Canon 60Da vs Nikon D600
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Canon 60Da vs Nikon D600 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
- Announced April 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 850g - 141 x 113 x 82mm
- Introduced November 2012
- Succeeded the Nikon D300S
- Updated by Nikon D610

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D600 Overview
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.

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.

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D600 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Nikon D600
60Da | D600 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 921k | Crisper screen (+119k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon D600 over the Canon 60Da
D600 | 60Da | |||
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Introduced | November 2012 | ![]() | April 2012 | More recent by 7 months |
Screen size | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Common features in the Canon 60Da and Nikon D600
60Da | D600 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither includes Touch friendly screen |
Canon 60Da vs Nikon D600 Physical Comparison
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).
Look at the Canon 60Da versus Nikon D600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D600 Sensor Comparison
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.

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D600 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 60Da vs Nikon D600 Specifications
Canon EOS 60Da | Nikon D600 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Nikon |
Model | Canon EOS 60Da | Nikon D600 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2012-04-07 | 2012-11-13 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Digic 4 | Expeed 3 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 332.3mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 6016 x 4016 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 39 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Canon EF/EF-S | Nikon F |
Number of lenses | 326 | 309 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3.2" |
Screen resolution | 1,040k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | Clear View TFT color LCD | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 96 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.6x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames per second | 5.5 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated 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 |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250 secs | 1/200 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 755 gr (1.66 lbs) | 850 gr (1.87 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") | 141 x 113 x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 94 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 2980 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 1100 shots | 900 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E6 | EN-EL15 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots |
Storage slots | One | Dual |
Launch price | $1,499 | $1,900 |