Canon EOS
60D
 vs
Nikon
D800

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon EOS 70D vs Nikon D800

Nikon D800

98

  
Canon EOS 60D

71

  
Winner

Nikon D800

Reasons to buy the Nikon D800

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,853 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
95.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
25.3 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
14.4 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.72x
 
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
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
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 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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.3 fps vs 4 fps
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 More than 30% faster continuous shooting
Battery life Longer battery life 1100 shots vs 900 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Size Smaller 145x106x79 mm vs 146x123x82 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 755 g vs 1,000 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $699.00 vs $2,796.95
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 The best price we've seen is $2,098 cheaper (4x less)
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.2"
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 Almost the same
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the Canon 60D

Advantages of the Nikon D800
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,853 ISO vs 813 ISO
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 The D800 has excellent image quality 1.8 f-stops higher ISO than the 60D
Overall image quality Much better image quality 95.0 vs 66.0
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 More than 40% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 14.4 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 2.9 f-stops more dynamic range
True resolution Much higher true resolution 36.2 MP vs 17.9 MP
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 Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
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
Color depth Better color depth 25.3 bits vs 22.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 3.1 more bits of color
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
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.59x
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 Around 50% larger viewfinder
Focus points Many more focus points 51 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 96%
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 Almost the same
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 209 ms vs 253 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when taking photos
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 9
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 200 ms vs 400 ms
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 2x less delay when turning on
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The D800's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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the Nikon D800
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
71 vs 98
Explain scores
Nikon D800 Nikon D800
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D800.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
1,040k dots
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
60D:400 ms
D800:200 ms
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus Help
60D:None
D800:Contrast detection
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
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
60D:5.3 fps
D800:4 fps

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
60D:12,800 ISO
D800:25,600 ISO
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

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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 slightly less shutter lag
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D800
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7000 vs the D800
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,250 - $3,499 body only

$3,800 - $4,099 with 24-105mm lens
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the EOS 60D
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the D800
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
Thickness Is thinner
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7100 vs the D800
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 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 D5100 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D5100 vs the D800
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 D800
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 D800

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$672 - $800 body only

$719 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 60D
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
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
Autofocus Video autofocus
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Weather sealed No weather sealing
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the EOS 60D

Nikon D800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the D600 vs the D800
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,997 body only
Battery life Much longer battery life
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the D4 vs the D800
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$3,400 body only
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the D700 vs the D800

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