Canon 1000D vs Canon 60D
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Canon 1000D vs Canon 60D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 502g - 126 x 98 x 65mm
- Announced July 2008
- Also referred to as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital
- Successor is Canon 1100D
(Full Review)

Canon 1000D vs Canon 60D Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Canon 1000D vs Canon 60D, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Canon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and 60D (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

The 1000D was launched 3 years prior to the 60D and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the 1000D grades against the 60D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon 1000D vs Canon 60D Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 1000D & Canon EOS 60D. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 1000D Gallery & Canon 60D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 1000D over the Canon 60D
1000D | 60D |
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Reasons to pick Canon 60D over the Canon 1000D
60D | 1000D | |||
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Released | November 2010 | ![]() | July 2008 | Fresher by 28 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Canon 1000D and Canon 60D
1000D | 60D | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Canon 1000D vs Canon 60D Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 1000D provides outside dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Canon 60D has proportions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs).
Look at the Canon 1000D vs Canon 60D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 1000D and the 60D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1000D and 60D is 70 and 59 respectively.

Canon 1000D vs Canon 60D Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1000D and 60D.
Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon 60D to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 1000D will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon 1000D vs Canon 60D Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 1000D vs Canon 60D Specifications
Canon EOS 1000D | Canon EOS 60D | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS 1000D | Canon EOS 60D |
Also referred to as | EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital | - |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2008-07-22 | 2010-11-10 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Digic 4 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 22.2 x 14.8mm | 22.3 x 14.9mm |
Sensor surface area | 328.6mm² | 332.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3888 x 2592 | 5184 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF/EF-S |
Total lenses | 326 | 326 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | - | Clear View TFT color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 96% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.51x | 0.6x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 5.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m (ISO 100) | 13.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/200 secs | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 502 grams (1.11 lb) | 755 grams (1.66 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 126 x 98 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") | 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 62 | 66 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.0 | 22.2 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.9 | 11.5 |
DXO Low light score | 719 | 813 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photographs | 1100 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | LP-E6 |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/MMC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $160 | $899 |