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Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(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  • Superseded the Canon 550D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
Nikon S6000
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Nikon S6000

 600D S6000 
LaunchedMarch 2011February 2010Fresher by 15 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Canon 600D

 S6000 600D 

Common features in the Canon 600D and Nikon S6000

 600D S6000 
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).

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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.

Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 size comparison

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

Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography information
Nikon S6000 Portrait photography information
74
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 600D
Street photography with Nikon S6000
67
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Sports photography camera
54
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (440 CIPA)
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 600D
Travel photography with Nikon S6000
62
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery (440 shots)
64
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Landscape photography camera
63
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (440 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
37
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging factors
Nikon S6000 Vlogging factors
70
screen is selfie friendly
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic socket
lack of image stabilization
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Canon 600D vs Nikon S6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Nikon S6000
 Canon EOS 600DNikon Coolpix S6000
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