Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon 70D and Nikon D5600 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon 70D and Nikon D5600. Nikon D5600 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 15mm narrower, 7mm shorter and 9mm thinner than Canon 70D.
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon 70D and Nikon D5600.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon 70D and Nikon D5600.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon D5600 is significantly lighter (290g ) than the Canon 70D which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Canon 70D and Nikon D5600 have the same APS-C sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that 70D has a big advantage over D5600 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon D5600's 3.2 LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon 70D's 3" screen.
Canon 70D has a 20.0MP APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5+ processor. On the other hand, Nikon D5600 has a 24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4 processor.
One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Nikon D5600's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the 70D and D5600 sensor size comparison.
Canon 70D and Nikon D5600 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Canon 70D and Nikon D5600 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D5600 has a better overall score of 84, 16 points higher compared to 70D's score of 68.
In this section, we rank and compare Canon 70D and Nikon D5600 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Canon 70D for Portrait Photography
Nikon D5600 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Canon 70D for Street Photography
Nikon D5600 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Canon 70D for Sports Photography
Nikon D5600 for Sports Photography
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
19 Cross Type Focus sensors
19 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 920 shots
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
9 Cross Type Focus sensors
39 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 820 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
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Canon 70D for Daily Photography
Nikon D5600 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
755g
Body Thickness 79mm
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Large Body
465g
Body Thickness 70mm
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Canon 70D for Landscape Photography
Nikon D5600 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Canon 70D has an advantage over Nikon D5600. There are 324 lenses for Canon 70D's Canon EF/EF-S mount, on the other hand there are only 308 lenses for Nikon D5600's Nikon F lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 112 lenses for Canon EF/EF-S mount and 106 lenses for Nikon F mount with IS.
| Lens Type |
# of Canon 70D Lenses |
# of Nikon D5600 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
40 |
33 |
| Standard Prime |
19 |
21 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
36 |
33 |
| Wideangle Prime |
49 |
48 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
58 |
53 |
| Telephoto Prime |
42 |
44 |
| SuperZoom |
28 |
30 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
7 |
8 |
| Macro Prime |
28 |
26 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
16 |
11 |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
324 |
308 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon 70D and Nikon D5600, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Canon 70D and Nikon D5600 scores compare:
Canon 70D
Ranked
#36 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#129 out of 1191 in all Cameras
Nikon D5600
Ranked
#5 out of 78 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked
#83 out of 1191 in all Cameras
Nikon D5600 has a higher Overall Score but this doesn't make it an easy decision. Nikon D5600 may have better image quality, more features and smaller body compared to but Canon 70D offers higher value for the money.
If you are a price conscious buyer and don't need the extra features, image quality and compactness that Nikon D5600 offers, Canon 70D is the better choice for you. In all other cases, we recommend the Nikon D5600!
| General |
Canon EOS 70D |
Nikon D5600 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2013-10-31 |
2016-11-10 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Compact SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
22.5 x 15 mm |
23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Area |
337.50mm2 |
366.60mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
24 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
6000 x 4000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
25600 ISO |
- |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
19 |
39 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Canon EF/EF-S |
Nikon F |
| Number of Available Lenses |
324 |
308 |
Screen |
|
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3" |
3.2 |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
1,037k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
98% |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.6 |
0.55 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
12.00 m |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/250s |
1/200s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
7.0 fps |
5.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
755g |
465g |
| Dimensions |
139 x 104 x 79mm |
124 x 97 x 70mm |
| Battery Life |
920 shots |
820 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
Optional |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
68 |
84 |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.5 |
24.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
11.6 |
14.0 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
926 |
1306 |
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