Both Canon T6 and Canon 1200D have 18.0 MP resolution sensors but Canon T6's sensor is APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) and Canon 1200D's sensor is APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ).
Since Canon 1200D's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Canon T6.
Below you can see the T6 and 1200D sensor size comparison.
Canon T6 and Canon 1200D have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon T6 and Canon 1200D sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, T6 has scored 66, 3 points higher than 1200D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon T6 |
66 |
22.0 bits |
11.7 Evs |
781 ISO |
Canon 1200D |
63 |
21.9 bits |
11.3 Evs |
724 ISO |