Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1
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Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 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
- Introduced March 2011
- Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
- Replaced the Canon 550D
- New Model is Canon 650D
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 1600
- No Video
- Leica M Mount
- 620g - 142 x 89 x 40mm
- Launched March 2004
- New Model is Epson R-D1x

Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 Overview
Lets look closer at the Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Epson. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and R-D1 (6MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

The 600D was released 7 years after the R-D1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera and the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 600D scores vs the R-D1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 600D & Epson R-D1. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 600D Gallery & Epson R-D1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Epson R-D1
600D | R-D1 | |||
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Launched | March 2011 | ![]() | March 2004 | More modern by 86 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2" | Bigger screen (+1") |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 235k | Clearer screen (+805k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Epson R-D1 over the Canon 600D
R-D1 | 600D |
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Common features in the Canon 600D and Epson R-D1
600D | R-D1 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 600D has physical measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Epson R-D1 has sizing of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs).
Contrast the Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 600D compared to the R-D1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 600D and R-D1 is 66 and 75 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 600D and R-D1.
Clearly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon 600D to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern 600D will have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 Specifications
Canon EOS 600D | Epson R-D1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Epson |
Model type | Canon EOS 600D | Epson R-D1 |
Also called | EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 | - |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2011-03-31 | 2004-03-11 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 4 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 23.7 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 369.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixel | 6 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 3008 x 2000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | 1 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Canon EF/EF-S | Leica M |
Amount of lenses | 326 | 59 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2" |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 235 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (rangefinder) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 1 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/200 secs | - |
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) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 570 grams (1.26 lbs) | 620 grams (1.37 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") | 142 x 89 x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 65 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 793 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 shots | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | No |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD card |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $799 | $1,709 |