Canon 600D vs Canon M5
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Canon 600D vs Canon M5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 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
- Launched March 2011
- Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
- Older Model is Canon 550D
- Updated by Canon 650D
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF-M Mount
- 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
- Launched September 2016

Canon 600D vs Canon M5 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 600D versus Canon M5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Canon. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and M5 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

The 600D was released 6 years earlier than the M5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 600D scores versus the M5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon 600D vs Canon M5 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 600D and Canon EOS M5. The complete galleries are available at Canon 600D Gallery and Canon M5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Canon M5
600D | M5 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Canon 600D
M5 | 600D | |||
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Launched | September 2016 | ![]() | March 2011 | Fresher by 66 months |
Display size | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 1040k | Sharper display (+580k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Canon 600D and Canon M5
600D | M5 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both good for selfies |
Canon 600D vs Canon M5 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon 600D has got outside measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Canon M5 has specifications of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).
Compare the Canon 600D versus Canon M5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 600D and the M5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 600D and M5 is 66 and 77 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Canon M5 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 600D and M5.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon M5 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older 600D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

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Canon 600D vs Canon M5 Specifications
Canon EOS 600D | Canon EOS M5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Canon |
Model type | Canon EOS 600D | Canon EOS M5 |
Also referred to as | EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 | - |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2011-03-31 | 2016-09-15 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Digic 4 | Digic 7 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 22.3 x 14.9mm |
Sensor area | 332.3mm² | 332.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 49 |
Cross type focus points | 1 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF-M |
Total lenses | 326 | 23 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3.2" |
Screen resolution | 1,040k dots | 1,620k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0fps | 9.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 5.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
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 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) | 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MP4, H.264, AAC |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 570g (1.26 pounds) | 427g (0.94 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") | 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 65 | 77 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.1 | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.5 | 12.4 |
DXO Low light rating | 793 | 1262 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 photos | 295 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $799 | $680 |