Review
DSLR / CAMERA REFERENCE
EOS Rebel T6i
Canon
Regional names: EOS Kiss X8i / EOS 750D.
Catalogue announcement:

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/SDHC*/SDXC* memory cards * Compatible with UHS-I cards
- Image sensor size
- Approx. 22.3 x 14.9 mm
- Compatible lenses
- Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) * Excluding EF-M lenses(35 mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length)
- Lens mount
- Canon EF mount
- Type
- CMOS sensor
- Effective pixels
- Approx. 24.2 megapixels * Rounded off to the nearest 10,000th.
- Aspect ratio
- 3:2
- Dust delete feature
- Auto/Manual, Appending Dust Delete Data
- Recording format
- Design rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0
- Image type
- JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original)RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible
- Recorded pixels
- L (Large) : 24 megapixels (6000 x 4000) M (Medium) : Approx. 10.6 megapixels (3984 x 2656) S1 (Small 1) : Approx. 5.9 megapixels (2976 x 1984) S2 (Small 2) : Approx. 2.5 megapixels (1920 x 1280) S3 (Small 3) : Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) RAW : 24 megapixels (6000 x 4000)
- Aspect ratio
- 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1
- 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
- Extra Effect Shot
- Possible (in <CA> mode)
- White balance
- Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom White Balance correction and White balance bracketing possible * 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 aberration correction
- Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction, Distortion correction
- Type
- Eye-level pentamirror
- Coverage
- Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% (with Eye point approx. 19mm) * Vertical field of view in the 16:9 aspect ratio is approx. 93%.
- Magnification
- Approx. 0.82x (-1 m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)
- Eye point
- Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens center at -1 m-1)
- Built-in dioptric adjustment
- Approx. -3.0 – +1.0 m-1 (dpt)
- Focusing screen
- Fixed, Precision Matte
- Grid display
- Possible
- Mirror
- Quick-return type
- Depth-of-field preview
- Provided
- Type
- TTL secondary image-registration, phase-difference detection with the dedicated AF sensor
- AF points
- 19 points (cross-type AF point: max. 19 points) *With certain lenses, cross-type focusing at the peripheral AF points is not possible. * Dual cross-type focusing at f/2.8 with center AF point. (Except with the EF28-80mm f/2.8-4L USM and EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro.)
- Focusing brightness range
- EV -0.5 – 18 (Conditions: f/2.8-sensitive center AF point, One-Shot AF, room temperature, ISO 100)
- Focus operation
- One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF Manual focusing (MF)
- AF area selection mode
- Single-point AF (Manual selection), Zone AF (Manual selection of zone), 19-point automatic selection AF
- Condition of AF point automatic selection
- AF point can be selected automatically in One-Shot AF mode, using information on colors equivalent to skin tones.
- AF-assist beam
- Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash
- Metering mode
- 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering using 7560-pixel RGB plus IR metering sensor • Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) • Partial metering (approx. 6.0% of viewfinder at center) • Spot metering (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder at center) • Center-weighted average metering
- Metering brightness range
- EV 1 – 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
- Exposure control
- Program AE (Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Special scene modes (Kids, Food, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), Program), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure
- ISO speed (Recommended exposure index)
- Basic Zone modes*: ISO 100 – ISO 6400 set automatically * Landscape: ISO 100 – ISO 1600, <SCN> Handheld Night Scene: ISO 100 – ISO 12800 Creative Zone modes: ISO 100 – ISO 12800 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 25600)
- 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: By AE lock button
- Anti-flicker
- Possible
- 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.
- Drive modes
- Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting Self-timer: 10-sec. delay/remote control, 2-sec. delay, 10-sec. delay with continuous shooting
- Continuous shooting speed
- Continuous shooting: Max. approx. 5.0 shots/sec. Silent continuous shooting: Max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec.
- Max. burst (Approx.)
- JPEG Large/Fine: 180 (940) shots RAW: 7 (8) shots RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: 6 (6) shots * Figures are based on Canon’s testing standards (3:2 aspect ratio, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) using an 8 GB card. * Figures in parentheses apply to an UHS-I compatible 8 GB card based on Canon’s testing standards.
