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Canon 450D vs Canon 600D

Portability
70
Imaging
50
Features
42
Overall
46
Canon EOS 450D front
 
Canon EOS 600D front
Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63

Canon 450D vs Canon 600D Key Specs

Canon 450D
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 524g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Launched May 2008
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2
  • Superseded the Canon 400D
  • Renewed by Canon 500D
Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Replaced the Canon 550D
  • Later Model is Canon 650D
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Canon 450D vs Canon 600D Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Canon 450D vs Canon 600D, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both designed by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 450D (12MP) and 600D (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 450D was unveiled 3 years before the 600D and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the 450D grades versus the 600D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 450D over the Canon 600D

 450D 600D 

Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Canon 450D

 600D 450D 
AnnouncedMarch 2011May 2008More recent by 34 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 450D and Canon 600D

 450D 600D 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon 450D vs Canon 600D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 450D offers outside measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Canon 600D has proportions of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 450D and the 600D.

Canon 450D vs Canon 600D size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 450D and 600D is 70 and 66 respectively.

Canon 450D vs Canon 600D top view buttons comparison

Canon 450D vs Canon 600D Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 450D and 600D.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon 600D to produce greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 450D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 450D vs Canon 600D sensor size comparison

Canon 450D vs Canon 600D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 450D vs Canon 600D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 450D Portrait photography details
Canon 600D Portrait photography details
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
74
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 450D as a Street photography camera
Canon 600D as a Street photography camera
58
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
67
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 450D as a Sports photography camera
Canon 600D as a Sports photography camera
50
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
54
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (440 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 450D Travel photography advice
Canon 600D Travel photography advice
48
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
62
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery power (440 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 450D Landscape photography details
Canon 600D Landscape photography details
58
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
63
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (440 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 450D Vlogging highlights
Canon 600D Vlogging highlights
9
no video
70
screen is selfie friendly
offers face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 450D vs Canon 600D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 450D and Canon 600D
 Canon EOS 450DCanon EOS 600D
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 450D Canon EOS 600D
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2 EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2008-05-23 2011-03-31
Physical type 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 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4272 x 2848 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Available lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 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 support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 524 grams (1.16 lbs) 570 grams (1.26 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 65
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 11.5
DXO Low light score 692 793
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $550 $799