Canon 550D vs Canon 6D

The following is a complete review of the Canon 550D vs Canon 6D, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both designed by Canon. The resolution of the 550D (18MP) and the 6D (20MP) is pretty close but the 550D (APS-C) and 6D (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The 550D was released 3 years before the 6D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon 6D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 550D scores against the 6D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 550D & Canon EOS 6D. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 550D Gallery & Canon 6D Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 550D has got outer dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) and the Canon 6D has measurements of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 550D vs the 6D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 550D and 6D is 70 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550D and 6D.

All in all, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 550D because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon 6D will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 550D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.