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The EOS 600D is powered by an 18-megapixel high image quality CMOS sensor and the powerful DIGIC 4 image processor. Features like Scene Intelligent Auto, Basic+ and Feature Guide make it simple to achieve full control over creative functions. The advanced Creative are integrated into the EOS 600D, as well as Full HD video recording and Video Snapshot.
Key Features
- 18.0 megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor
- Full HD recording in 24, 25 and 30fps
- ISO 100-6400, expandable to 12800
Details
| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF / AE camera with built-in flash | ||
| Recording media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card | ||
| Image sensor size | Approx. 22.3 x 14.9mm | ||
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length) | ||
| Lens mount | Canon EF mount | ||
| Image Sensor | |||
| Type | CMOS sensor | ||
| Effective pixels | Approx. 18.00 megapixels | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | ||
| Dust delete feature | Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending | ||
| Recording System | |||
| Recording format | Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 | ||
| Image type | JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) RAW+JPEG Large simultaneous recording possible | ||
| Recording pixels | L (Large): | Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456) | |
| M (Medium): | Approx. 8.00 megapixels (3456 x 2304) | ||
| S1 (Small 1): | Approx. 4.50 megapixels (2592 x 1728) | ||
| S2 (Small 2): | Approx. 2.50 megapixels (1920 x 1280) | ||
| S3 (Small 3): | Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) | ||
| RAW: | Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456) | ||
| Image Processing During Shooting | |||
| Picture style | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3 | ||
| Basic+ | Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type | ||
| White balance | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom White balance correction and white balance bracketing features provided * Flash colour temperature information communication provided. | ||
| Noise reduction | Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots | ||
| Automatic image brightness correction | Auto Lighting Optimizer | ||
| Highlight tone priority | Provided | ||
| Lens peripheral illumination correction | Provided | ||
| Viewfinder | |||
| Type | Eye-level pentamirror | ||
| Coverage | Vertical / Horizontal approx. 95% (with Eye point approx. 19mm) | ||
| Magnification | Approx. 0.85x (-1m -1 with 50mm lens at infinity) | ||
| Eyepoint | Approx. 19mm (From eyepiece lens center at -1m -1 ) | ||
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | Approx. -3.0 - +1.0m -1 (dpt) | ||
| Focusing screen | Fixed, Precision Matte | ||
| Mirror | Quick-return type | ||
| Depth-of-field preview | Provided | ||
| Autofocus | |||
| Type | TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection | ||
| AF points | 9 AF points | ||
| Metering range | EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C / 73°F, ISO 100) | ||
| Focus modes | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF) | ||
| AF-assist beam | Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash | ||
| Exposure Control | |||
| Metering modes | 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center) (3) Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center) (4) Center-weighted average metering | ||
| Metering range | EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C / 73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) | ||
| Exposure control | Program AE (Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, manual exposure, automatic depth-of-field AE | ||
| ISO speed (Recommended exposure index) |
Basic zone modes: | ISO 100 - 3200 set automatically | |
| Creative zone modes: | ISO 100 - 6400 set manually (whole-stop increments), ISO 100 - 6400 set automatically, maximum ISO speed settable for ISO Auto, or ISO expansion to "H" (equivalent to ISO 12800) | ||
| Exposure compensation | Manual: | ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | |
| AEB: | ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (Can be combined with manual exposure compensation) | ||
| AE lock | Auto: | Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved | |
| Manual: | By AE lock button | ||
| Shutter | |||
| Type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter | ||
| Shutter speeds | 1/4000sec. to 1/60sec. (Scene Intelligent Auto mode), X-sync at 1/200secs 1/4000sec. to 30secs., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) | ||
| Flash | |||
| Built-in flash | Retractable, auto pop-up flash | ||
| Guide No: | Approx. 13 / 43 (ISO 100, in meters / feet) | ||
| Flash coverage: | Approx. 17mm lens angle of view | ||
| Recycling time approx. 3secs. | |||
| Wireless master unit function provided | |||
| External flash | EX-series Speedlite (Flash functions settable with the camera) | ||
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash | ||
| Flash exposure compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | ||
| FE lock | Provided | ||
| PC terminal | None | ||
| Drive System | |||
| Drive mode | Single shooting, continuous shooting, self-timer with 10-secs. or 2-secs. delay and 10-secs. delay with continuous shooting | ||
| Continuous shooting speed | Max. approx. 3.7 shots/sec. | ||
| Max. burst | JPEG Large / Fine: |
Approx. 34 shots | |
| RAW: | Approx. 6 shots | ||
| RAW+JPEG Large / Fine: | Approx. 3 shots | ||
| * Figures are based on Canon''s testing standards (ISO 100 and "Standard" Picture Style) using a 4GB card. | |||
