Canon 60D or 600D Digital Camera?

I Told You

I'm planning on buying either the 60D or the 600D within the next few days. I know 60D is supposed to be a better camera and looking at the specs it is. But looking on dpreview.com and comparing the benchmark image shot by both of them, 600D comes out ahead by a good margin.

So any thoughts from any one who's used these cameras? Should I spend the extra $ and get the 60D, although the image looks to be not as sharp as the 600D? Another factor is that the battery life on the 60D is supposed to be at least double the life on 600D.

Any thoughts/ comments/ suggestions would be appreciated

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One image per camera is not enough to make a valid evaluation, additionally the 60D has a better build quality and feature set. Either will get you into a very good lens system, which is where you should be putting your money. @the chap recommending Nikon, I shoot Nikon, I like their ergonomics, I've been using their system for 30 years but if I were starting over today Nikon would not be my first choice.

Consider the 600D a good starter camera and the 60D a semi-pro camera, I know many news photographers that use the 60D and it's older siblings, everyday. And when I say use I mean use hard and abuse.

Why my JPEG files are only 72 dpi? I have a canon 600D digital camera?

Behdad

I was comparing the properties of images I had taken with my old compact Canon digital camera (SX 200 IS) and my new Canon 600D. Surprisingly, I see that displayed "dpi" for photos taken by my new camera is lower that former one! (72 vs. 180)
Does anybody know why? doesn't it imply that images are recorded in a relatively lower quality (at least in one aspect)?
PS. it is set on ISO 100 and Large image size

To Eric: That is why i am wondering. it is the largest available size in my camera. but anyhow, a fairy advance camera like 600D must have higher dpi in comparison to compact model of SX200.
At HisWife: I actually meant dpi
I right clicked on jpeg photo and on details tab I see : dpi for horizontal and vertical : 72 dpi

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DPI is printers, you mean PPI.
They aren't smaller files. You will find that your 72ppi images are gigantic in size. 72x48 inches. They are the same # of pixels as a 300 or a 240 or a 180ppi image. It's just how you spread the pixels out.
Your camera produces an image that is 5184x3456. It is always 5184x3456.
At 72ppi it is 72 inches by 48 inches. How that is figured is 5184pixels divided by 72pixels per inch.
If you divide it by 300 (lab requirements) then your image is a more normal size. It's 5184 divided by 300 pixels per inch equals 17.28 inches and 3456 divided by 300 pixels per inch equals 11.52 inches.
It is just how you compact those pixels into inches. If you shoved all 5184x3456 into a 2" by 3" wallet sized picture (it would look over sharpened because the edges are so squashed together) it would then be 1728 pixels per inch.

Like putting people in an elevator. If you have 10 people waiting for the elevator you have a lot of room standing there waiting. When you shove 10 people into the elevator you still have 10 people. They are just squashed close together.

Squashed SOME is best for printing, but you could easily print that giant image at that giant image size too.

ISO is totally irrelevant and much of quality has to do with the SENSOR size, not pixel dimensions either.

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Which camera to choose? Canon 600D or 60D?

LOLA

I would like a canon camera for filming for youtube, something with a nice focus and that looks good. Which is the better camera for video? I'm on a tight budget so I'm leaning more towards the T3i Rebel/600D. I've heard that the video quality is more or less the same? Am I right or is the 60D a lot better?

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On a tight budget did you say,
The Nikon D3100 does 24 fps at 1920x1080
$500 with 18-55mm kit lens
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/730210-REG/Nikon_25472_D3100_Digital_SLR_Camera.html

Compare, http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/side-by-side?products=canon_eos600d&products=canon_eos60d&products=nikon_d3100

What is the best [professional] digital SLR camera?

blah blah

I want to buy an expensive digital camera, the kind professional photographers use. Which is the best brand?

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Canon or Nikon. Whichever feels better (more comfortable) in your hands.

Go to a camera shop and try them both out, see which feels more comfortable and pick that one. I shoot Canon and I find Canon the most comfortable. They have a better collection of lenses than Nikon but Nikon make better specced bodies.

It's entirely personal preference. No one ever looked at the greatest photo in the world and went "Oh, he shoots Canon" or "He totally shoots Nikon".

But an entry level DSLR, like a Canon 600D (Rebel T3i) or Nikon D3200. You don't need anything higher grade as they all do the same job, just higher grade ones have additional features which you won't need for a long time. Invest in lenses as they're infinitely more important than camera bodies. I have lenses that were made in the 90's and I put them on my camera bodies which I bought earlier this year. Two years ago I spent $5,000 on a Canon 1D Mark IV which has now been downgraded to my second body. 6 years ago I spent $7,000 on a Canon 300mm F/2.8L IS which still gets heavy use every single week and still produces amazing quality pictures, unlike the camera body which is now the third best camera body I own.