- Built-in flash
- Retractable, auto pop-up flash Guide No.: Approx. 12/39.4 (ISO 100, in meters/feet) Flash coverage: Approx. 17mm lens angle of view Recycling time approx. 3 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
- Flash control
- Built-in flash function settings, external Speedlite function settings, external Speedlite Custom Function settings Wireless flash control via optical transmission possible
- Focus methods
- Hybrid CMOS AF III System (Face+Tracking, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single), Manual focus (approx. 5x / 10x magnification possible)
- Continuous AF
- Provided
- Focusing brightness range
- EV 0 – 18 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
- Touch shutter
- Provided
- Metering modes
- Real-time metering with image sensor Evaluative metering (315 zones), Partial metering(approx. 10% of Live View screen), Spot metering (approx. 2.7% of Live View screen), Center-weighted average metering
- Metering brightness range
- EV 0 – 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
- Creative Filter
- Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect
- Grid display
- Two types
- Recording format
- MP4 [Movie] MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Variable (average) bit rate [Audio] AAC
- Recording size and frame rate
- Full HD (1920 x 1080) : 29.97p/25.00p/23.98p HD (1280 x 720) : 59.94p/50.00p/29.97p/25.00p VGA (640 x 480) : 29.97p/25.00p
- Compression method
- Standard/Light
- File size
- Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p)(Standard) : Approx. 216 MB/min. Full HD (29.97p/25.00p) (Light) : Approx. 87 MB/min. HD (59.94p/50.00p) (Standard) : Approx. 187 MB/min. HD (29.97p/25.00p) (Light) : Approx. 30 MB/min. VGA (29.97p/25.00p) (Standard) : Approx. 66 MB/min. VGA (29.97p/25.00p) (Light) : Approx. 23 MB/min.
- Focus method
- Same as focusing with Live View shooting
- Movie Servo AF
- Provided
- Focusing brightness range
- EV 0 – 18 (at room temperature, ISO 100)
- Metering modes
- 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
- Program AE for movies and manual exposure
- Exposure compensation
- ±3 stops in 1/3-stop or 1/2-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, expandable to H (equivalent to ISO 12800)
- Miniature effect movie
- Possible
- Video snapshots
- Settable to 2 sec./4 sec./8 sec.
- Sound recording
- Built-in stereo microphones External stereo microphone terminal provided Sound-recording level adjustable, wind filter provided, attenuator provided
- Grid display
- Two types
- Still photo shooting
- Possible
- Type
- TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
- Monitor size and dots
- Wide, 7.7 cm (3.0-in) (3:2) with approx. 1.04 million dots
- Brightness adjustment
- Manual (7 levels)
- Touch screen technology
- Capacitive sensing
- Feature guide:
- Displayable
- Image display formats
- Single-image display (without shooting information), Single-image display (with simple information), Single-image display (Shooting information displayed: Detailed information, Lens/histogram, White balance, Picture Style, Color space/noise reduction, Lens aberration correction), Index display (4/9/36/100 images)
- Zoom magnification
- Approx. 1.5x – 10x
- Highlight alert
- Overexposed highlights blink
- AF point display
- Provided
- Image browsing methods
- Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating
- Image rotate
- Possible
- Ratings
- Provided
- Movie playback
- Enabled (LCD monitor, audio/video OUT, HDMI OUT) 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, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect
- Resize
- Possible
- Cropping
- Possible
- Compatible printers
- PictBridge-compatible printers
- Printable images
- JPEG and RAW images
- Print ordering
- DPOF Version 1.1 compliant
- Custom Functions
- 13
- My Menu registration
- Possible
- Copyright information
- Entry and inclusion enabled
- Audio/video OUT/Digital terminal
- Analog video (compatible with NTSC/PAL)/stereo audio output 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), CEC-compatible
- External microphone IN terminal
- 3.5 mm diameter stereo mini-jack
- Remote control terminal
- For Remote Switch RS-60E3
- Wireless remote control
- Compatible with Remote Controller RC-6
- Eye-Fi card
- Compatible
- Battery
- Battery Pack LP-E17 (Quantity 1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E18
- Number of possible shots
- With viewfinder shooting: Approx. 440 shots at room temperature (23°C/73°F), approx. 400 shots at low temperatures (0°C/32°F) With Live View shooting: Approx. 180 shots at room temperature (23°C/73°F), approx. 150 shots at low temperatures (0°C/32°F) * With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E17
- Movie shooting time
- Approx. 1 hr. 20 min. at room temperature (23°C/73°F) Approx. 1 hr. at low temperatures (0°C/32°F) *With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E17
- Working temperature range
- 0°C – 40°C / 32°F – 104°F
- Working humidity
- 85% or less
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- Approx. 131.9 x 100.7 x 77.8 mm / 5.20 x 3.97 x 3.07 in.
- Weight
- Approx. 555 g / 19.58 oz. (CIPA Guidelines), Approx. 510 g / 17.99 oz. (Body only)
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