Canon 600D for Portrait Photography

Is the Canon 600D good for Portrait Photography?

Canon 600D Portrait Photography Score

AVERAGE

Canon 600D has a score of 56 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon 600D Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP

Canon 600D's 18.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Canon 600D users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld portrait shots. Currently there are native Canon EF/EF-S mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Canon 600D.

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Canon 600D Alternatives in Compact SLR cameras for Portrait Photography

Pentax K-70 Compare 600D vs K-70	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #66 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #29
	Imaging Features Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A68 Compare 600D vs A68	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #146 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #64
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-50 Compare 600D vs K-50	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #190 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #76
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-500 Compare 600D vs K-500	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #185 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #70
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A58 Compare 600D vs A58	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #156 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #55
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-70

Sony A68

Pentax K-50

Pentax K-500

Sony A58