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Canon EOS 600D - More of the Good Stuff

By Alvin Soon - 22 May 2011
Launch SRP: S$1199

Video & Imaging Performance

Video Performance

Video performance is equal to the 550D and 60D, which is excellent. You won't get as stable an image as a dedicated camcorder - the rolling shutter effect is still here - but it's more than enough for home videos (and for filmmakers who are comfortable shooting with the 550D). Sound capture sounds tinny and leaves more to be desired; the onboard microphone records only in mono, but there's an audio jack for an external microphone.

The 600D gets a couple of new video features. One is Advanced Movie Crop, which crops into the central portion of the sensor, essentially giving you a 3x additional zoom without detail loss (maximum digital zoom available is 10x). To zoom further than 3x requires a bit of finger dexterity: you have to press the Display button, which is one of two identical buttons on the top, and then press the Zoom In button. It's quite hard if you're doing it hand-held.

 

Imaging Performance

Focusing on the core performance aspect of the camera, the 600D's imaging results were excellent. Photos look clean and sharp all the way to ISO 800, with some slight noise appearing at ISO 1600. ISO 3200 results are fairly usable too. Compared to the 60D, the 60D at ISO 6400 is cleaner than the 600D, with more detail and less smudging. Compared to the 550D, the 600D has improved resolution and provides clarity closer to the 60D at 2200 x 2200 LPH (horizontally and vertically).

ISO100, 100% crop of our test scene.

ISO200, 100% crop of our test scene.

ISO400, 100% crop of our test scene.

ISO800, 100% crop of our test scene.

ISO1600, 100% crop of our test scene.

ISO3200, 100% crop of our test scene.

ISO6400, 100% crop of our test scene.

100% crop of our resolution chart test.

100% crop of our resolution chart test.

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8.5
  • Performance 9
  • Design 9
  • Features 8
  • User-Friendliness 8
  • Value 8
The Good
Excellent photo resolution & ISO performance up to ISO 3200
An overall improvement from 550D, including Handling
Built-in wireless flash controller for easy off-camera flash
The Bad
Slow AF in Live View
No dedicated video record button
Close in price to similar cameras in Canon's range
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