Canon EOS Rebel T6 vs Leica M11

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel T6 and the Leica M11, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS Rebel T6 was introduced in March 2016 and Leica M11 was introduced in January 2022. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel T6 over Leica M11.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica M11 over Canon EOS Rebel T6.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS Rebel T6 and Leica M11 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 920k dot and 2,333k dot resolutions respectively. Leica M11 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

Viewfinder

Canon EOS Rebel T6 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderLeica M11 has a built-in Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder. Canon EOS Rebel T6 has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Leica M11 has 100% coverage with 0.73x magnification.

Canon EOS Rebel T6 features a 18.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Leica M11 features a 60.3 megapixel Full Frame BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.8 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 571.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 50,000.

Leica M11 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS Rebel T6 is equipped with DIGIC 4+ processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Leica M11 is equipped with Maestro III processor and can take pictures up to 9528 x 6328 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like (M) 7413 x 4928, (S) 5272 x 3498 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel T6 has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Leica M11 has Leica M lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS Rebel T6 its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Full Frame sensor in Leica M11 its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel T6 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Leica M11 nothing can be done. On Leica M11 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel T6 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Canon EOS Rebel T6, Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Leica M11) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Leica M11

Leica M11 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Canon EOS Rebel T6

Canon EOS Rebel T6 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel T6 comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots and Leica M11 comes with BC-SCL7 battery pack with battery life of 700 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel T6 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Leica M11 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS Rebel T6 has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane shutter and Electronic 1st curtain shutter. Leica M11 has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T6, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica M11. Canon EOS Rebel T6 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Leica M11 can shoot continuously up to 4.5 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel T6 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 focusing points and Leica M11 has . Canon EOS Rebel T6 has detection range from 0 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS Rebel T6 ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel T6 and ±3 EV range on Leica M11. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel T6 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Leica M11.

Flash

Canon EOS Rebel T6 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 9.20 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Leica M11 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T6 and 1/180 sec on Leica M11.

Canon EOS Rebel T6 body has dimensions of 129 x 101 x 78 mm (5.08 x 3.98 x 3.07") and Leica M11 body has dimensions of 139 x 39 x 80 mm (5.47 x 1.54 x 3.15"). Canon EOS Rebel T6 weighs 485 g (1.07 lb / 17.11 oz) and Leica M11 weighs 640 g (1.41 lb / 22.58 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel T6

Leica M11

129 mm

101 mm

139 mm

39 mm

101 mm

39 mm

78 mm

80 mm