Canon EOS 600D Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Mount
Canon EF/EF-S
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
18.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon LP-E8 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 600D
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.95 cm
Width 13.31 cm
Depth 7.97 cm
Weight 570 g
Body Material Stainless steel, polycarbonate resin
SENSOR Canon EOS 600D
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 18,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 600D
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon EOS 600D
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Canon EOS 600D
Auto Focus TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 600D
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.85x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, exposure bracketing, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 600D
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%)
Exposure Metering Zones 63
Exposure Modes Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, action, close-up, night scene
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 600D
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 600D
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 600D
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 600D
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 60 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 600D
Battery Type Canon LP-E8 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 600D
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Remote control
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 600D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.7 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Scene Detection Technology, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Live Face detection AF mode, face detection, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Picture Style Auto, Scene Intelligent Auto technology
OTHERS Canon EOS 600D
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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