Canon 300D vs Canon 600D

Following is a complete comparison of the Canon 300D versus Canon 600D, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both are created by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 300D (6MP) and 600D (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 300D was brought out 8 years before the 600D which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 300D scores versus the 600D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 300D & Canon EOS 600D. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 300D Gallery & Canon 600D Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 300D has got outside dimensions of 142mm x 99mm x 72mm (5.6" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 645 grams (1.42 lbs) and the Canon 600D has measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 300D versus the 600D.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 300D and 600D is 63 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 300D and 600D.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon 600D to produce more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 300D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.