DSLR / CAMERA REFERENCE

EOS Rebel T6

Canon

Regional names: EOS Kiss X80 / EOS 1300D.

Catalogue announcement:

Canon EOS Rebel T6
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.

Manufacturer specifications

Type
Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash
Recording media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Image sensor size
Approx. 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Compatible lenses
Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) * Excluding EF-M lenses (35mm-equivalent angle of view is that of a lens with approx. 1.6x the focal length indicated.)
Lens mount
Canon EF mount
Type
CMOS sensor
Effective pixels
Approx. 18.0 megapixels
Aspect ratio
3:2
Dust delete feature
Dust Delete Data appending, Clean manually
Recording format
Design rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0
Image type
JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original), RAW+JPEG Large simultaneous recording possible
Pixels recorded
L (Large) : Approx. 17.9 megapixels (5184 x 3456) M (Medium) : Approx. 8.0 megapixels (3456 x 2304) S1 (Small 1) : Approx. 4.5 megapixels (2592 x 1728) S2 (Small 2) : Approx. 2.5 megapixels (1920 x 1280) S3 (Small 3) : Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) RAW : Approx. 17.9 megapixels (5184 x 3456)
Create/select a folder
Possible
File numbering
Continuous, Auto reset, Manual reset
Picture Style
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 – 3
Basic+
Ambience-based shots, Light/scene-based shots
White balance
Auto (Ambience priority), Auto (White priority), Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom White balance correction, and White balance bracketing provided * Flash color temperature information transmission enabled
Noise reduction
Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots
Automatic image brightness correction
Auto Lighting Optimizer
Highlight tone priority
Provided
Lens peripheral illumination correction
Provided
Type
Eye-level pentamirror
Coverage
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% (with eyepoint approx. 21 mm)
Magnification
Approx. 0.8x (-1 m-1 with 50 mm lens at infinity)
Eye point
Approx. 21 mm (from eyepiece lens center at -1 m-1)
Dioptric adjustment range
Approx. -2.5 – +0.5 m-1 (dpt)
Focusing screen
Fixed, Precision Matte
Mirror
Quick-return type
Depth-of-field preview
Enabled with Custom Function setting
Type
TTL secondary image-registration, phase-difference detection
AF points
9-point (Cross-type AF sensitive to f/5.6 with center AF point)
Focusing brightness range
EV 0 – 18 (Center AF point) EV 1 – 18 (Other AF points) (With One-Shot AF, at room temperature, ISO 100)
AF operation
One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF
AF-assist beam
Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash
Metering modes
63-zone TTL open-aperture metering • Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) • Partial metering (approx. 10% of viewfinder at center) • Center-weighted average metering
Metering brightness range
EV 1 – 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
Shooting mode
Basic Zone modes: Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Food, Night Portrait Creative Zone modes: Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure
ISO speed (Recommended exposure index)
Basic Zone modes*: ISO 100 – ISO 3200 set automatically Creative Zone modes: ISO 100 – ISO 6400 set manually (whole-stop increments), ISO 100 – ISO 6400 set automatically, maximum ISO speed settable for ISO Auto, or ISO expansion to “H” (equivalent to ISO 12800) * Portrait: ISO 100
Exposure compensation
Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments AEB: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with manual exposure compensation)
AE lock
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: With AE lock button
Type
Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
Shutter speeds
1/4000 sec. to 30 sec. (total shutter speed range; available range varies by shooting mode), Bulb, X-sync at 1/200 sec.
Built-in flash
Retractable, auto pop-up flash Guide No.: Approx. 9.2/30.2 (ISO 100, in meters/feet) or approx. 13/42.7 (ISO 200, in meters/feet) Flash coverage: Approx. 17mm lens angle of view Recharge time: Approx. 2 sec.
External flash
EX-series Speedlite
Flash metering
E-TTL II autoflash
Flash exposure compensation
±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
FE lock
Provided
PC terminal
None
Drive modes
Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Self-timer with 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay and 10-sec. delay with continuous shooting
