Canon Rebel
T4i
 vs
Canon EOS
60D

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

Canon EOS 60D

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Canon Rebel T4i

53

  

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
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T4i

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
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 Autofocuses shooting video
Phase detection
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T4i
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
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 T4i'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 T4i's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Canon Rebel T4i Learn more about
the Canon T4i

Advantages of the Canon 60D
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.5 more bits of color
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
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 253 ms vs 269 ms
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 Around 10% less delay when taking photos
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T4i Canon Rebel T4i
53 vs 55
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Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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
T4i:95%
60D:96%
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Shutter lag Significant shutter lag Help
T4i: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
T4i:11.2 EV
60D:11.5 EV
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
T4i:5 fps
60D:5.3 fps
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T4i:62.0
60D:66.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
T4i:21.7 bits
60D:22.2 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T4i:722 ISO
60D:813 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 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 Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 60D
Canon Rebel T5i

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $905 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the Rebel T5i 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 Rebel T4i
Compare the EOS 7D 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 Rebel T4i
Compare the D5200 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 Rebel T4i
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 Rebel T4i
Compare the D7000 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 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 D3200 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 60D

Canon Rebel T4i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon Rebel T4i.

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

appearance

Canon Rebel T4i Canon EOS 60D
Canon Rebel T4i Canon EOS 60D
Canon Rebel T4i Canon EOS 60D

discussion

Showing 9 comments

galegopc (4:27 AM, May 12, 2013)
Yes, indeed
 
Nestor (3:03 AM, April 25, 2013)
even the 60d carries some problems, like the need of ud lenses because it can have a chromatic aberration with a 18-135mm lens, i am not saying its a bad camera, because its great dslr, but its not much better than the T4i
 
Nestor (2:54 AM, April 25, 2013)
even this page says that the difference is just 2 points, so why is it an entry level dslr, theres no reason!
 
Nestor (2:48 AM, April 25, 2013)
What does make it an entry level dslr? I know its not proffessional but its not entry level in my personal opinion, there are some slightly differences with the 60d in image quality, but that´s it, and even this T4i is improving in terms of video recording.
 
Nestor (2:45 AM, April 25, 2013)
i agree completely dude, i respect the fact that it´s not exactly proffessional, but as you say, it might be an intermediate level AT LEAST, but many people say its an entry level camera just because its part of the rebel series. I mean, being a little funny, i think it should be called t4d, hehehehe. Late news: canon is announcing that the t4i its now part of the D familly and now it will be called t4d. (it would be a great day)
 
pmomqnyi (6:44 PM, April 15, 2013)
you write beautifully; good argument
 
Jake (4:38 AM, April 08, 2013)
Photoguy

The T4i is an entry level DSLR, this does not include point and shoots, and the T5i was a dissapointment, the only differences are that it has a slightly longer battery life, the 18-55 STM lens but there is no option for an 18-135 STM lens, it has a lower max ISO :( and the price is higher. Personally I am going to get the 60d but I am going to wait because I've heard about a 70d coming out soon. I hope this helped.
 
Photoguy (6:02 PM, April 07, 2013)
I get pretty steamed when the T4i is considered an "ENTRY LEVEL" camera. The T4i does alot more for the average user as well as the professional. I know professionals that prefer the T4i over the 60 simply because it's lighter and does most everything needed for most shoots. I believe the T4i is just as advanced as any other low end so called professional camera and maybe even better. I have just looked at the T5i, again a breakthrough in beyond entry level cameras. Why not consider these intermediete rather than entry because trhey really are more that your typical entry "point and shoot".
 
T_easa (3:15 AM, July 05, 2012)
60d is weather sealed ?????????