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Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300

Portability
66
Imaging
59
Features
72
Overall
64
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Nikon D3300 front
Portability
69
Imaging
66
Features
72
Overall
68

Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(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
Nikon D3300
(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
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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).

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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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Nikon D3300

 600D D3300 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon D3300 over the Canon 600D

 D3300 600D 
RevealedApril 2014March 2011More modern by 37 months

Common features in the Canon 600D and Nikon D3300

 600D D3300 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 size comparison

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

Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography details
Nikon D3300 Portrait photography details
75
manual focus
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
79
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D Street photography advice
Nikon D3300 Street photography advice
67
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
65
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (430 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D Sports photography factors
Nikon D3300 Sports photography factors
54
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (440 CIPA)
68
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery life (700 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D Travel photography factors
Nikon D3300 Travel photography factors
62
decent MP (18MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery (440 per charge)
67
better than average battery life (700 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (430g)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D Landscape photography features
Nikon D3300 Landscape photography features
63
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (440 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (700 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging details
Nikon D3300 Vlogging details
70
display is selfie friendly
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic socket
lack of image stabilization
33
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone port
lighter than competitors in class (430 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 600D vs Nikon D3300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Nikon D3300
 Canon EOS 600DNikon D3300
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