one has been a huge success.
Handy, easy to use and with high quality image: what more can you ask of an entry level camera that, by the way, is sold for an absolutely affordable price? But let’s see in details what are the reasons of the success of a little big myth called Canon Rebel T6.
Size: 129 x 101 x 77 mm, weight: 485 grams, battery and memory card included. It is a definitely small camera, plasticky to the touch and not particularly solid (it’s not tropicalized). These are common flaws in entry level cameras, not a big deal.
Among its pros, though, it is quite light and has good usability, with buttons fit also for big fingers. Almost all the controls are on the back side, to the right of the screen.
On top, beside the on/off button and the flash control there are:
The 7.5 cm not touchscreen LCD display is fixed (if you want an adjustable display, I suggest you Nikon D5600) and of decent quality (921K dots). It is well-readable in the sunlight as well.
The sensor is 18 megapixels APS-C, with 1.6 Crop factor (for crop factor, see the article about focal lengths). What are you saying? Nikon D3400 has 24 megapixels? Don’t pay too much attention to this high-sounding feature, sometimes it’s just marketing strategy. Plus, until a couple of years ago, 18 megapixels were unimaginable for an entry level with such a price…
On a DX format, in fact, having less pixels means having a better control on digital noise. In this sense, the sensor of Canon EOS Rebel T6, in my opinion, is more flexible than the Nikon one. And actually… the ISO range is between 100 and 6400, not very grainy.
Canon EOS Rebel T6 autofocus is quite basic, with 9 AF points. In full light conditions, it’s not bad through the viewfinder. Sure, when the light turns low and there are moving subjects, it has some gaps. Even worse if you decide to use the LCD display. The autofocus definitely isn’t a strength of this camera.
The DIGIC 4+ processor of Canon Rebel T6 is not up to the entry level cameras of its “forever enemy”, Nikon, which reserves to its basic reflex models the processor of D750, a professional camera. Consequently, the burst mode is affected, not being faster than 3 shots per second.
Canon Rebel T6 videos are not particularly impressive and have shots at 1080/30 fps. Very social is the “snapshot” mode that gives you the chance to shoot 4 seconds videos sequentially.
Bright spot in connectivity: this camera has an integrated system that connects it with your mobile in Wi-Fi, for real time sharing. And with the NFC system, it has simplified, energy efficient connectivity to your smartphone.
Minimum time of shot 1/4000 seconds; Maximum time of shot 30 seconds
Not exciting battery life: between 400 and 500 shots.
11 meters capacity Incorporated flash.
I’ll be quick: in the same price and level range, the quality of the pictures taken with Canon Rebel T6 is superior than the other cameras. Can this be the reason for its success? Probably, because in the end – apart from all the technical data – what matters in a camera are the images.
I’m talking about Jpeg, since this type of format is more practical for entry level camera than RAW (which, btw, it’s not supported by Rebel t6). Those who approach for the first time a reflex camera would hardly dedicate time to post production on RAW, the “purist” format that records more information.
Besides automatic shot mode, Canon Rebel T6 has all the typical feature of the reflex cameras: aperture and shutter priority, completely manual mode.
Among the “scenes” – very useful for beginners to get acquainted to basic technique – there are Portrait (also at night), Close-up, Landscape, Sport, Food.
There are also several effects for the shot: vertical, horizontal, neutral, faithful, black and white.
Compared to its main rivals, my personal opinion is that Rebel T6 is slightly lesser than Nikon D3400, but also than its equivalents from Sony and Fujifilm. It’s not a misstep by Canon, but a precise strategy to offer an aggressive price, definitely more affordable than the competitors. Indeed, Canon EOS Rebel T6 is the best seller entry level camera in Italy (and probably the best seller reflex in the world).
But if you think for a second that many famous pictures were taken with cameras much lesser than this, there’s nothing left but compensate such small technical gaps with the passion of those who approach the first reflex camera in their life.
The Canon EOS Rebel T6 is a DSLR camera launched on 03/10/2016.
Technically speaking, the Canon EOS Rebel T6 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 50 overall. The Canon EOS Rebel T6 weights 485 gr and spans 129 x 101 x 78 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.
Going into details, the Canon EOS Rebel T6 behaves better than average in its category for:
On the contrary, the performance of Canon EOS Rebel T6 is below the category average in:
However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:
Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon EOS Rebel T6 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 398.0 USD and 549.0 USD, which is in the average for this camera category.
Overall, Canon EOS Rebel T6 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Size
APS-C
Sensor Dimensions
22.3 x 14.9 mm
Sensor Area
332.27 mm2
Sensor Resolution
18 Mp
Max Image Resolution
5184 x 3456
Max Native ISO
6400
Min Native ISO
100
RAW Support
Manual Focus
Lens Mount
Canon EF/EF-S
Number of Lenses
292
Focal Length Multiplier
1.6
Screen Type
Fixed
Screen Size
3.0"
Screen Resolution
920Kdot
Live View
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution
None
Viewfinder Coverage
95
Viewfinder Magnification
0.5
Min Shutter Speed
30s
Max Shutter Speed
1/4000s
Continuous Shooting
3fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range
9.2
Max Flash Sync
1/200s
Flash Modes
Auto On Off Red-eye
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
DxO Overall Score
DxO Color Depth
DxO Dynamic Range
DxO Low Light ISO
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF MultiArea
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points
9
Number of Cross Focus Points
0
Video Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30p 24p) 1280 x 720 (60p) 640 x 480 (30p)
Max Video Resolution
1920x1080
Video Formats
MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Wireless Connectivity
Built-in
HDMI
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Weight
485g
Physical Dimensions
129 x 101 x 78 mm
Battery Life
500
Battery Type
Battery Pack
Battery Model
LP-E10
Self Timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Timelapse Recording
GPS
Storage Type
SD SDHC SDXC card
Storage Slots
1
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