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Canon EOS 60D
Winner
Canon EOS 60D

59

vs
Canon EOS 500D

48

Canon EOS 500D
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 60D

Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Battery life
 Great battery life
1100 shots
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 500D

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"
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 500D
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 159 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 520 g vs 755 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
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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
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
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
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 1100 shots vs 400 shots
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 Around 3x more shots per battery charge
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 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
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 813 ISO vs 663 ISO
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 The 60D has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.54x
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 Around 20% larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.3 fps vs 3.4 fps
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 Around 60% faster continuous shooting
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 15.1 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
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 3,200 ISO
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 The 60D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop 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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 500D Canon EOS 500D
48 vs 59
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
500D:300 ms
60D:400 ms
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
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
500D:95%
60D:96%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
500D:3,200 ISO
60D: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
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
11.5 EV
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
500D:3.4 fps
60D:5.3 fps
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
500D:63.0
60D:66.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
500D:21.7 bits
60D:22.2 bits
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
500D:663 ISO
60D:813 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,299 - $1,725 body only

$1,499 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 500D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
Canon EOS 650D

Canon EOS 650D

Entry-level DSLR

$752 - $871 body only

$625 - $1,144 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 650D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 650D vs the EOS 60D
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$536 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 60D
Canon EOS 700D

Canon EOS 700D

Entry-level DSLR

$813 - $862 body only

$988 - $1,070 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 700D vs the EOS 500D
Compare the EOS 700D 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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 500D
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$585 - $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 500D
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 60D
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$600 - $899 body only

$739 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 500D
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 60D

Canon EOS 500D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 450D

Canon EOS 450D

Entry-level DSLR

$844 body only
Color depth Better color depth
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Does not take movies
Compare the EOS 450D vs the EOS 500D

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 60D

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