Canon EOS
600D
 vs
Canon EOS
500D

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon EOS 600D vs Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 600D

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 600D

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,040k dots
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Canon EOS 500D

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Runner-up

Canon EOS 500D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 500D

Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
300 ms startup delay
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
159 ms shutter lag
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
 Thin
2.4"
Weight
 Light-weight
520 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon 600D
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.7 bits
Help
 Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 793 ISO vs 663 ISO
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 The 600D has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
Help
 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 15.1 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 65.0 vs 63.0
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 Almost the same
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The 600D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 440 shots vs 400 shots
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 10% more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.7 fps vs 3.4 fps
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 Around 10% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Canon 500D
Startup delay Much less startup delay 300 ms vs 1500 ms
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 5x less delay when turning on
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 159 ms vs 283 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when taking photos
Size Much smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 133x99x79 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.53x
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $539.00 vs $863.00
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 The best price we've seen is $324 cheaper (around 40% less)
Weight Lighter 520 g vs 570 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
600D:1080p @ 30fps
500D:1080p @ 20fps
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
600D:1,040k dots
500D:920k dots
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
1
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
600D:3.7 fps
500D:3.4 fps
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
600D:440 shots
500D:400 shots
Focus points Few focus points Help
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Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
600D:6,400 ISO
500D:3,200 ISO
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
11.5 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
600D:65.0
500D:63.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
600D:22.1 bits
500D:21.7 bits

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Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
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Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$691 - $916 body only

$731 - $874 with 18-55mm lens
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 600D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 600D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$489 - $559 body only

$587 - $643 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Weight Is slightly lighter
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 600D
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 500D
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
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Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 500D
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
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Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 500D
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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Canon EOS 600D Competitors

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Canon EOS 500D Competitors

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