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Canon 1100D vs Sony A65

Portability
67
Imaging
52
Features
45
Overall
49
Canon EOS 1100D front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Canon 1100D vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Canon 1100D
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 495g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Introduced April 2011
  • Other Name is EOS Rebel T3 / EOS Kiss X50
  • Old Model is Canon 1000D
  • Later Model is Canon 1200D
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Released November 2011
  • Refreshed by Sony A68
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Canon 1100D vs Sony A65 Overview

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).

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1100D over the Sony A65

 1100D A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Canon 1100D

 A65 1100D 
ReleasedNovember 2011April 2011More modern by 7 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 1100D and Sony A65

 1100D A65 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon 1100D vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Canon 1100D and Sony A65 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon 1100D vs Sony A65 size comparison

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

Canon 1100D vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1100D vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon 1100D vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Canon 1100D vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1100D vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1100D
Portrait photography with Sony A65
63
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1100D Street photography factors
Sony A65 Street photography factors
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
77
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1100D Sports photography factors
Sony A65 Sports photography factors
51
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery life (700 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1100D Travel photography factors
Sony A65 Travel photography factors
53
better than average battery life (700 CIPA)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
68
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1100D Landscape photography factors
Sony A65 Landscape photography factors
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (700 CIPA)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
missing Timelapse mode
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1100D Vlogging features
Sony A65 Vlogging features
22
offers face detect focus
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
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Canon 1100D vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1100D and Sony A65
 Canon EOS 1100DSony SLT-A65
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 1100D Sony SLT-A65
Also called EOS Rebel T3 / EOS Kiss X50 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-04-13 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4272 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points 1 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.20 m 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (29.97, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 495 grams (1.09 pounds) 622 grams (1.37 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 74
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 12.6
DXO Low light score 755 717
Other
Battery life 700 images 560 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $450 $700