Canon 600D vs Canon R

Its time to look much closer at the Canon 600D and Canon R, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Canon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and R (30MP) and the 600D (APS-C) and R (Full frame) provide different sensor sizing.

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The 600D was brought out 8 years earlier than the R and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the 600D matches up versus the R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 600D & Canon EOS R. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 600D Gallery & Canon R Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 600D enjoys exterior dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Canon R has measurements of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 600D compared to the R.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 600D and R is 66 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 600D and R.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 600D because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon R will provide greater detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 600D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.