Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300
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Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
- Announced March 2011
- Also Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
- Earlier Model is Canon 550D
- Refreshed by Canon 650D
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 430g - 124 x 98 x 76mm
- Revealed April 2014
- Replaced the Nikon D3200
- Renewed by Nikon D3400

Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Canon 600D and Nikon D3300, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and D3300 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

The 600D was revealed 4 years before the D3300 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the 600D grades against the D3300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 600D and Nikon D3300. The full galleries are provided at Canon 600D Gallery and Nikon D3300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Nikon D3300
600D | D3300 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 921k | Clearer display (+119k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon D3300 over the Canon 600D
D3300 | 600D | |||
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Revealed | April 2014 | ![]() | March 2011 | More modern by 37 months |
Common features in the Canon 600D and Nikon D3300
600D | D3300 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display size |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly display |
Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 600D offers exterior 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 D3300 has proportions of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs).
See the Canon 600D and Nikon D3300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 600D against the D3300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 600D and D3300 is 66 and 69 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 600D and D3300.
All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon D3300 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 600D is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 Specifications
Canon EOS 600D | Nikon D3300 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Nikon |
Model type | Canon EOS 600D | Nikon D3300 |
Also referred to as | EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 | - |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2011-03-31 | 2014-04-21 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Digic 4 | Expeed 4 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 11 |
Cross type focus points | 1 | 1 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Canon EF/EF-S | Nikon F |
Available lenses | 326 | 309 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor | TFT LCD (160 degree viewing angle) |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Off, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/200s | 1/200s |
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p fps), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Optional |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 570g (1.26 lbs) | 430g (0.95 lbs) |
Dimensions | 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") | 124 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 65 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.1 | 24.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.5 | 12.8 |
DXO Low light rating | 793 | 1385 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 pictures | 700 pictures |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | EN-EL14a |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $799 | $500 |