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Canon 1000D vs Sony A290

Portability
70
Imaging
49
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 1000D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 front
Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
47
Overall
51

Canon 1000D vs Sony A290 Key Specs

Canon 1000D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 502g - 126 x 98 x 65mm
  • Introduced July 2008
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital
  • Replacement is Canon 1100D
Sony A290
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A230
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Canon 1000D vs Sony A290 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Canon 1000D and Sony A290, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and A290 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 1000D was introduced 22 months before the A290 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 1000D matches up against the A290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1000D over the Sony A290

 1000D A290 

Reasons to pick Sony A290 over the Canon 1000D

 A290 1000D 
AnnouncedJune 2010July 2008More modern by 22 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon 1000D and Sony A290

 1000D A290 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon 1000D vs Sony A290 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 1000D comes with outside dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") along with a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony A290 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the 1000D against the A290.

Canon 1000D vs Sony A290 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1000D and A290 is 70 and 66 respectively.

Canon 1000D vs Sony A290 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1000D vs Sony A290 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1000D and A290.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony A290 to provide you with more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 1000D will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon 1000D vs Sony A290 sensor size comparison

Canon 1000D vs Sony A290 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1000D vs Sony A290 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1000D as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A290 as a Portrait photography camera
59
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
MP count low (10MP)
65
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
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Street Comparison

Canon 1000D Street photography advice
Sony A290 Street photography advice
58
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1000D Sports photography details
Sony A290 Sports photography details
41
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
low battery (500 shots)
55
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
bad battery (290 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1000D Travel photography features
Sony A290 Travel photography features
45
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery (500 shots)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
53
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery (290 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 1000D
Landscape photography with Sony A290
48
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
low battery (500 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
58
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
no liveview feature
bad battery (290 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1000D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A290 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
9
no video shooting
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Canon 1000D vs Sony A290 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1000D and Sony A290
 Canon EOS 1000DSony Alpha DSLR-A290
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 1000D Sony Alpha DSLR-A290
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2008-07-22 2010-06-09
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3888 x 2592 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m (ISO 100) 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None None
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 502 grams (1.11 pounds) 549 grams (1.21 pounds)
Physical dimensions 126 x 98 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 62 66
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 11.5
DXO Low light score 719 615
Other
Battery life 500 images 290 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC card Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo, SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Retail price $160 $600