Continuous shooting speed
Max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec.
Max. burst (Approx.)
JPEG Large/Fine: 1110 shots RAW: 6 shots RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: 5 shots * Figures are based on Canon’s testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) using an 8 GB card.
Aspect ratio
3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1
Focus methods
Contrast detection (FlexiZone-Single, Face detection Live mode), Phase-difference detection (Quick mode) Manual focus (approx. 5x / 10x magnification possible)
Focusing brightness range
EV 1 – 18 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
Metering mode
Real-time metering with image sensor
Metering brightness range
EV 0 – 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
Grid display
Two types
Recording format
MOV [Movie] MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Variable (average) bit rate [Audio] Linear PCM
Recording size and frame rate
1920 x 1080 (Full HD) : 30p/25p/24p 1280 x 720 (HD) : 60p/50p 640 x 480 (SD) : 30p/25p * 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25.00 fps, 24p: 23.98 fps, 60p: 59.94 fps, 50p: 50.00 fps
Bit rate
1920 x 1080 (30p/25p/24p) : Approx. 46 Mbps 1280 x 720 (60p/50p) : Approx. 46 Mbps 640 x 480 (30p/25p) : Approx. 11 Mbps
Focus method
Same as focusing with Live View shooting
Focusing brightness range
EV 1 – 18 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
Metering mode
Center-weighted average and evaluative metering with the image sensor * Automatically set by the focus method.
Metering brightness range
EV 0 – 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
Exposure control
Auto-exposure and manual exposure
Exposure compensation
±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ISO speed (Recommended exposure index)
With auto-exposure shooting: ISO 100 – ISO 6400 set automatically With manual exposure: ISO 100 – ISO 6400 set automatically/manually
Video snapshots
Settable to 2 sec./4 sec./8 sec.
Sound recording
Built-in monaural microphone Sound-recording level adjustable, wind filter provided
Grid display
Two types
Still photo shooting
Not possible during movie shooting
Type
TFT color liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor size and dots
Approx. 7.5 cm (3.0 in.) (4:3) with approx. 920,000 dots
Brightness adjustment
Manual (7 levels)
Feature guide
Displayable
Image display format
Basic info, basic info + image quality/playback number, shooting info. display, histogram, index display (4/9)
Zoom magnification
Approx. 1.5x – 10x
Highlight alert
Overexposed highlights blink
Image browsing method
Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating
Image rotation
Possible
Ratings
Provided
Movie playback
Enabled (LCD monitor, HDMI) Built-in speaker
Image protect
Possible
Slide show
All images, by date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating Five transition effects selectable
Background music
Selectable for slide shows and movie playback
Creative filters
Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect
Resize
Possible
Compatible printers
PictBridge-compatible printers
Printable images
JPEG and RAW images
Print ordering
DPOF Version 1.1 compatible
Custom Functions
11
My Menu registration
Possible
Copyright information:
Entry and appending possible
Digital terminal
Hi-Speed USB equivalent: Computer communication, Direct printing, GPS Receiver GP-E2, Connect Station CS100 connection
HDMI mini OUT terminal
Type C (Auto switching of resolution)
Remote control terminal
For Remote Switch RS-60E3
Eye-Fi card
Compatible
Battery
Battery Pack LP-E10, quantity 1 * AC power can be supplied via household power outlet accessories.
Number of possible shots (Based on CIPA testing standards, with 50% flash use)
With viewfinder shooting: Approx. 500 shots at room temperature (23°C/73°F) Approx. 410 shots at low temperatures (0°C/32°F) With Live View shooting: Approx. 180 shots at room temperature (23°C/73°F) Approx. 170 shots at low temperatures (0°C/32°F)
Movie shooting time
Approx. 1 hr. 15 min. at room temperature (23°C/73°F) Approx. 1 hr. 10 min. at low temperatures (0°C/32°F) (with a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E10)
Working temperature range
0°C – 40°C / 32°F – 104°F
Working humidity
85% or less
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 129.0 x 101.3 x 77.6 mm / 5.08 x 3.99 x 3.06 in.
Weight
Approx. 485 g / 17.11 oz. (CIPA Guidelines), Approx. 440 g / 15.52 oz. (Body only)

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