Canon EOS Kiss M vs Canon EOS Rebel T6i

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS Kiss M and Canon EOS Rebel T6i. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS Kiss M

Canon EOS Rebel T6i

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS Kiss M were released 2018 and Canon EOS Rebel T6i was released 2015. That is a 3 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS Kiss M	2018
Canon EOS Rebel T6i	2015

Type of camera

Canon EOS Kiss M is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS Rebel T6i is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

Both these cameras have the same sorts of sensor (called "Canon APS-C") which means that if you compare these cameras side by side the lenses will also have the same experienced focal length. Neither of the cameras has a Full frame sensor which means that you will get a "crop factor" where the camera's sensor size affect the focal length with a multiplier.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS Kiss M	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS Rebel T6i	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Both these cameras have the exact same resolution. Canon EOS Kiss M has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS Rebel T6i has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS Kiss M	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS Rebel T6i	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

ISO range

Canon EOS Kiss M has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS Rebel T6i. Canon EOS Kiss M has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Canon EOS Rebel T6i has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS Kiss M	100-25600
Canon EOS Rebel T6i	100-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS Kiss M belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Kiss M
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Rebel T6i

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS Kiss M can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Rebel T6i can shoot up to 5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS Kiss M	10
Canon EOS Rebel T6i	5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS Kiss M and Canon EOS Rebel T6i can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS Rebel T6i weighs 555 gr (equal to 1.22 lb) which is 42% heavier than Canon EOS Kiss M and its 390 gr (or 0.86 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS Kiss M	390 gr 0.86 lb
Canon EOS Rebel T6i	555 gr 1.22 lb