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Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850

Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
80
Overall
67
Canon EOS 60Da front
 
Nikon D850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
77
Features
87
Overall
81

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850 Key Specs

Canon 60Da
(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
  • Introduced April 2012
Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Announced August 2017
  • Succeeded the Nikon D810
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Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 60Da (18MP) and D850 (46MP) and the 60Da (APS-C) and D850 (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The 60Da was brought out 6 years prior to the D850 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 60Da grades vs the D850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60Da over the Nikon D850

 60Da D850 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Canon 60Da

 D850 60Da 
AnnouncedAugust 2017April 2012More recent by 65 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2359k1040kClearer screen (+1319k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 60Da and Nikon D850

 60Da D850 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 60Da features outer dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Nikon D850 has proportions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 60Da against the D850.

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 60Da and D850 is 59 and 54 respectively.

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 60Da and D850.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 60Da featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Nikon D850 will offer more detail having its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 60Da is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850 sensor size comparison

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60Da Portrait photography info
Nikon D850 Portrait photography info
75
has manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
86
focusing manually
excellent MP (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 60Da Street photography info
Nikon D850 Street photography info
66
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
no image stabilization
66
screen tilts
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (1,015 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60Da Sports photography factors
Nikon D850 Sports photography factors
67
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment sealing
great battery (1,100 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
excellent MP (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery pack (1,840 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60Da Travel photography factors
Nikon D850 Travel photography factors
68
great battery (1,100 per charge)
environment sealing
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse function
65
better than average battery pack (1,840 per charge)
environment proof
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
excellent MP (46 megapixels)
heavier than average in class (1,015g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60Da Landscape photography factors
Nikon D850 Landscape photography factors
69
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery (1,100 CIPA)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
excellent MP (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery pack (1,840 shots)
two card slots
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60Da Vlogging advice
Nikon D850 Vlogging advice
67
selfie friendly display
includes face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic jack
no image stabilization
29
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic socket
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (1,015g)
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Canon 60Da vs Nikon D850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60Da and Nikon D850
 Canon EOS 60DaNikon D850
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 60Da Nikon D850
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2012-04-07 2017-08-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 Expeed 5
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 46 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 8256 x 5504
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 153
Cross focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Total lenses 326 309
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 2,359k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Clear View TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.75x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755 gr (1.66 lbs) 1015 gr (2.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.8
DXO Low light score not tested 2660
Other
Battery life 1100 images 1840 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Card slots One Dual
Launch cost $1,499 $2,997