Canon 600D vs Canon A2100 IS
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Canon 600D vs Canon A2100 IS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
- Introduced March 2011
- Also referred to as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
- Previous Model is Canon 550D
- Renewed by Canon 650D
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-216mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
- 185g - 102 x 64 x 32mm
- Announced February 2009

Canon 600D vs Canon A2100 IS Overview
Following is a thorough assessment of the Canon 600D and Canon A2100 IS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Canon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and A2100 IS (12MP) and the 600D (APS-C) and A2100 IS (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

The 600D was released 2 years after the A2100 IS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon A2100 IS being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the 600D scores against the A2100 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon 600D vs Canon A2100 IS Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 600D & Canon PowerShot A2100 IS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 600D Gallery & Canon A2100 IS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Canon A2100 IS
600D | A2100 IS | |||
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Announced | March 2011 | ![]() | February 2009 | More modern by 26 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Canon A2100 IS over the Canon 600D
A2100 IS | 600D |
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Common features in the Canon 600D and Canon A2100 IS
600D | A2100 IS | |||
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Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same screen measurements |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither includes Touch friendly screen |
Canon 600D vs Canon A2100 IS Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 600D features external measurements 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 A2100 IS has dimensions of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon 600D and Canon A2100 IS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 600D vs the A2100 IS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 600D and A2100 IS is 66 and 92 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Canon A2100 IS Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 600D and A2100 IS.
All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 600D featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 600D will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer 600D is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon 600D vs Canon A2100 IS Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 600D vs Canon A2100 IS Specifications
Canon EOS 600D | Canon PowerShot A2100 IS | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS 600D | Canon PowerShot A2100 IS |
Also Known as | EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 | - |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2011-03-31 | 2009-02-18 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 4 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 332.3mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Max enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Cross focus points | 1 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 36-216mm (6.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.2-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 326 | - |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 15 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 3.50 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/200 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 570 grams (1.26 lbs) | 185 grams (0.41 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") | 102 x 64 x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 65 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 793 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $799 | $220 |