Canon EOS Rebel T100 / 4000D vs Canon EOS Rebel T6 / 1300D — Which Is Better?

The Canon EOS Rebel T100 / 4000D and the Canon EOS Rebel T6 / 1300D are DSLRs released two years apart, the T100 in 2018 and the T6 in 2016. At 475 g the T100 is 10 g lighter than the 485 g T6, and the bodies measure 129 x 102 x 77 mm against 129 x 101 x 78 mm.

Both cameras give the same room to crop and print, pairing an 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor with the same Digic 4+ processor. The native ISO range runs from 100 to 6400 on each body, with expansion to 12800 available.

Both cameras cover motion the same way, with a 9-point AF system, up to 3 fps shooting, and a 1/4000 second top shutter speed. Both frame through an optical pentamirror viewfinder and use the Canon EF-S mount, so any EF-S lens fits either camera. Neither offers in-body stabilisation, so a stabilised lens steadies handheld frames on either body.

For casual family clips, both cameras offer the same package, recording up to Full HD with a maximum frame rate of 30 fps and MOV files. Neither offers 4K or a built-in timelapse mode, so higher-resolution filmmaking and automated interval shooting need a different camera. Framing on the rear screen is easier on the T6, whose display is larger and flips out.

The Rebel T6 / 1300D has the stronger rear screen for composing and reviewing shots. Its 3-inch LCD carries 920,000 dots, four times the 230,000 dots of the T100's 2.7-inch panel, so playback shows finer detail. The T6's screen also flips out for waist-level or overhead framing, while the T100's screen is fixed, which makes low-angle macro work and self-framed video harder on the newer body.

The T100 answers with easier phone pairing, offering Bluetooth alongside Wi-Fi for a low-power connection to the Canon app, which the T6 lacks. Both cameras support live view, a built-in flash, and an external flash shoe, and both transmit images over Wi-Fi. Neither includes GPS tagging or weather sealing, so location data and rough-weather protection are absent from both bodies.

Storage and power carry over between these two cameras. Both take the same LP-E10 battery with a 500-shot rating, and both write to a single SD, SDHC, or SDXC card slot, so batteries and cards can be shared between them. Neither camera charges its battery over USB.