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Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600

Portability
67
Imaging
52
Features
45
Overall
49
Canon EOS 1100D front
 
Nikon D5600 front
Portability
70
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600 Key Specs

Canon 1100D
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 495g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Released April 2011
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T3 / EOS Kiss X50
  • Succeeded the Canon 1000D
  • Replacement is Canon 1200D
Nikon D5600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 465g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Revealed November 2016
  • Older Model is Nikon D5500
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Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the 1100D (12MP) and D5600 (24MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 1100D was introduced 6 years prior to the D5600 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 1100D grades versus the D5600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1100D over the Nikon D5600

 1100D D5600 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5600 over the Canon 1100D

 D5600 1100D 
RevealedNovember 2016April 2011Fresher by 67 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 1100D and Nikon D5600

 1100D D5600 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 1100D has outer dimensions of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Nikon D5600 has sizing of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 1100D compared to the D5600.

Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1100D and D5600 is 67 and 70 respectively.

Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1100D and D5600.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon D5600 to render extra detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 1100D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600 sensor size comparison

Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1100D Portrait photography details
Nikon D5600 Portrait photography details
63
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
80
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1100D Street photography details
Nikon D5600 Street photography details
57
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
74
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
includes focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1100D Sports photography factors
Nikon D5600 Sports photography factors
51
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (700 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
69
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery pack (820 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1100D Travel photography factors
Nikon D5600 Travel photography factors
53
good battery life (700 CIPA)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
81
great battery pack (820 shots)
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1100D Landscape photography advice
Nikon D5600 Landscape photography advice
55
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (700 CIPA)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3.2")
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (820 shots)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1100D Vlogging information
Nikon D5600 Vlogging information
22
supports face detection focus
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
74
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Canon 1100D vs Nikon D5600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1100D and Nikon D5600
 Canon EOS 1100DNikon D5600
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 1100D Nikon D5600
Also called EOS Rebel T3 / EOS Kiss X50 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-04-13 2016-11-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4272 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 39
Cross focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Amount of lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.55x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.20 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (29.97, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 495 gr (1.09 lb) 465 gr (1.03 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 84
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 14.0
DXO Low light score 755 1306
Other
Battery life 700 images 820 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $450 $597