| Live View Shootings | |||
| Aspect ratio settings | 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 | ||
| Focusing | Live mode, Face detection Live mode (Contrast detection), Quick mode (Phase-difference detection), Manual focusing (Approx. 5x / 10x magnification possible) | ||
| Metering modes | Evaluative metering with the image sensor | ||
| Metering range | EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C / 73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) | ||
| Grid display | Two types | ||
| Movie Shooting | |||
| Movie compression | MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 Variable (average) bit rate | ||
| Audio recording format | Linear PCM | ||
| Recording format | MOV | ||
| Recording size and frame rate | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD): | 30p / 25p / 24p | |
| 1280 x 720 (HD): | 60p / 50p | ||
| 640 x 480 (SD): | 30p / 25p | ||
| * 30p: 29.97fps, 25p: 25.00fps, 24p: 23.976fps, 60p: 59.94fps, 50p: 50.00fps | |||
| File size | 1920 x 1080 (30p / 25p / 24p): | Approx. 330MB/min. | |
| 1280 x 720 (60p / 50p): | Approx. 330MB/min. | ||
| 640 x 480 (30p / 25p): | Approx. 82.5MB/min. | ||
| Focusing | Same as focusing with Live View shooting | ||
| Metering modes | Center-weighted average and evaluative metering with the image sensor * Automatically set by the focusing mode. | ||
| Metering range | EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C / 73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) | ||
| Exposure control | Program AE for movies and manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (Still photos: ±5 stops) | ||
| ISO speed (Recommended exposure index) |
With auto exposure shooting: | Automatically set within ISO 100 - 6400 | |
| With manual exposure: | ISO 100 - 6400 set automatically / Manually | ||
| Digital zoom | Approx. 3x - 10x | ||
| Video snapshots | Settable to 2secs. / 4secs. / 8secs. | ||
| Sound recording | Built-in monaural microphone External stereo microphone terminal provided Sound recording level adjustable, wind filter provided | ||
| Grid display | Two types | ||
| LCD Monitor | |||
| Type | TFT colour liquid-crystal monitor | ||
| Monitor size and dots | Wide, 3.0-in. (3:2) with approx. 1.04 million dots | ||
| Angle adjustment | Possible | ||
| Brightness adjustment | Manual (7 levels) | ||
| Interface languages | 25 | ||
| Feature guide | Displayable | ||
| Playback | |||
| Image display formats | Single image, Single image + Info (Basic info, shooting info, histogram), 4-image index, 9-image index, image rotate possible | ||
| Zoom magnification | Approx. 1.5x - 10x | ||
| Image browsing methods | Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating | ||
| Highlight alert | Overexposed highlights blink | ||
| Movie playback | Enabled (LCD monitor, video / audio OUT, HDMI OUT), Built-in speaker | ||
| Slide show | All images, by date, by folder, movies, stills or by rating Five transition effects selectable | ||
| Background music | Selectable for slide shows and movie playback | ||
| Bass boost | Provided | ||
| Post-Processing of Images | |||
| Creative filters | Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect | ||
| Resize | Possible | ||
| Direct Printing | |||
| Compatible printers | PictBridge-compatible printers | ||
| Printable images | JPEG and RAW images | ||
| Print ordering | DPOF Version 1.1 compatible | ||
| Custom Functions | |||
| Custom functions | 11 | ||
| My menu registration | Possible | ||
| Copyright information | Entry and inclusion possible | ||
| Interface | |||
| Audio / video OUT / Digital terminal | Analog video (Compatible with NTSC / PAL) / stereo audio output For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB equivalent) | ||
| HDMI mini OUT terminal | Type C (Auto switching of resolution), CEC-compatible | ||
| External microphone IN terminal | 3.5mm dia. stereo mini jack | ||
| Remote control terminal | For Remote Switch RS-60E3 | ||
| Wireless remote control | Remote Controller RC-6 | ||
| Power | |||
| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E8 (Qty.1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8. * With Battery Grip BG-E8 attached, size-AA / LR6 batteries can be used. | ||
| Battery Life (Based on CIPA testing standards) |
With viewfinder shooting: |
Approx. 440 shots at 23°C / 73°F Approx. 400 shots at 0°C / 32°F |
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| With Live View shooting: | Approx. 180 shots at 23°C / 73°F Approx. 150 shots at 0°C / 32°F | ||
| Movie shooting time: | Approx. 1hr. 40mins. at 23°C / 73°F Approx. 1hr. 20mins. at 0°C / 32°F (With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E8) | ||
| Dimensions and Weight | |||
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7mm / 5.2 x 3.9 x 3.1in. | ||
| Weight | Approx. 570g / 20.1oz. (CIPA Guidelines) Approx. 515g / 18.2oz. (Body only) | ||
| Operating Environment | |||
| Working temperature range | 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F | ||
| Working humidity | 85% or less |
| • | All the specifications above are based on Canon's testing standards. |
| • | The camera's specifications and exterior are subject to change without notice. |
| • | If a problem occurs with a non-Canon lens attached to the camera, consult the respective lens maker. |
- EOS 600D Digital SLR Body
- EF-S 18-135mm IS Lense
- Battery Pack LP-E8
- Battery Charger LC-E8E
- Interface Cable
- Wide Strap EW-100DB III
- Stereo AV cable AVC-DC400ST
- EOS Digital Solution Disk
- Software Instruction Manual CD
- Camera Basic instruction Manual Booklet





