Canon 350D vs Canon 600D

Following is a complete overview of the Canon 350D and Canon 600D, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and 600D (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 350D was announced 7 years before the 600D which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 350D grades vs the 600D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 350D & Canon EOS 600D. The whole galleries are available at Canon 350D Gallery & Canon 600D Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 350D enjoys physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Canon 600D has dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the 350D against the 600D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 350D and 600D is 70 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 350D and 600D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon 600D to render greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 350D will be behind in sensor innovation.