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Canon 600D vs Nikon D5600

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Nikon D5600 front
Portability
70
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5600 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
  • Introduced March 2011
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Old Model is Canon 550D
  • Refreshed by Canon 650D
Nikon D5600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 465g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Released November 2016
  • Superseded the Nikon D5500
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Canon 600D vs Nikon D5600 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon 600D versus Nikon D5600, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and D5600 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 600D was brought out 6 years earlier than the D5600 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 600D grades vs the D5600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Nikon D5600

 600D D5600 
Display resolution1040k1037kCrisper display (+3k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon D5600 over the Canon 600D

 D5600 600D 
ReleasedNovember 2016March 2011Newer by 68 months
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 600D and Nikon D5600

 600D D5600 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5600 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 600D enjoys outer measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5600 has measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Look at the Canon 600D versus Nikon D5600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 600D and the D5600.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5600 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 600D and D5600 is 66 and 70 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5600 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5600 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 600D and D5600.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon D5600 to give you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 600D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5600 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5600 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Nikon D5600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon D5600 as a Portrait photography camera
74
you can focus manually
decent MP (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
80
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 600D
Street photography with Nikon D5600
67
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
74
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D Sports photography information
Nikon D5600 Sports photography information
54
decent MP (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (440 shots)
69
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery power (820 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 600D
Travel photography with Nikon D5600
62
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
bad battery life (440 shots)
81
great battery power (820 shots)
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 600D
Landscape photography with Nikon D5600
63
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (440 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
great battery power (820 shots)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging highlights
Nikon D5600 Vlogging highlights
70
display is selfie friendly
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
74
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Canon 600D vs Nikon D5600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Nikon D5600
 Canon EOS 600DNikon D5600
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 600D Nikon D5600
Also called EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-03-31 2016-11-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
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 39
Cross focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options 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 secs 1/200 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 pounds) 465g (1.03 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 84
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 14.0
DXO Low light score 793 1306
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 820 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $799 $597