Recommended Exposure Index
DSLR Cameras
Canon EOS 600D
Specifications0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7 mm
Approx. 570g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)
Specifications
- 18 megapixel CMOS
- Easily apply a look to your shots in the Basic zone
- Great low light shots
- Automatically analyse your scene and select the best settings
- Ensures correctly exposured images in all lighting conditions
- Choice of AF points for creative framing
- Continous shooting
- Powerful DIGIC processing
- Moveable screen for creative framing
- Large bright screen for clear viewing
- Stunning 1080p movies
- Easily create engaging movies
- Apply creative effects to your images
- Easily apply a look to your shots in the Basic zone
- On camera guide to help you learn
- Control Speedlites from your camera remotely
- Experiment with the EOS System
Specifications in detail
Image Sensor
- Type
22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS
- Effective Pixels
Approx. 18.0 megapixels
- Total Pixels
Approx 18.7 megapixels
- Aspect Ratio
3:2
- Low-Pass Filter
Built-in/Fixed
- Sensor Cleaning
EOS integrated cleaning system
- Colour Filter Type
Primary Colour
Image Processor
- Type
DIGIC 4
Lens
- Lens Mount
EF/EF-S
- Focal Length
Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens
Focusing
- Type
TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
- AF Working Range
EV -0.5 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
- AF Modes
AI Focus
One Shot
AI Servo
- AF Point Selection
Automatic selection, Manual selection
- Selected AF Point Display
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor
- AF Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode
- AF Assist Beam
Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite
- Manual Focus
Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode
- AF Microadjustment
No
Exposure Control
- Metering Modes
TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center)
(4) Center weighted average metering
- AE Lock
Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes
- Exposure Compensation
+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
- AEB
3 shots +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments
- ISO Sensitivity
AUTO (100-6400), 100-6400 Expandable to H (approx 12800) in 1-stop increments
Shutter
- Type
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
- Speed
30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
White Balance
- Type
Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
- Settings
AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/Green +/-9
- Custom White Balance
Yes, 1 setting can be registered
- WB Bracketing
+/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias
Viewfinder
- Type
Pentamirror
- Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)
Approx. 95%
- Magnification
Approx. 0.85x¹
- Eyepoint
Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens centre)
- Dioptre Correction
-3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)
- Viewfinder Information
AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light¹
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: Highlight tone priority (D+), monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), White balance correction, SD card information
- Depth of Field Preview
Yes, with Depth of Field preview button
- Eyepiece Shutter
On strap
LCD Monitor
- Type
Vari angle 7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View TFT, approx. 1040K dots
- Coverage101
- Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)
Approx 170°
- Coating
Dual Anti-reflection, anti smudge
- Brightness Adjustment
Adjustable to one of seven levels
- Display Options
(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
Flash
- Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)
13
- Built-in Flash Coverage
Up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
- Built-in Flash Recycle Time
Approx. 3 seconds
- Modes
Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter
- Red-Eye Reduction
Yes - with red eye reduction lamp
- X-Sync
1/200sec
- Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
- Flash Exposure Bracketing
Yes, with compatible External Flash
- Flash Exposure Lock
Yes
- Second Curtain Synchronisation
Yes
- Multi-Function Shoe / HotShoe / PC Terminal
Yes/ -
- External Flash Compatibility
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
- External Flash Control
Via camera menu screen
Shooting
- Modes
Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP
- Picture Styles
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
- Colour Space
sRGB and Adobe RGB
- 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, Miniature effect, Fish-eye) - during image Playback only
- Drive Modes
Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)
- Continuous Shooting
Max. Approx. 3.7fps for approx. 34 JPEG images¹³, 6 images RAW²³
Live View Mode
- Type
Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
- Coverage
Approx. 99% (horizontally and vertically)
- Frame Rate
30 fps
- Focusing
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode
- Metering
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Active metering time can be changed
- Display Options
Grid overlay, Histogram
File Type
- Still Image Type
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
- RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording
Yes, RAW + Large JPEG
- 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) 720x400
JPEG 1:1: (L) 3456x3456, (M) 2304x2304, (S1) 1728x1728, (S2) 1280x1280, (S3) 480x480
RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456
- Folders
New folders can be manually created and selected
- File Numbering
(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
EOS Movie
- Movie Type
MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM)
- Movie Size
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps)
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps)
640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
- Movie Length
Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB
Other Features
- Custom Functions
11 Custom Functions with 34 settings
- Metadata Tag
User copyright information (can be set in camera)
Image rating (0-5 stars)
- Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes
- Playback Zoom
1.5x - 10x enabled in 15steps
- Display Formats
(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Jump Display
- SlideShow
Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills
Playback time: 1/2/3/5 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
- Histogram
Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes
- Highlight Alert
Yes
- Image Erase Protection
Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time
- Menu Categories
(1) Shooting menu (x4)
(2) Playback menu (x2)
(3) Setup menu (x3)
(4) My Menu
- Menu Languages
25 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
- Firmware Update
Update possible by the user
Interface
- Computer
Hi-Speed USB
Direct Print
- Canon Printers
Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
- PictBridge
Yes
Storage
- Type
SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card
Software
- Image Processing
Digital Photo Professional
- Other
PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor
Power Source
- Batteries
1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E8
- Battery Life
Approx. 440 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹
Approx. 400 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
- Battery Indicator
4 levels
- Power Saving
Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins.
- Power Supply & Battery Chargers
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8, Battery charger LC-E8, LC-E8E
Accessories
- Viewfinder
Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C
- Wireless File Transmitter
Compatible with Eye-Fi cards
- Lenses
All EF and EF-S lenses
- Flash
Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2)
- Battery Grip
BG-E8
- Remote Controller / Switch
Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6
- Other
Hand Strap E2
Physical Specifications
- Body Materials
Stainless Steel and polycarbonate resin with conductive fiber
- Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7 mm
- Weight (Body Only)
Approx. 570g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)
*Recommended Exposure Index
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
¹ with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph
¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 dpt
¹ Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution² Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc.³ Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings and light level
¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated
¹ Focus Confirmation Light not available with EF Cinema lenses