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Canon 70D vs Nikon D5600

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Canon 70D

20 MP | APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm) CMOS Sensor

Canon 70D
$787.00

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Nikon D5600

24 MP | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) CMOS Sensor

Nikon D5600
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Canon 70D vs Nikon D5600 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two DSLR cameras from Canon and Nikon. Canon 70D was introduced to market in October 2013 and Nikon D5600 was launched in November 2016. As you can see, 70D is 3 years older than D5600. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Both cameras have APS-C sensors but Canon 70D has a 20.0 MP and Nikon D5600 has a 24.0 MP resolution.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Canon 70D and Nikon D5600 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Canon 70D Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2013-10-31
  • 20MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 12800 ( expands to 25600)
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder
  • 7 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 755g. 139 x 104 x 79 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body
  • Replaced Canon EOS 60D Compare

Nikon D5600 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2016-11-10
  • 24MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 465g. 124 x 97 x 70 mm
  • Replaced Nikon D5500 Compare

Canon 70D was replaced by Canon EOS 80D. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Canon EOS 80D vs Canon EOS 70D
Canon EOS 80D vs Nikon D5600

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Canon 70D and Nikon D5600 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Canon EOS 70D over Nikon D5600
Number of Cross Type Focus Points 19 vs 9 10 more cross type focus points
Viewfinder Coverage 98% vs 95% More accurate viewfinder
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/8000s vs 1/4000s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting 7.0fps vs 5.0fps 2 fps faster
Battery Life 920 shots vs 820 shots 100 more frames with a single charge
Environmental Sealing Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
Sensor Pixel Area 16.91µm2 vs 15.28µm2 10% larger pixel area
Top LCD Yes vs No Help viewing and changing settings easily
AE Bracketing Range ±3 EV vs ±2 EV Wide Bracketing range is useful for HDR
Optical Viewfinder Type Pentaprism vs Pentamirror Pentaprism Viewfinders are brighter than Pentamirror type
AF Micro Adjustment (Fine Tune) Yes vs No Adjust each lens for more accurate focusing
Shutter Life Expectancy 150000 cycles vs 100000 cycles Longer use without changing the shutter mechanism
Reasons to choose Nikon D5600 over Canon EOS 70D
Max Sensor Resolution 24 MP vs 20 MP 19% more pixels
Max ISO 25.600 vs 12.800 100% higher Max ISO
Number of Focus Points 39 vs 19 20 more focus points
LCD Screen Size 3.2" vs 3" 0.2 inches larger display
Weight 465 g vs 755 g 290 g lighter
Timelapse Recording Yes vs No creative shooting
Color Depth 24.1 vs 22.5 higher color depth
Dynamic Range 14.0 vs 11.6 higher dynamic range
Low Light ISO 1306 vs 926 better High ISO performance
NFC Connection Yes vs No Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Bluetooth Yes vs No Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Support for UHS Memory Cards UHS-1 vs none Read/Write in Ultra High Speeds
Common Strengths of Canon EOS 70D and Nikon D5600
Wireless Connection Yes vs Yes Better connectivity
Articulating Screen Yes vs Yes Flexible shooting positions
Built-in Flash Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
External Flash Shoe Yes vs Yes Better for flash photography
Touch Screen Yes vs Yes Easy control of camera functions
Viewfinder Yes (Optical) vs Yes (Optical) Better framing and control
RAW Support Yes vs Yes Better image quality
Face Detection Focus Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Max Resolution 20 MP vs 24 MP Bigger prints and more details
LCD Screen Size 3" vs 3.2" Large display
LCD Screen Resolution 1.040k dots vs 1.037k dots Higher resolution screens
Microphone Port Yes vs Yes High quality audio recording option
AE Bracketing Yes vs Yes Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Selfie Friendly LCD Yes vs Yes Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
Smartphone Remote Control Yes vs Yes Remote control your camera with a smartphone
Common Weaknesses of Canon EOS 70D and Nikon D5600
Image Stabilization No vs No No Built-in stabilization
Canon 70D vs Nikon D5600: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

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.

Canon 70D vs Nikon D5600 Camera Size Comparison - Front View


Here is the back view size comparison of Canon 70D and Nikon D5600.

Canon 70D vs Nikon D5600 Camera Size Comparison - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon 70D and Nikon D5600.
Canon 70D vs Nikon D5600 Camera Size Comparison - Top View

Canon 70D vs Nikon D5600 Detailed Size Comparison

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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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 vs Nikon D5600: Sensor Comparison

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 vs Nikon 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.

What types of Photography are Canon 70D and Nikon D5600 Good for?
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

AVERAGE

Nikon D5600 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
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
Read the details
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
Read the details

Canon 70D for Street Photography

GOOD

Nikon D5600 for Street Photography

GOOD
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
Read the details
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
Read the details

Canon 70D for Sports Photography

EXCELLENT

Nikon D5600 for Sports Photography

EXCELLENT
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
Read the details
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
Read the details

Canon 70D for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon D5600 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Large APS-C (22.5 x 15 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
755g
Body Thickness 79mm
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Large Body
465g
Body Thickness 70mm
Read the details

Canon 70D for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Nikon D5600 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
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


Nikon D5600 vs Canon 70D Comparison of Available Lenses
Which camera has more lenses?

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 319 lenses for Canon 70D's Canon EF/EF-S mount, on the other hand there are only 304 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 107 lenses for Canon EF/EF-S mount and 101 lenses for Nikon F mount with IS.

Lens Type # of Canon 70D Lenses # of Nikon D5600 Lenses
Standard Zoom 40 33
Standard Prime 18 20
Wideangle Zoom 35 33
Wideangle Prime 48 47
Telephoto Zoom 58 53
Telephoto Prime 41 43
SuperZoom 28 30
Wideangle Fisheye Prime 7 8
Macro Prime 27 25
Perspective Control Prime 16 11
Telephoto Mirror Prime 1 1
TOTAL 319 304
Canon 70D vs Nikon D5600: OUR DECISION

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
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #36 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked #130 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Nikon D5600
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #5 out of 77 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked #83 out of 1190 in all Cameras

Nikon D5600 has a higher Overall Score than the Canon 70D and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

Canon 70D
Canon 70D
$787.00

Nikon D5600
Nikon D5600
$496.95

Nikon D5600 vs Canon 70D Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Canon EOS 70D Nikon D5600
Brand Canon Nikon
Announced 2013-10-31 2016-11-10
Body Type Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor
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
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 19 39
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Number of Available Lenses 319 304
Screen
Type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Size 3" 3.2"
Resolution 1,040k dots 1,037k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Coverage 98% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.6 0.55
Photography Features
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization No No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync 1/250s 1/200s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 7.0 fps 5.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 755g 465g
Dimensions 139 x 104 x 79mm 124 x 97 x 70mm
Battery Life 920 shots 820 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS Optional Optional
DxO Sensor Scores
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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