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Canon 600D vs Nikon D5200

Portability
66
Imaging
59
Features
72
Overall
64
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Nikon D5200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
65
Features
77
Overall
69

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5200 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Replaced the Canon 550D
  • Refreshed by Canon 650D
Nikon D5200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 555g - 129 x 98 x 78mm
  • Released May 2013
  • Previous Model is Nikon D5100
  • Later Model is Nikon D5300
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Canon 600D vs Nikon D5200 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon 600D and Nikon D5200, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and D5200 (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 600D was manufactured 3 years earlier than the D5200 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 600D matches up vs the D5200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Nikon D5200

 600D D5200 
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D5200 over the Canon 600D

 D5200 600D 
ReleasedMay 2013March 2011Newer by 25 months

Common features in the Canon 600D and Nikon D5200

 600D D5200 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5200 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 600D has exterior dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5200 has measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 600D vs the D5200.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5200 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 600D and D5200 is 66 and 66 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5200 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5200 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 600D and D5200.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Nikon D5200 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged 600D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5200 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography info
Nikon D5200 Portrait photography info
75
focusing manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D as a Street photography camera
Nikon D5200 as a Street photography camera
67
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
69
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 600D
Sports photography with Nikon D5200
54
MP count decent (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (440 per charge)
61
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D Travel photography factors
Nikon D5200 Travel photography factors
62
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (440 shots)
69
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D Landscape photography features
Nikon D5200 Landscape photography features
63
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (440 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (500 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging advice
Nikon D5200 Vlogging advice
70
selfie friendly screen
has face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone jack
no image stabilization
71
display is selfie friendly
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone port
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 600D vs Nikon D5200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Nikon D5200
 Canon EOS 600DNikon D5200
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 600D Nikon D5200
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2011-03-31 2013-05-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Expeed 3
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 18MP 24MP
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 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 39
Cross type focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Amount of lenses 326 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.52x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data 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) 555g (1.22 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 129 x 98 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 84
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 24.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 13.9
DXO Low light rating 793 1284
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 500 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $799 $595