Canon 600D for Sports Photography

Is the Canon 600D good for Sports Photography?

Canon 600D Sports Photography Score

GOOD

Canon 600D has a score of 72 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Canon 600D will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon 600D Sports Photography Detailed Analysis

Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s

Canon 600D's 1/4000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.

1 Cross Type Focus sensors

Cross sensors are more sensitive to light and they lock faster and more precisely.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Canon 600D's body is very good for sports photography.

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a sports 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.

Average Continuous Shooting: 4.0fps

In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.

Environmental Sealings

Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.

9 Focus Points

In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.

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 sports photography photos. 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 Sports 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 A57 Compare 600D vs A57	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #136 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #53
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Pentax K-S2 Compare 600D vs K-S2	20 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #64 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #28
	Imaging Features Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 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

Pentax K-70

Sony A57

Pentax K-S2

Pentax K-50

Pentax K-500