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Canon 350D vs Canon 600D

Portability
70
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon EOS 350D front
 
Canon EOS 600D front
Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63

Canon 350D vs Canon 600D Key Specs

Canon 350D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 540g - 127 x 94 x 64mm
  • Revealed April 2005
  • Alternative Name is EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N
  • Previous Model is Canon 300D
  • New Model is Canon 400D
Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Superseded the Canon 550D
  • Successor is Canon 650D
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Canon 350D vs Canon 600D Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 350D over the Canon 600D

 350D 600D 

Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Canon 350D

 600D 350D 
AnnouncedMarch 2011April 2005More modern by 72 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1040k115kSharper screen (+925k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 350D and Canon 600D

 350D 600D 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon 350D vs Canon 600D Physical Comparison

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.

Canon 350D vs Canon 600D size comparison

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

Canon 350D vs Canon 600D top view buttons comparison

Canon 350D vs Canon 600D Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon 350D vs Canon 600D sensor size comparison

Canon 350D vs Canon 600D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 350D vs Canon 600D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 350D Portrait photography factors
Canon 600D Portrait photography factors
51
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
low MP (8 megapixels)
74
focusing manually
good resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 350D
Street photography with Canon 600D
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
67
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 350D Sports photography advice
Canon 600D Sports photography advice
39
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (8MP)
54
good resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 350D as a Travel photography camera
Canon 600D as a Travel photography camera
47
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (8MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
62
good resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery life (440 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 350D Landscape photography details
Canon 600D Landscape photography details
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (1.8")
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (8 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
63
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good resolution (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (440 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 350D
Vlogging with Canon 600D
9
can't record video
70
selfie friendly screen
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 350D vs Canon 600D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 350D and Canon 600D
 Canon EOS 350DCanon EOS 600D
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 350D Canon EOS 600D
Alternative name EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2005-04-06 2011-03-31
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 area 328.6mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3456 x 2304 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 9
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 1.8 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 115k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 540 grams (1.19 lbs) 570 grams (1.26 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 60 65
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 11.5
DXO Low light score 637 793
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $500 $799