Canon 600D has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor. On the other hand, Canon 500D has a
15.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the 600D and 500D sensor size comparison.
Canon 600D and Canon 500D have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Canon 500D has 19% larger pixel area (22.08µm2 vs 18.54µm2) compared to Canon 600D, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon 600D and Canon 500D sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, 600D has scored 65, 2 points higher than 500D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 600D |
65 |
22.1 bits |
11.5 Evs |
793 ISO |
Canon 500D |
63 |
21.7 bits |
11.5 Evs |
663 ISO |