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Canon 600d or nikon d 5100?

tanny

I am new user to dslr and confused between two model ie canon 600d and nikon d5100.
I love to take macro, landscape and low light photo.Both this camera equiped with 18-55mm lens which is good for general photograph( macro and lanscape) but for low light 50mm is great.

Is there any difference between canon and nikon 18-55mm lens or both are equal?

Another thing I want to know is there any lens avaiable which has good zoom capability along with low light, so that I can buy that lens instead of 18-55mm lens.

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Among the above mentioned two cameras, i recommend Nkon D5100 due to its high image qualty and its upgraded features. D5100 is basically a 16.2MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens.
Here is what professionals say about this camera:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R1KCF39XVQCDBJ/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004V4IWHY&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=arfdwh-20

some of the major upgrdes of D5100 are:

The D5100 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
It has More than 20% better image quality 80.0
D5100 Distinguishes 1.4 more bits of color
It has in camera HDR which Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
It also has More than 10% larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.6mm
3x less delay when turning on
D5100 has contrast detection auto focus which Automatically focuses shooting video
It Set focus accurately within the frame with 11 focus points and has less shutter lag.

should i buy canon 600d over sony a65???

Aditya

the only reason im buying canon 600d it has digital zoom so don't have to buy expensive lenses for video recording....
i don't care about sony a65 60 fps movie and 24 mp ....iim just looking best camera for 24p movie recording ...should i buy canon 600d over sony a65???????

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It's really obvious you have no clue what you're talking about or you wouldn't even mention digital zoom. dslr cameras don't have digital zoom... and if they do they should never be used because it will destroy your quality.

If you're serious about a dslr you'd better get in tune with reality. These cameras require lenses.
Yes quality is expensive - always has been.

So why would you even consider investing nearly $1,000 in a camera and not buy the proper lenses for it. I think you should stay with a point and shoot for shooting video... you'll be a walking disaster with a dslr if you use the approach you expressed here.

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How can I increase light in my camera without increasing the ISO?

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I have a Canon 600D and I love photography. I have one question though. I want to try and use manual settings to try and learn more, and often when I try and take photos inside, they are a lot darker, but if I increase the ISO, sometimes it doesn't make enough change and if it does lighten up the picture, then there is a lot of noise (dots/slight blurring) in the photo. I don't want to use the flash either as this can sometimes drain out the colour in the subject of the photo - i.e. people become a lot more pale and the colours are not as vivid. Is there a way to make a subject lighter without doing post-processing/editing and also a way to lighten the subject while keeping out "noise"? Thanks so much.

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There are two ways to do what you want - increase the ISO which, as you've already discovered, gives poor results or invest in the Canon EF 50mm f1.4 prime lens. Trying to use the standard 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 zoom in low-light means using a high ISO or using the flash.

The Canon EF 50mm f1.4 is 2-2/3 stops faster than your zoom at 18mm and f3.5 and 4 stops faster than your zoom at 55mm and f5.6.

Hypothetical example of what that means:

Suppose you're using the 18mm end of your zoom wide-open (f3.5) and to achieve a shutter speed of 1/100 sec. requires using ISO 3200. With the 50mm f1.4 lens at f1.4 you could use ISO 500* and achieve the same 1/100 sec. shutter speed. Now suppose you want to use the 55mm end of your zoom wide-open (f5.6). To achieve the same 1/100 sec. shutter speed would require using ISO 8000 since f5.6 is 1-1/3 stops slower than f3.5. With the 50mm f1.4 prime lens at f1.4 your ISO would still be at 500*.
*NOTE: Your camera probably doesn't allow you to change the ISO in 1/3 stop increments so you'd actually use ISO 400.

Learning about the Exposure Triangle which consists of ISO-Aperture-Shutter Speed will greatly benefit you. http://www.digital-photography-school.com/learning-exposure-in-digital-photography

When using the built-in flash on your camera you can soften the light by simply placing a sheet of tissue paper over the flash. Using an external flash like the Canon Speedlite 430EX II will definitely improve your flash photography since you can bounce the flash off the ceiling which gives much better lighting.
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2011/07/beyond-bounce-flash-using-your-ceiling.html This site is an excellent resource for all things related to flash photography.

These articles on Light will also help you:
http://photographyknowhow.com/photography-lighting/
http://photographyknowhow.com/direction-of-light-in-photography/
http://photographyknowhow.com/quality-of-light-in-photography/

So invest in a 50mm f1.4 prime lens or an external flash or both.

I need a camera, and I wan't a good camera, so do you have any suggestions?

Questions.

