LCD and Viewfinder
Canon 600D has a Fully Articulated 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 1,040k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.
For those of you who loves shooting self portraits or group photos, Canon 600D will make your life easier with its
Selfie friendly screen.
600D has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. The viewfinder has a coverage of 95% and a magnification ratio of 0.53x. 95% coverage means that what you see in your viewfinder while shooting will slightly be different from the actual image.
Max Shutter speed
Canon 600D can shoot continuously at max speed of
4 fps and has max shutter speed of
1/4000 sec.
Flash
600D has a built-in flash, and it also has a flash shoe to mount your external flashes too.
Focusing
Canon 600D features both Contrast Detection and Phase Detection autofocus (AF) systems which ensures speed and accuracy of focusing in most situations. The AF system has 9 focus points and 1 of these sensors are of Cross-type. Cross-type sensors locks focus faster and more accurate compared to single type sensors. Canon 600D also features
Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.
Video Features
With Canon 600D, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 30,25,24 fps and save in MPEG-4 and H.264 formats. Full HD resolution of Canon 600D will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of
Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video.
600D has a built-in Mono microphone and a Mono speaker. Canon 600D also has a port for an external microphone so you can record high quality sound with the help of an external microphone.
Connectivity and Storage
You can connect 600D to compatible devices via its HDMI port or USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) port.
Battery
Canon 600D is powered by a proprietary battery which provides a shooting life of 440 according to CIPA standards.
Considering that the average battery life of DSLR type cameras is 886 shots, Canon 600D has a short battery life for its class so we strongly recommend 600D owners to buy some extra batteries.
Battery Life Comparison in Entry-Level DSLR Cameras
Pentax K-x with its 1900shots is the model with longest battery life among Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Check the comparison of Canon 600D vs Pentax K-x or take a look at Longest Battery Life DSLR cameras list.
Canon 600D Features Compared to Main Competitors
User Manual
You can download Canon 600D's User Manual here