Canon Rebel T6s vs T5i – Comparison

If the Canon Rebel T5i was a rather poor upgrade to the T4i, and didn’t offer any useful improvements, it’s a different story with the new Canon Rebel T6s. There are two new Rebels out though (T6i), and we chose to compare the T5i to the more expensive one to see if it’s worth the price increase.

	Canon EOS Rebel T6s	Canon EOS Rebel T5i
Megapixels	24.0	18.0
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	22.3 x 14.9mm	22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor Type	APS-C	APS-C
Image Resolution	6000 x 4000	5184 x 3456
ISO Range	100 - 25,600	100 - 25,600
Processor	Digic 6	Digic 5
AF Points	19	9
Burst Mode	5fps	5fps
LCD Size	3.0" Articulating LCD	3.0" Articulating LCD
Touch Screen	Yes	Yes
LCD Resolution	1,040,000 dots	1,040,000 dots
Viewfinder Coverage	95%	95%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.82x	0.8x
Viewfinder Type	Pentamirror	Pentamirror
Shutter Speed Range	1/4000 to 30 sec.	1/4000 to 30 sec.
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV	±5 EV
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Video Resolution	1,920 x 1,080 (30fps) 1,920 x 1,080 (25fps) 1,920 x 1,080 (24fps) 1,280 x 720 (60fps) 1,280 x 720 (50ps)	1,920 x 1,080 (30fps) 1,920 x 1,080 (25fps) 1,920 x 1,080 (24fps) 1,280 x 720 (60fps) 1,280 x 720 (50ps)
Weight (inc. batteries)	565g (1.25lbs)	580g (1.27lbs)
Battery Life	440 Shots (CIPA)	440 Shots (CIPA)
Dimensions	132 x 111 x 78 mm	133 x 100 x 77 mm
Price	Amazon	Amazon
Release Date	2015	2013

Advantages of Canon Rebel T6s:

• 6 more megapixels and a newer sensor results in more details, but unless you’ll crop or print large, you will rarely notice any difference in sharpness (it has more to do with skills and lenses)
• 19 vs 9 AF points, and all of those are cross-type (more precise in difficult situations). We’ve been waiting on Canon for years to step up their AF game in the Rebel line, and they put the AF system of the 7D II in this little camera!
• Top LCD screen is a wonderful thing to have, you’re able to check you settings quicker and spend more time taking shots than fiddling with the LCD screen
• Built-in WiFi and NFC, like all other DSLRs today

You can get the Canon Rebel T6s + 18-135mm lens at Amazon for $1,199.00, while the body is available for $849. There’s also a cheaper version, the T6i, but it doesn’t come with the top LCD screen and lacks a couple of features as well, but offers the same sensor, AF system, burst mode and more (you can check the comparison here).