Canon EOS 600D review

Is Full HD video capability and an articulated screen enough of an improvement on the 550D?

Canon EOS 600D Review
The Canon EOS 600D offers plenty of features for the beginner photographer to grow with the camera. But is it too similar to the EOS 550D to justify a new model?

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Sensor
22.3 x 14.9mm (APS-C) 18.0-million effective pixel CMOS sensor

Focal length conversion
Approx 1.6x

Memory
SD/SDHC/SDXC

Viewfinder
Optical pentamirror, 95% coverage with 0.85x magnification and approx. 19mm eye point


Video resolution
MOV format, 1920 x 1080 (at 29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (at 59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (at 59.94, 50 fps). Mono sound


ISO range
ISO 100-6400, expandable to ISO 12,800

Autofocus
9 points (1 cross-type)

Max burst rate
3.7fps

LCD screen size
Three-inch articulated Clear View LCD, 1,040,000 dots (346,666 pixels)

Shutter speeds
1/4000-30sec, bulb

Weight
570g (including battery and memory card)


Dimensions
133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7mm

Power supply
LP-E8 (supplied)