| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 24 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot S2IS 5.0MP Digital Camera | EOS Rebel T6s 24MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot S2IS | EOS Rebel T6s |
| Model Number | S2IS | T6s |
| Series | PowerShot | EOS Rebel |
| Color | Silver | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5 MP | 24 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5 mm | 132 x 111 x 78 mm |
| Weight | 405 GM | 565 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | HDMI, USB, Microphone |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 400 ISO | 25600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 5 |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm | 1.6 x |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | f/2.7 W - 3.5 T | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF/EF-S |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | 0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD | Opaque Pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.82x |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 35 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity W, 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity T Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed. | Multi, Center-weighted, Spot, Partial |
| White Balancing | Auto, Pre-set Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Phase detection |
| Focus Points | - | 19 |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/3200 sec. Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes. | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | High-speed approx. 2.4 shots/sec. Normal approx. 1.5 shots/sec. Large/Fine mode | 5 fps |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF | - |
| Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | Exif 2.2 JPEG | RAW |
| Gross Pixel | 5.3 MP | - |
| Still Image Size | 2,592 x 1,944 Large, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 1, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small | - |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 6000 x 4000 |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6 Image Processor |
| Slow Motion | - | No |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 1.8 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 115,000 pixels | 1,040 k dots |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | Yes |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 115000 pixels | 1040k dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | No |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | 802.11n |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD | SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compatible |
| Power Supply | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 550 shots AA-size NiMH Battery *1Movie approx. 210 min. AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 300 min. AA-size NiMH Battery | 440 Shots |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | WAVE Stereo | - |
| Video Resolution | 640 x 480 VGA Fine/VGA, 320 x 240 QVGA | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Format | AVI Image data Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Speaker | - | Mono |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto Creative zone P, Av, Tv, M, C Image zone Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors | - |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | No |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | Yes |