Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM vs. Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM

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Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM and Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM vs. Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included EF-S 18-135mm IS STM lens EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens
Height 10.09 cm 9.26 cm
Width 13.19 cm 12.24 cm
Depth 7.78 cm 6.98 cm
Weight 520 g 406 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 406 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 453 g
Body Material Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin -
Enclosure Colour - Black
Optical Zoom 7.5x 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (Dynamic Image Stabilizer) Optical
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Image Processor DIGIC 6 DIGIC 7
LENS Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Type Zoom lens - 7.5x zoom - 18 - 135 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/4.0-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 29 - 216mm 29 - 88mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 39 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 74.3 degree(s) 74.3 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 12 groups / 16 elements 10 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 67 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Features UD glass, internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens, zoom lock switch, Stepping Motor (STM) technology Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology
FOCUSING Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 19 9
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology -
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.82x 0.87x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, maximum burst, flicker detection, monochrome shooting Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, warning symbol, bulb mode
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 100-12800 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3.5%), partial (6%) Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%)
Exposure Metering Zones 63 63
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Bracketing Modes Flash Exposure Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo
Special Effects Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec -
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2565 x 1992
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 60 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Battery Type Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 440 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 400 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 840 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 770 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 290 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 260 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready
OTHERS Canon EOS Rebel T6s + EF-S 18-135mm IS STM Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, eyecup
Software Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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