I have a digital camera, but i wan't a camera that is a bit more complicated, and takes better pictures!
I can't be too expensive though, but something similar to canon eos 550d og 600d :) So do you have any suggestions?

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I'm a young photographer trying to get big and I am using a Canon EOS 550D and I absolutely love it. It's described as the 7D's smaller brother, it performs brilliantly never had any problems at all with.
What I would suggest is that if you get it with lenses you replace them with some 3rd party lenses like Tamron or Sigma. The box standard lenses are ok for beginners photography but if you want something more you need some different lenses.

Don't really know what else to say, I love my camera it does everything I will ever need it to do, massive range of lenses for different situations, massive range of filters which are always useful. Best thing you could do it look at different reviews online, but everyone I looked at when I was looking to buy a camera was pretty much all positive.

So if you want a quality camera that is a great start to get better pictures and move on in the world of cameras, I think it is a beginner/intermediate level camera, but in my eyes it has so much more potential.

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What SLR digital camera is recommended for a beginning photographer?

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bitchpleas

I'm interested in taking photos of nature - particularly wildlife. I'm looking for a high-end great quality camera, preferably below $1000. Any suggestions would be great! thanks!

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Well I recommend only Nikon or Canon due to their image quality and wide range of camera accessories and lenses.

You are going for wildlife so you want to get the longest focal length (more zoomed in). For this you want to choose APS-C sensor camera and is also conveniently more affordable. It increases focal length of your lens as opposed to a full frame sensor. You are also going to have to spend money on a decent lens. Also it would be preferable to buy a camera with a fast FPS (frames per second [more shots per second])

Canon cameras I suggest: Canon EOS 550D (3.7 fps), not the 600D mainly because it is the exact same but more expensive. Also the Canon EOS 40D (6.5 fps). This camera isn't sold new anywhere but you can buy it second hand in good condition. Also I would suggest buying a second hand camera. My reason for this is because you are new to photography and probably in a few months you will be moving on to another camera (trust me, you are no exception, you will want to upgrade because buying photography equipment is addictive). Also you'll save money buying it second hand. Also sometimes buying a camera new it can be faulty, at least you're guaranteed that if you buy it second hand you know it had a good history, meaning it won't fail you. Now you're thinking, em surely a second hand camera will break sooner. Not quite modern DSLRs have a very long life. I know HEAPS of people that bought second hand cameras and have never ever ran into problems with them. Just make sure you check out the accutations (amount of pictures taken on it) with the seller. Compare the accutations with the amount on the camera review.

Nikon: I suggest the Nikon D90.

Google DXO Mark and compare cameras. You should be able to find this on the site pretty easy. This site gives you an accurate overview of the cameras IQ (image quality), dividing it into parts such Color depth, ISO (the amount of grain (speckly bits) you get in your shot in certain low light conditions) and Dynamic Range (getting more detail in highlights and shadows of your photos).

Lenses: I always go to www.photozone.de to check out if a lens is good or not (make sure you check out the APS-C section and not Full Frame, mainly because lenses very in quality over these areas). For the canon cameras I definitely suggest the Canon EF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 IS USM for wildlife photography. This lens is sharp (you get more detail in your photos meaning they look more life like), it also has "Image Stabilisation" meaning you can use it in low light and without a tripod more often without getting blury images. If you can't afford this get the Sigma DG APO Macro F/4-5.6.... it's not the sharpest lens in the world but it is very affordable and actually has a very sharp centre (which is actually the important part considering your subject is nearly always in the centre in wildlife photos)

I'm not very sure on lenses from nikon as I'm a canon man myself. But check out photozone.de in the nikon Aps-c sensor section.

Also I suggest buying a cheap tripod. I still use a cheap tripod. All a tripod does is hold your camera still, spending more money on a tripod is not going to make your camera any stiller. Also cheap tripods are light and easy to bring around cos they are made out of plastic and aluminium.

Best camera for taking professional pictures ?

sasha

Hi ,my name is Sasha my friend is buying me a camera for my birthday because I want to be a photographer what is the best digital camera ?

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You need to visit the Nikon and Canon websites and see what fully adjustable (dSLR) cameras are available and which have the features you want or need.

Next spend some time on DP Review reading the professional reviews of the cameras you think my fit your needs.

Then visit this website to see how the sensors of each camera performs

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Camera-Sensor-Ratings

And finally, visit a proper camera shop and hold some of them in your hands

What you need to know is this.

* you will not be able to produce "professional" pictures without understanding the fundamentals of photography and many years experience.
* what camera system you eventually choose will determine which system you will be married to for the next few decades.

Look at the Nikon D3200 and Canon T3i/600D. Also look at some of the entry level Pentax and Sony cameras. It may take you longer than you think to pick the right camera for you. Take your time so you are sure you get the best camera for you ... NOT us

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