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Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Nikon D300S front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Revealed March 2011
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Previous Model is Canon 550D
  • Updated by Canon 650D
Nikon D300S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 938g - 147 x 114 x 74mm
  • Launched November 2009
  • Succeeded the Nikon D300
  • Refreshed by Nikon D600
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Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon 600D and Nikon D300S, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and D300S (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 600D was released 17 months later than the D300S which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D300S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 600D matches up versus the D300S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Nikon D300S

 600D D300S 
LaunchedMarch 2011November 2009More recent by 17 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon D300S over the Canon 600D

 D300S 600D 

Common features in the Canon 600D and Nikon D300S

 600D D300S 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 600D provides 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) whilst the Nikon D300S has sizing of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 600D and the D300S.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 600D and D300S is 66 and 55 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 600D and D300S.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon 600D to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer 600D provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography information
Nikon D300S Portrait photography information
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
62
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D Street photography info
Nikon D300S Street photography info
67
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
52
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (938g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 600D
Sports photography with Nikon D300S
54
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (440 per charge)
58
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D Travel photography information
Nikon D300S Travel photography information
62
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery life (440 CIPA)
48
weather proofing
flash built-in
more heavy than others (938 grams)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 600D
Landscape photography with Nikon D300S
63
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (440 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
64
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging info
Nikon D300S Vlogging info
70
selfie friendly display
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
22
includes face detection autofocus
includes external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than others (938g)
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Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Nikon D300S
 Canon EOS 600DNikon D300S
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 600D Nikon D300S
Also called EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-03-31 2009-11-16
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Expeed
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4288 x 2848
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 51
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.63x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 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) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 570g (1.26 lbs) 938g (2.07 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 147 x 114 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 12.2
DXO Low light score 793 787
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 950 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL3e
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash Type I/SD/SDHC
Card slots One Two
Launch price $799 $1,630