Canon EOS 600D Detailed Review

In additional EOS 600D was introduced by Canon in February 2011. It belongs to the Amateur DSLRs category.

Canon is well-known and shouldn’t require further introduction, please see our manufacturer’s page for more digital cameras by Canon.

Also EOS 600D has a APS-C CMOS sensor with size of 22 x 15 mm² (0.88″ x 0.59″).

Picture of EOS 600D’s sensor compared to popular format.

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The EOS 600D’s image sensor has an effective resolution of around 18 megapixel. That’s roughly average and will be sufficient for most purposes. Photos with this resolution can easily be printed to A3 or A2 size.

The EOS 600D features a mechanism for automatic sensor cleaning.

The EOS 600D has an optical viewfinder with a penta mirror. Viewfinders with a penta mirror are typical for entry level cameras. The viewfinder covers 95% of the field of view and has a magnification of 0.53x, an average value for a viewfinder like this.

The EOS 600D’s shutter speed varies from 1/4000s to 30s.

The EOS 600D’s sensitivity is from 100 ISO and 6400 ISO.

Also, Canon’s sensitivity can be boosted to 12800. Therefore, ISO boosting will lead to growth noise.

The EOS 600D supports all general exposure modes.

The Canon allows spot exposure for the difficult occasion.

The EOS 600D’s auto focus processor has 9 AF points. The main point is about that the more points the autofocus has then preferably. If AF has more points then you have a better opportunity to have a focus at the interesting area. In addition, It is a big advantage in a difficult condition. For example, when doing macross.

Manual focusing is available in the Canon. Even in complicated location.

The EOS 600D has a built-in flash with a diapason of up to 13m (43 ft.). That range will fit for almost all occasion.

The EOS 600D features a monitor with a diagonal of 76.00mm (3.0 in.) and a resolution of c. 1.04 megapixel. That’s about average.

The camera’s display is articulated, a plus for selfies and other challenging situations.

The EOS 600D does not feature a touch screen.

Display characteristics at a glance:

EOS 600D video supported the resolution with 1920 x 1080 pixel.

Also the camera is equipped with an external microphone.

Canon EOS 600D Video parameters:

Built-in wireless connectivity is not available with the Canon. You will need appropriate accessories to wirelessly transfer images between camera and smartphone.

However, the camera can be controlled over a wired connection.

Connect the Canon to a monitor or TV set over HDMI.

The Canon supports USB 2.0.

Connection parameters:

The camera supports SD HC and SD XC cards.

Memory cards characteristics:

The Canon EOS 600D has a LP-E8 LiIon battery. The battery provides a shooting life of 440 shots. It`s enough for one day or more.

The EOS 600D’s battery battery parameters:

The Canon EOS 600D’s size is 133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7mm³. (5.2″ x 3.9″ x 3.1″). That dimensions are without lens. The weight of camera is 5.2″ x 3.9″ x 3.1″ grams (580 oz.) without lens weight.

Here is front and top view of the EOS 600D:

For a better idea of the size of the camera, takes a look off camera and ID card comparison image.