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Canon 600D vs Nikon D5000

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Nikon D5000 front
Portability
65
Imaging
52
Features
50
Overall
51

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5000 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
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Previous Model is Canon 550D
  • Later Model is Canon 650D
Nikon D5000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 590g - 127 x 104 x 80mm
  • Introduced June 2009
  • Replaced the Nikon D60
  • New Model is Nikon D5100
Photography Glossary

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5000 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon 600D and Nikon D5000, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and D5000 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 600D was launched 22 months after the D5000 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 600D grades vs the D5000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Nikon D5000

 600D D5000 
IntroducedMarch 2011June 2009Newer by 22 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D5000 over the Canon 600D

 D5000 600D 

Common features in the Canon 600D and Nikon D5000

 600D D5000 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Absent Touch display

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 600D provides physical measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5000 has proportions of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 600D against the D5000.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 600D and D5000 is 66 and 65 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5000 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 600D and D5000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Canon 600D to show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The fresher 600D should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5000 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography advice
Nikon D5000 Portrait photography advice
74
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
63
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D Street photography information
Nikon D5000 Street photography information
67
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
66
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 600D
Sports photography with Nikon D5000
54
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery (440 shots)
42
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
max fps low (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D5000 as a Travel photography camera
62
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery (440 per charge)
56
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (510 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D5000 as a Landscape photography camera
63
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery (440 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
52
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (510 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging advice
Nikon D5000 Vlogging advice
70
selfie friendly display
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
no image stabilization
52
screen is selfie friendly
provides face detect focusing
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Canon 600D vs Nikon D5000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Nikon D5000
 Canon EOS 600DNikon D5000
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 600D Nikon D5000
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-03-31 2009-06-12
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface 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
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4288 x 2848
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 11
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Available lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.52x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 17.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 570g (1.26 lbs) 590g (1.30 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 127 x 104 x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 72
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 12.5
DXO Low light score 793 868
Other
Battery life 440 shots 510 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL9a
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $799 $630