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Canon EOS 60D Compared to the Canon EOS 6D
| Specifications | Canon EOS 60D | Canon EOS 6D |
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| Year Introduced | 2010 | 2012 |
| Megapixels | 18.0 | 20.2 |
| Total Pixels | 19.0 | 20.6 |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 35.8 x 23.9mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 5184 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Pixel Size | 4.30µm | 6.54µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/6.9 | f/10.5 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | ||
| Sensor Stabilization | N | N |
| Lens Mount | EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E | EF (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E, MP-E |
| FOVCF | 1.6x | 1.0x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC 4 | DIGIC 5+ |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor | TTL-CT-SIR with a dedicated CMOS sensor |
| Points | 9 cross-type AF points (f/2.8 at center) | 11 points (f/5.6 cross type at center, extra sensitivity at f/2.8) |
| Working Range | EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100) | EV -3 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100) |
| Point Selection | Automatic selection, Manual selection | Automatic selection Manual selection AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting |
| Microadjustment | No | C.Fn II-9 +/- 20 steps ( wide and tele setting for Zooms) Adjust all lenses by same amount Adjust up to 40 lenses individually Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number |
| Touch & Drag AF | ||
| Eye Detection AF | ||
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | ||
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.5% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering (approx. 2.8% viewfinder at centre) (4) Centre weighted average metering | TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone Dual Layer SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.5% viewfinder at centre) (4) Centre weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) | EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) |
| Exposure Comp | +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). | +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). |
| AEB | 3 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments | 2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments |
| Light Flicker Mode | ||
| Intervalometer | ||
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto (100-3200), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 12800 | Auto (100-25600), 100-25600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400 During Movie shooting: Auto (100-12800), 100-12800 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 25600 |
| Shutter Speed | 30 - 1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) | 30 - 1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | Pentaprism | Pentaprism |
| Coverage | Approx. 96% | Approx. 97% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.95x | Approx. 0.71x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 22mm | Approx. 21mm |
| Information | AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light. Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB. Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light. Image information: White balance correction, Card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+). Composition information: Electronic level (Horizontal only), Battery check | AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light. Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB. Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation. Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), maximum burst (2-digit display), card information Battery check: Composition information Electronic level Warning symbol: Displayed if any of the following is set: Monochrome, white balance correction, expanded ISO speed, or spot metering. |
| DOF Preview | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. |
| LCD | ||
| Type | Vari angle 3.0" (7.7cm) 3:2 Clear View TFT, approx. 1040K dots | 3.0" (7.7cm) Clear View TFT, approx. 1040K dots |
| Coating | Dual Anti-reflection | Dual Anti-reflection |
| Brightness Adj | Adjustable to one of seven levels | Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Electronic Level | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Electronic Level |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | 13 (ISO 100, meters) | N/A (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | Up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 28mm) | N/A |
| Built-in Recycle Time | Approx. 3 seconds | N/A |
| Modes | Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual |
| X-Sync | 1/250sec | 1/180sec |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments | +/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| External Flash Comp | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom | Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual |
| Picture Styles | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Image Processing | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type) Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Toy camera, Minaiture effect) - during image Playback only RAW image processing - during image Playback only | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Multi Shot Noise Reduction Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination Chromatic aberration correction Resize to M, S1, S2 or S3 RAW image processing - during image Playback only Multiple exposure HDR images |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote) | Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote), Silent single shooting, Silent continous shooting |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. Approx. 5.3fps. (speed maintained for minimum of approx 58 images (JPEG), 16 images (RAW) | Max. Approx. 4.5fps. (speed maintained for up to 1250 images (JPEG) or 17 images (RAW)) (with UHS-I card) |
| Shutter Lag | 59ms | <60ms |
| Viewfinder Blackout | 100ms | N/A |
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Focusing | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode |
| Metering | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed |
| Display Options | Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, Multi aspect ratios, Electronic level | Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Aspect ratios, Electronic Level |
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.3 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Image Size | JPEG 3:2: (L) 5184x3456, (M) 3456x2304, (S1) 2592x1728, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3) 720x480 JPEG 4:3: (L) 4608x3456, (M) 3072x2304, (S1) 2304x1728, (S2) 1696x1280, (S3) 640x480 JPEG 16:9: (L) 5184x2912, (M) 3456x1944, (S1) 2592x1456 (S2) 1920x1080, (S3) 720x408 | JPEG: (L) 5472x3648, (M) 3468x2432, (S1) 2736x1824, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3) 720x480 RAW: (RAW) 5472x3648, (M-RAW) 4104x2736, (S-RAW) 2736x1824 |
| Movie Type | MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM) | MOV (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user) |
| Movie Size | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) intra or inter frame 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) intra or inter frame 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) inter frame |
| Movie Length | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB | Max duration 29min 59sec |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Built-in Wi-Fi | |
| GPS | Built-in | |
| Custom Functions | 20 Custom Functions with 59 settings | 21 Custom Functions |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | Yes (equal to EOS-1N) |
| Sound Memo | No | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | Hi-Speed USB | Hi-Speed USB |
| Other Interface | Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) | HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), External microphone (Stereo mini jack) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card | SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I) card |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), built in for date & settings | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied) |
| Battery Life | Approx. 1100 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) 1000 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) | Approx. 1090 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) 980 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6 | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6 |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Aluminium and polycarbonate resin with glass fiber | Magnesium Alloy front and rear body covers. Polycarbonate top cover |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Operating Environment | 0 - 40 °C, 85% or less humidity | 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions Inches | 5.7 x 4.2 x 3.1" (144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6mm) | 5.7 x 4.4 x 2.8" (144.5 x 110.5 x 71.2mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 26.6 oz (755g) | 26.6 oz (755g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens Focusing Screens Ef (with Grid Ef-D, Super Precision Matte Ef-S), Angle Finder C | Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eb, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15, Focusing Screens Eg (with Grid Eg-D, Super Precision Matte Eg-S), Angle Finder C |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Compatible with Eye-Fi cards | Built in |
| Compatible Lenses | All EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E lenses | All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E and MP-E lenses |
| Battery Grip | BG-E9 Buy ► | BG-E13 Buy ► |
| Remote | Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6/RC-1/RC-5 | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-6 |
| Other | Hand Strap E2 | Hand Strap E2, GP-E2 |
| Review | Canon EOS 60D | Canon EOS 6D |
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