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Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Nikon D5600 front
Portability
70
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600 Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Revealed June 2009
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Earlier Model is Canon 450D
  • Successor is Canon 550D
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
  • Announced November 2016
  • Superseded the Nikon D5500
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Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Canon 500D and Nikon D5600, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and D5600 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The 500D was manufactured 8 years earlier than the D5600 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 500D scores versus the D5600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Nikon D5600

 500D D5600 

Reasons to pick Nikon D5600 over the Canon 500D

 D5600 500D 
AnnouncedNovember 2016June 2009More recent by 90 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k920kSharper screen (+117k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 500D and Nikon D5600

 500D D5600 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 500D enjoys physical dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Nikon D5600 has measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 500D and the D5600.

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and D5600 is 70 and 70 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600 top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 500D and D5600.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Nikon D5600 to give greater detail due to its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 500D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600 sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 500D
Portrait photography with Nikon D5600
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
80
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 500D
Street photography with Nikon D5600
59
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
74
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D Sports photography factors
Nikon D5600 Sports photography factors
52
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 shots)
69
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery life (820 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 500D Travel photography highlights
Nikon D5600 Travel photography highlights
54
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (440 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
81
better than average battery life (820 per charge)
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
resolution is good (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 500D
Landscape photography with Nikon D5600
61
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (820 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D5600 as a Vlogging camera
27
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no microphone port
74
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Nikon D5600
 Canon EOS 500DNikon D5600
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 500D Nikon D5600
Also called as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-06-08 2016-11-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 4752 x 3168 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 39
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Total lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3.2"
Display resolution 920k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.55x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 520 grams (1.15 lbs) 465 grams (1.03 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 84
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 14.0
DXO Low light rating 663 1306
Other
Battery life 440 photos 820 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E5 EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $650 $597