Canon EOS
600D
 vs
Canon EOS
7D

Updated (May, 2012): Compare the Canon 650D / T4i vs Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

66

  
Canon EOS 600D

49

  
Winner

Canon EOS 7D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
8 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Cross type focus points
 Many cross-type focus points
19
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 600D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 600D

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 600D
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 22 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Weight Lighter 570 g vs 860 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Size Smaller 133x99x79 mm vs 148x111x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Lowest price Cheaper $469.99 vs $1,499.00
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 The best price we've seen is $1,029 cheaper (3.2x less)
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Advantages of the Canon 7D
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 131 ms vs 283 ms
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 2.2x less delay when taking photos
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 8 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points 19 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Startup delay Significantly less startup delay 400 ms vs 1500 ms
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 3.7x less delay when turning on
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.53x
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 Around 40% larger viewfinder
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.7 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Battery life Longer battery life 800 shots vs 440 shots
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 More than 80% more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Focus points More focus points 19 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 66.0 vs 65.0
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 Almost the same
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 600D Canon EOS 600D
49 vs 66
Explain scores
Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 7D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Color depth Poor color depth Help
600D:22.1 bits
7D:22 bits
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
600D:11.5 EV
7D:11.7 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
600D:65.0
7D:66.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
600D:793 ISO
7D:854 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 600D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 600D
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 7D
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon EOS 650D

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $797 body only

$650 - $1,144 with 18-55mm lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 650D vs the EOS 600D
Compare the EOS 650D vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has significantly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 600D
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 600D
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 600D
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$613 body only

$721 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 600D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 7D

Canon EOS 600D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$436 - $445 body only

$439 - $818 with 18-55mm lens
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag
Startup delay Significantly less startup delay
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 600D
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Startup delay Significantly less startup delay
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 600D

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,250 - $3,499 body only

$3,800 - $4,099 with 24-105mm lens
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Lens availability Fewer lenses available
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the EOS 7D

appearance

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Canon EOS 600D Canon EOS 7D

discussion

Showing 5 comments

Morpheus0b1 (9:44 PM, March 04, 2012)
Not being much difference between the 550d & the 600d (Photo wise.)  Have a look.
http://www.digitalrev.com/article/canon-eos-550d-vs-7d/NTI0NA_A_A
 
DanTheMan (7:19 AM, October 21, 2011)
Would appreciate some feedback from a range of Pro SLR users. What type of photography would each camera be better suited to? I can imagine the 7D, with faster shutter speed, would be much more equipped for sports etc.. what of the 600D?
 
Dana (0:41 PM, October 13, 2011)
To make the 7D perfect, it needs to have a flip-out screen. 
 
DVZ (9:25 AM, August 28, 2011)
Xyz, it does. But the 600D means business.
Most of the features the 7D has over the 600D, I could probably live without.
The 600D comes in at HALF the price of the 7D.
Great for entry-level photographers that want good quality without robbing the bank.
 
Xyz (6:22 AM, June 28, 2011)
7D kicks butt big time :)