Canon 1100D vs Sony A65

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon 1100D and Sony A65, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 1100D (12MP) and A65 (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 1100D was unveiled 7 months before the A65 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the 1100D matches up against the A65 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 1100D and Sony SLT-A65. The full galleries are available at Canon 1100D Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 1100D offers outside measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Sony A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 1100D and the A65.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1100D and A65 is 67 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 1100D and A65.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony A65 to give more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1100D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.