Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000
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Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
- Released March 2011
- Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
- Superseded the Canon 550D
- Newer Model is Canon 650D
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
- 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
- Launched February 2010

Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 Overview
Below, we are contrasting the Canon 600D versus Nikon S6000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and S6000 (14MP) and the 600D (APS-C) and S6000 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

The 600D was released 15 months later than the S6000 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon S6000 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 600D matches up versus the S6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 600D & Nikon Coolpix S6000. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 600D Gallery & Nikon S6000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Nikon S6000
600D | S6000 | |||
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Launched | March 2011 | ![]() | February 2010 | Fresher by 15 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Canon 600D
S6000 | 600D |
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Common features in the Canon 600D and Nikon S6000
600D | S6000 | |||
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Touch display | ![]() | Neither offers Touch display |
Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon 600D offers external measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Nikon S6000 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).
Look at the Canon 600D versus Nikon S6000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 600D against the S6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 600D and S6000 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 600D and S6000.
As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 600D because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon 600D will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher 600D is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 Specifications
Canon EOS 600D | Nikon Coolpix S6000 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Nikon |
Model type | Canon EOS 600D | Nikon Coolpix S6000 |
Also Known as | EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 | - |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2011-03-31 | 2010-02-03 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 4 | Expeed C2 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 332.3mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | 1 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Canon EF/EF-S | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-196mm (7.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.7-5.6 |
Macro focusing range | - | 2cm |
Amount of lenses | 326 | - |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,040k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 8 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/200 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 570 grams (1.26 pounds) | 156 grams (0.34 pounds) |
Dimensions | 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") | 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 photos | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | EN-EL12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $799 | $300 |