Canon EOS
450D
 vs
Canon EOS
60D

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 450D vs Canon EOS 70D

Canon EOS 60D

55

  
Canon EOS 450D

39

  
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
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 450D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 450D

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
160 ms shutter lag
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.4"
Weight
 Light-weight
524 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 450D
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 160 ms vs 253 ms
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 Around 40% less delay when taking photos
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Size Smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 145x106x79 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Weight Lighter 524 g vs 755 g
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 More than 30% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon 60D
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4.5x higher resolution screen
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 10.8 EV
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 0.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
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
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 vs 61.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 1100 shots vs 500 shots
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 More than 2x more shots per battery charge
Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.54x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 813 ISO vs 692 ISO
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 The 60D has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.3 fps vs 3.5 fps
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 More than 50% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 800 ISO
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 The 60D's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The 60D's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 450D Canon EOS 450D
39 vs 55
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
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
400 ms startup delay
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
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
450D:95%
60D:96%
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
450D:1,600 ISO
60D:12,800 ISO
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
450D:800 ISO
60D:6,400 ISO
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
450D:APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
60D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
450D:10.8 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
450D:3.5 fps
60D:5.3 fps
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
450D:61.0
60D:66.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
450D:21.9 bits
60D:22.2 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
450D:692 ISO
60D:813 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Cross type focus points Has slightly more cross-type focus points
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$542 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 450D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 60D
Canon EOS 650D

Canon EOS 650D

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $797 body only

$639 - $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 450D
Compare the EOS 650D vs the EOS 60D
Canon EOS 700D

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $905 body only

$899 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 Rebel T5i vs the EOS 450D
Compare the Rebel T5i 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
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 60D
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 450D
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 60D
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 450D
Compare the EOS 6D vs the EOS 60D

Canon EOS 450D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D

Entry-level DSLR

$619 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality
Screen size Much smaller screen
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 450D
Canon EOS 400D

Canon EOS 400D

Entry-level DSLR
Color depth Better color depth
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Screen size Much smaller screen
Live view No live view
Compare the EOS 400D vs the EOS 450D

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D

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