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Canon 600D vs Nikon D60

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Nikon D60 front
Portability
70
Imaging
49
Features
31
Overall
41

Canon 600D vs Nikon D60 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
  • Released March 2011
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Earlier Model is Canon 550D
  • Newer Model is Canon 650D
Nikon D60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 522g - 126 x 94 x 64mm
  • Introduced March 2008
  • Succeeded the Nikon D40X
  • New Model is Nikon D5000
Photography Glossary

Canon 600D vs Nikon D60 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon 600D versus Nikon D60, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and D60 (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 600D was introduced 3 years after the D60 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 600D grades vs the D60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Nikon D60

 600D D60 
IntroducedMarch 2011March 2008Newer by 37 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon D60 over the Canon 600D

 D60 600D 

Common features in the Canon 600D and Nikon D60

 600D D60 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon 600D vs Nikon D60 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 600D offers external measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Nikon D60 has measurements of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 600D against the D60.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D60 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 600D and D60 is 66 and 70 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D60 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon D60 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 600D and D60.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon 600D to produce more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher 600D should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 600D vs Nikon D60 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Nikon D60 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Nikon D60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography highlights
Nikon D60 Portrait photography highlights
74
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
53
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 600D
Street photography with Nikon D60
67
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D Sports photography factors
Nikon D60 Sports photography factors
54
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (440 per charge)
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D Travel photography info
Nikon D60 Travel photography info
62
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (440 CIPA)
45
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (500 shots)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D60 as a Landscape photography camera
63
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (440 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
46
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 600D
Vlogging with Nikon D60
70
screen is selfie friendly
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
no image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Canon 600D vs Nikon D60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Nikon D60
 Canon EOS 600DNikon D60
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 600D Nikon D60
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-03-31 2008-03-19
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 3
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Available lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max 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
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 570 grams (1.26 lb) 522 grams (1.15 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 126 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 65
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 11.4
DXO Low light rating 793 562
Other
Battery life 440 images 500 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots One One
Cost at release $799 $398