Canon EOS M100 vs Canon EOS D60

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS M100 and Canon EOS D60. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS M100

Canon EOS D60

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS M100 were released 2017 and Canon EOS D60 was released 2002. That is a 15 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS M100	2017
Canon EOS D60	2002

Type of camera

Canon EOS M100 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS D60 is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

Both these cameras have the same sorts of sensor (called "Canon APS-C") which means that if you compare these cameras side by side the lenses will also have the same experienced focal length. Neither of the cameras has a Full frame sensor which means that you will get a "crop factor" where the camera's sensor size affect the focal length with a multiplier.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS M100	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS D60	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS M100 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS D60 has 6,3 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS M100	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS D60	6,3 MP 6291456 pixels 3072 x 2048

Canon EOS M100 has a 281 % larger resolution than Canon EOS D60. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS M100 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS D60. Canon EOS M100 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Canon EOS D60 has 100 to 1000.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS M100	100-25600
Canon EOS D60	100-1000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.
Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS D60 do not work with Canon EF-S lenses but this is also shown at our compatibility charts.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M100 belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M100
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS D60

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS M100 can shoot up to 6,1 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS D60 can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS M100	6,1
Canon EOS D60	3

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

When comparing these two cameras there is only one of them that can shoot movies and that is Canon EOS M100. Unfortunately Canon EOS D60 does not support recording movies and movie clips.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS D60 weighs 855 gr (equal to 1.88 lb) which is 183% heavier than Canon EOS M100 and its 302 gr (or 0.67 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS M100	302 gr 0.67 lb
Canon EOS D60	855 gr 1.88 lb