canon 60d vs nikon d5100

Two years after its predecessor, Canon introduced the Canon 60D. The technical program is no surprise, but the grip a little out of place: Canon has finally decided to upgrade its equipment expert, no doubt encouraged by the excellent reception of ergonomic modifications of the EOS 7D.

Canon did not have a very high latitude. With a 18 Megapixel EOS 550D and EOS 7D 18 MP too, it would have been very surprising that the EOS 60D does not reproduce the same definition. The sensor is touched, however slightly, with higher capacity diodes to limit the saturation, and this should result in better preservation of details in the highlights.

Big advantage of the Canon 60D: this beautiful 3 "display / 1.044 megapixels) articulated. It will be very useful in video mode. The reflex viewfinder only covers 96% of the image actually captured.

They are ergonomic details that will boost sales of the Canon 60D from its little brother EOS 550D whose career promised to be long before his senior in the world does not come ... Indeed, we found the rear wheel indispensable to those who are leading their reflex mode PSAM. At its center the joystick gives way to a control button and a button. The choice of AF mode, the engine, the method of measuring exposure and sensitivity are directly accessible via shortcut buttons on the top of the box, near the index when it is on the trigger.

New digital effects

As we have seen on the Olympus E-630 or Pentax Kn, the Canon 60D can apply creative effects on the images in the camera which has the merit of saving the post-production stage. The effects available are: Black And White (rendering granular silver film), Soft Focus (ideal for portrait), Toy Camera and miniature effect (giving the impression that the scene being shot is a model). + Basic mode makes its appearance, it is an automatic mode in which one can give a report to his photos.


Ergonomics review, more compact and lightweight (755 grams), the Canon 60D offers a new segment to the range Canon SLR. For more visual, we suggest you go around the Canon 60D images.

On the other hand,the Nikon D5100 has greatly inspired the design of the D3100, but in terms of engine photo is in the range above, the D7000 that he preferred to take assets, including the famous 16-megapixel CMOS sensor with a sensitivity up to ISO 6400 (ISO 25 600 in extended mode), and a dynamic 2EV exposure above the competition. The EXPEED processor is responsible for processing the sensor signal.

Screen articulated 3''

The other major feature of the D5100 is to provide an articulated screen. Fortunately, exit the hinge on the underside of the device (as on the D5000), it is now on the side. Qualitatively, the screen provides a diagonal 3 "and a resolution of 921,000 pixels. It is perfect to steady the camera in video and helps frame the subject.

The D5100 is equipped with a double IR receiver to use the infrared remote control ML-L3, which is either in front or behind the camera.

Side of the video

The program of the D5100 for video, found the video in full HD and Nikon unprecedented rates of 25p and 30p in addition to the traditional 24p. 1080/30p videos are encoded in H.264 and saved. Mov. Small accessory that comes along with the D1500, an external stereo microphone, which is called the ME-1, will be sold between 129 and 139 euros. Small problem, however, the change could spend the reflex in LiveView mode, video recording has disappeared while he was present on the D3100 and D7000. The spirit of the idea, however, is kept, since a system switch was placed on top of the box and the red button to launch video is located next to the trigger. On the Nikon D5100, you can not play on the opening of the lens while shooting movies, but it is possible to calibrate the opening in the camera mode, then switch to LiveView and film with the opening defined.

A selection of filters for fun

The menu editing Nikon is naturally included in the D5100. New creative filters are emerging and they are mostly edited, as the thumbnail mode, which gives effect to photos and artwork with which one can choose the depth of field. New filters can also be applied to video, despite the fact that it will cause a slowdown in the pace of the video, which will fall to 10 i / s. The effects will be directly visible in LiveView mode and WYSIWYG video.

Full HD videoCanon 60D mode

The Canon 60D offers course Full HD video recording in 1920x 1080 pixels at 30, 25 or 24 i / s and 720p at 60 and 50 i / s. We can also crop the video if you want to zoom in VGA in the filmed scene. This corresponds to a zoom of 7x. The attraction of the video mode on the Canon 60D is that in the control of the exposure it offers a combination of size ergonomic detail: the presence of the rear wheel to select the exposure parameters. An external microphone jack will take a better sound than the simple mono sound the case. The EOS 60D offers HDMI CEC compatible which will fly the aircraft with the remote HD television when connected to it by HDMI.

The D5100 is equipped with a double IR receiver to use the infrared remote control ML-L3, which is either in front or behind the camera.

The program of the D5100 for video, found the video in full HD and Nikon unprecedented rates of 25p and 30p in addition to the traditional 24p. 1080/30p videos are encoded in H.264 and saved. Mov. Small accessory that comes along with the D1500, an external stereo microphone, which is called the ME-1, will be sold between 129 and 139 euros. Small problem, however, the change could spend the reflex in LiveView mode, video recording has disappeared while he was present on the D3100 and D7000. The spirit of the idea, however, is kept, since a system switch was placed on top of the box and the red button to launch video is located next to the trigger. On the Nikon D5100, you can not play on the opening of the lens while shooting movies, but it is possible to calibrate the opening in the camera mode, then

Main features Canon 60D:
- Type: DSLR APS-C
- Sensor: CMOS 18 Mpixels
- Maximum resolution: 5184 X 3456
- Video: 1920 x 1080, 24/25/30 i / s, H264 MOV, sound
- Lens: Canon EF / EF-S
- Conversion factor: 1.6
- Aim: SLR 0.95 X 96%
- Focus: 9 AF points AF
- Measurement of light: M, P, S
- Shooting Modes: Auto, M, A, S, P, scenes
- Shutter: 30 s - 1 / 8000
- Shooting burst: 5.3 i / s
- ISO Speeds: 100 to 12800
- White balance: auto, six manual modes adjustable +
- Flash (NG ISO 100): 13
- File Formats: JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
- Support Memory: SD / SDHC / SDXC
- Interface: USB 2.0 High Speed
- Display (inches, pixels): 3-inch swiveling, 1040 kpixels
- Video output: composite, HDMI
- Power supply: Li-Ion mAh 7.2 V/1800
- Dimensions (mm): 144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6
- Weight: 755 g (complete)
- Software: ZoomBrowser EX, DPP, PhotoStitch, EOS Utility

Specifications of Nikon D5100
- CMOS 16-megapixel APS-C
- Full HD Video 1920x1080/24p, 25p and 30p (H.264)
- Internal microphone: mono
- Socket for external microphone
- 11-point AF / 3D subject tracking / Full Time AF in video / Face priority
- Sensitivity ISO 100-6400 (H1 and H2, 12800 and ISO 25600)
- Cadence 4-i / s
- Shutter: 1/4000s to 30s, Bulb
- Synchro X: 1/200s
- Built-in Speedlight: guide number of 12, i-TTL
- Compatible Wireless Lighting System Nikon CLS with SB-700, SB-800 and SB-900
- EXPEED processor 2
- Compatible with Nikon Picture Control
- Screen articulated 3 "/ 921 000 Points (TFT)
- HDR image 2 (1 to 3 EV apart)
- Creative effects, editable (also available on video)
- HDMI-CEC
- Mic
- 1 slot SD / SDHC / SDXC
- Lithium Battery EN-EL14
- 510 grams
- Comes with View NX2