Canon T6i vs Nikon D60
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Canon T6i vs Nikon D60 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 555g - 132 x 101 x 78mm
- Announced February 2015
- Additionally referred to as EOS 750D / Kiss X8i
- Old Model is Canon 700D
- New Model is Canon T7i
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 522g - 126 x 94 x 64mm
- Released March 2008
- Earlier Model is Nikon D40X
- Renewed by Nikon D5000

Canon T6i vs Nikon D60 Overview
Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon T6i vs Nikon D60, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the T6i (24MP) and D60 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

The T6i was manufactured 6 years later than the D60 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the T6i matches up vs the D60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon T6i vs Nikon D60 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS Rebel T6i & Nikon D60. The entire galleries are available at Canon T6i Gallery & Nikon D60 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon T6i over the Nikon D60
T6i | D60 | |||
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Released | February 2015 | ![]() | March 2008 | More recent by 84 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+810k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Nikon D60 over the Canon T6i
D60 | T6i |
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Common features in the Canon T6i and Nikon D60
T6i | D60 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing |
Canon T6i vs Nikon D60 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon T6i provides exterior dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Nikon D60 has sizing of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs).
Analyze the Canon T6i vs Nikon D60 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the T6i vs the D60.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the T6i and D60 is 66 and 70 respectively.

Canon T6i vs Nikon D60 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the T6i and D60.
All in all, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon T6i to offer you greater detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern T6i is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon T6i vs Nikon D60 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon T6i vs Nikon D60 Specifications
Canon EOS Rebel T6i | Nikon D60 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Nikon |
Model | Canon EOS Rebel T6i | Nikon D60 |
Also called as | EOS 750D / Kiss X8i | - |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2015-02-06 | 2008-03-19 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | DIGIC 6 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 23.6 x 15.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 372.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3872 x 2592 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 19 | 3 |
Cross focus points | 19 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Canon EF/EF-S | Nikon F |
Amount of lenses | 326 | 309 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.5" |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.51x | 0.53x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | - | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/200s | 1/200s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 555 grams (1.22 pounds) | 522 grams (1.15 pounds) |
Dimensions | 132 x 101 x 78mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.1") | 126 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 71 | 65 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | 22.5 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.0 | 11.4 |
DXO Low light score | 919 | 562 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 photographs | 500 photographs |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E17 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $749 | $398 |