Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S
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Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S Key Specs
(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
(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

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).

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.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 600D & Nikon D300S. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon 600D Gallery & Nikon D300S Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Nikon D300S
600D | D300S | |||
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Launched | March 2011 | ![]() | November 2009 | More recent by 17 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 920k | Sharper screen (+120k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon D300S over the Canon 600D
D300S | 600D |
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Common features in the Canon 600D and Nikon D300S
600D | D300S | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Contrast the Canon 600D and Nikon D300S in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 600D vs Nikon D300S Specifications
Canon EOS 600D | Nikon D300S | |
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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 |