Canon 60Da vs Nikon D600

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon 60Da versus Nikon D600, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 60Da (18MP) and D600 (24MP) and the 60Da (APS-C) and D600 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The 60Da was revealed 7 months earlier than the D600 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 60Da scores vs the D600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 60Da & Nikon D600. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 60Da Gallery & Nikon D600 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 60Da features external dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Nikon D600 has measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") along with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 60Da versus the D600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 60Da and D600 is 59 and 56 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 60Da and D600.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 60Da with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Nikon D600 will resolve more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 60Da is going to be behind in sensor technology.