Canon EOS
650D
 vs
Canon EOS
60D

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon 700D/T5i vs Canon EOS 70D

Canon EOS 60D

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Canon 650D / T4i

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Winner

Canon EOS 60D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 60D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Battery life
 Great battery life
1100 shots
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 650D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 650D

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Phase detection
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 650D
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The 650D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Smaller 133x99x78 mm vs 145x106x79 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 575 g vs 755 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The 650D's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Canon 60D
Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.5 more bits of color
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 vs 62.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 1100 shots vs 440 shots
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 2.5x more shots per battery charge
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.53x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 813 ISO vs 722 ISO
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 The 60D has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Startup delay Less startup delay 400 ms vs 700 ms
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 More than 40% less delay when turning on
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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 Almost the same
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 253 ms vs 269 ms
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 Around 10% less delay when taking photos
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 650D / T4i Canon EOS 650D
53 vs 56
Explain scores
Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 60D. 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
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
1,040k dots
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
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
650D:95%
60D:96%
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Shutter lag Significant shutter lag Help
650D:269 ms
60D:253 ms
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
650D:11.2 EV
60D:11.5 EV
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
650D:5 fps
60D:5.3 fps
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
650D:62.0
60D:66.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
650D:21.7 bits
60D:22.2 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
650D:722 ISO
60D:813 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$548 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Cross type focus points Has slightly fewer cross-type focus points
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 60D
Canon 700D/T5i

Canon EOS 700D

Entry-level DSLR

$860 body only

$1,017 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the EOS 700D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 700D vs the EOS 60D
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly heavier
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
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
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 60D
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
Weight Is slightly heavier
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 60D
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
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 60D

Canon 650D / T4i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon 650D / T4i.

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 60D.

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Canon 650D / T4i Canon EOS 60D
Canon 650D / T4i Canon EOS 60D

discussion

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Avatar for jawad jawad (5:56 PM, November 23, 2012)
the greatest problem with this site is that i checked same models 15 days back and results showed that 650d is way back from 60d.today its saying they are same and 650d is better.what the hell is wrong?