Canon EOS
60D
 vs
Nikon
D600

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 70D vs Nikon D600

Nikon D600

100

  
Canon EOS 60D

71

  
Winner

Nikon D600

Reasons to buy the Nikon D600

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,980 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
94.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
25.1 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
14.2 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.70x
 
Runner-up

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
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 60D
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 121 lenses
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 More than 30% more lenses available
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 921k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Battery life Longer battery life 1100 shots vs 900 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.2"
Help
 Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 145x106x79 mm vs 141x113x82 mm
Help
 Around 10% smaller
Lowest price Cheaper $699.00 vs $1,996.95
Help
 The best price we've seen is $1,298 cheaper (2.9x less)
Weight Lighter 755 g vs 850 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
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the Canon 60D

Advantages of the Nikon D600
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,980 ISO vs 813 ISO
Help
 The D600 has excellent image quality 1.9 f-stops higher ISO than the 60D
Overall image quality Much better image quality 94.0 vs 66.0
Help
 More than 40% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 14.2 EV vs 11.5 EV
Help
 2.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 35.9x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 2.5x larger sensor
Color depth Better color depth 25.1 bits vs 22.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 2.9 more bits of color
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.70x vs 0.59x
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 More than 40% larger viewfinder
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Focus points Significantly more focus points 39 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 24.2 MP vs 17.9 MP
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 Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 96%
Help
 Almost the same
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The D600's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
71 vs 100
Explain scores
Nikon D600 Nikon D600
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D600.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
60D:400 ms
D600:300 ms
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Shutter lag Significant shutter lag Help
60D:253 ms
D600:260 ms
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus Help
60D:None
D600:Contrast detection
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
60D:145x106x79 mm
D600:141x113x82 mm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
60D:$699.00
D600:$1,996.95
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
60D:12,800 ISO
D600:25,600 ISO
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
9
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
60D:5.3 fps
D600:5.5 fps

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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
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D600
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $800 body only

$699 - $749 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
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the D600
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7100 vs the D600
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7000 vs the D600
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
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 60D
Compare the EOS 6D vs the D600
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D600
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Weight Is slightly lighter
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 60D
Compare the D5200 vs the D600

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T5i

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $905 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Autofocus Video autofocus
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 60D

Nikon D600 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,797 body only

$3,187 with 70-300mm lens
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the D800 vs the D600
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$3,500 body only
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Focus points More focus points
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Movie format Does not take movies
Compare the D700 vs the D600

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