Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Canon EOS Rebel T1i

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon EOS Rebel T1i. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II were released 2022 and Canon EOS Rebel T1i was released 2009. That is a 13 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	2022
Canon EOS Rebel T1i	2009

Type of camera

Canon EOS R6 Mark II is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS Rebel T1i is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a "Canon Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS Rebel T1i has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS Rebel T1i	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

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS Rebel T1i has 15,1 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS Rebel T1i	15,1 MP 15054336 pixels 4752 x 3168

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a 59 % larger resolution than Canon EOS Rebel T1i. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS Rebel T1i. Canon EOS R6 Mark II has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 102400 while Canon EOS Rebel T1i has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	100-102400
Canon EOS Rebel T1i	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 R6 Mark II belongs to the Canon EOS R-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 R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS R6 Mark II can shoot up to 40 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Rebel T1i can shoot up to 3,4 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	40
Canon EOS Rebel T1i	3,4

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon EOS Rebel T1i 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 R6 Mark II weighs 670 gr (equal to 1.48 lb) which is 29% heavier than Canon EOS Rebel T1i and its 520 gr (or 1.15 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	670 gr 1.48 lb
Canon EOS Rebel T1i	520 gr 1.15 lb