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Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Epson R-D1 front
Portability
75
Imaging
43
Features
20
Overall
33

Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(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
Epson R-D1
(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
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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).

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Epson R-D1

 600D R-D1 
LaunchedMarch 2011March 2004More modern by 86 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution1040k235kClearer screen (+805k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Epson R-D1 over the Canon 600D

 R-D1 600D 

Common features in the Canon 600D and Epson R-D1

 600D R-D1 
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).

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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.

Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 size comparison

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

Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography factors
Epson R-D1 Portrait photography factors
74
focusing manually
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
49
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (6MP)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Canon 600D as a Street photography camera
Epson R-D1 as a Street photography camera
67
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
55
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (620 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 600D
Sports photography with Epson R-D1
54
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 shots)
29
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesn't have liveview
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (6MP)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D Travel photography advice
Epson R-D1 Travel photography advice
62
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (440 per charge)
38
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (620 grams)
megapixel count low (6MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 600D
Landscape photography with Epson R-D1
63
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3")
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
46
has manual focus
change lenses (Leica M mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2 inches)
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging details
Epson R-D1 Vlogging details
70
display is selfie friendly
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Canon 600D vs Epson R-D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Epson R-D1
 Canon EOS 600DEpson R-D1
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