Canon 600D vs Canon 7D MII
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Canon 600D vs Canon 7D MII Key Specs
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- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
- Revealed March 2011
- Other Name is EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
- Earlier Model is Canon 550D
- New Model is Canon 650D
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- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 16000 (Expand to 51200)
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
- Launched September 2014
- Superseded the Canon 7D

Canon 600D vs Canon 7D MII Overview
Here is a extensive assessment of the Canon 600D vs Canon 7D MII, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 600D (18MP) and the 7D MII (20MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

The 600D was announced 4 years earlier than the 7D MII and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the 600D scores vs the 7D MII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon 600D vs Canon 7D MII Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 600D and Canon EOS 7D Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Canon 600D Gallery and Canon 7D MII Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Canon 7D MII
600D | 7D MII | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Canon 600D
7D MII | 600D | |||
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Launched | September 2014 | ![]() | March 2011 | Fresher by 42 months |
Common features in the Canon 600D and Canon 7D MII
600D | 7D MII | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 1040k | Same screen resolution |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither includes Touch friendly screen |
Canon 600D vs Canon 7D MII Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 600D features outside dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Canon 7D MII has sizing of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs).
Examine the Canon 600D vs Canon 7D MII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 600D against the 7D MII.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 600D and 7D MII is 66 and 55 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Canon 7D MII Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 600D and 7D MII.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon 7D MII to give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 600D is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 600D vs Canon 7D MII Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 600D vs Canon 7D MII Specifications
Canon EOS 600D | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Canon |
Model type | Canon EOS 600D | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
Otherwise known as | EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 | - |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2011-03-31 | 2014-09-15 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Digic 4 | DIGIC 6 (dual) |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 22.4 x 15mm |
Sensor area | 332.3mm² | 336.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 16000 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 65 |
Cross type focus points | 1 | 65 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF/EF-S |
Total lenses | 326 | 326 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | 0.63x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 12.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/200 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
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) | 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50. 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 570 gr (1.26 lb) | 910 gr (2.01 lb) |
Dimensions | 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") | 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 65 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.1 | 22.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.5 | 11.8 |
DXO Low light rating | 793 | 1082 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 pictures | 670 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | LP-E6N |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | Dual |
Price at release | $799 | $1,086 |