Canon 500D vs Nikon D5600

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 500D and Nikon D5600. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 500D Gallery and Nikon D5600 Gallery.

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.

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

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.