Canon EOS
60D
 vs
Nikon
D700

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

Nikon D700

84

  
Canon EOS 60D

71

  
Winner

Nikon D700

Reasons to buy the Nikon D700

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,303 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
80.0
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.72x
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Focus points
 Many focus points
51
 
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
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
Help
 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
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
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 12.1 MP
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 Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
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 922k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Weight Significantly lighter 755 g vs 1,074 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Size Smaller 145x106x79 mm vs 147x123x77 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 1100 shots vs 1000 shots
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 10% more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $699.00 vs $3,499.99
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 The best price we've seen is $2,801 cheaper (5x less)
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the Canon 60D

Advantages of the Nikon D700
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 2,303 ISO vs 813 ISO
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 The D700 has excellent image quality 1.5 f-stops higher ISO than the 60D
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 80.0 vs 66.0
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 More than 20% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.2 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 0.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm 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
Color depth Better color depth 23.5 bits vs 22.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.3 more bits of color
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 197 ms vs 253 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when taking photos
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 9
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The D700's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.1"
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 Almost the same
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the Nikon D700
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 60D Canon EOS 60D
71 vs 84
Explain scores
Nikon D700 Nikon D700
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D700.

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
400 ms startup delay
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
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
60D:96%
D700:95%
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
D700:5 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
D700:25,600 ISO
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
60D:17.9 MP
D700:12.1 MP
Screen size Very small screens Help
3.0"

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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
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 60D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D700
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7000 vs the D700
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
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 60D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D700
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D7100 vs the D700
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
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 D700
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 60D
Compare the D90 vs the D700
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum 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 D700

Canon EOS 60D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 650D

Canon EOS 650D

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $797 body only

$639 - $1,144 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 EOS 650D vs the EOS 60D
Canon EOS 700D

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 D700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Movie format Shoots movies
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Focus points Fewer focus points
Compare the D600 vs the D700
Nikon D800

Nikon D800

Pro DSLR

$2,797 body only

$3,187 with 70-300mm lens
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the D800 vs the D700

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