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Canon 1200D vs Sony A350

Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
54
Overall
58
Canon EOS 1200D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50

Canon 1200D vs Sony A350 Key Specs

Canon 1200D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 480g - 130 x 100 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70
  • Replaced the Canon 1100D
  • Renewed by Canon T6
Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Successor is Sony A380
Photography Glossary

Canon 1200D vs Sony A350 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Canon 1200D versus Sony A350, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1200D (18MP) and A350 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 1200D was launched 5 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 1200D matches up vs the A350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1200D over the Sony A350

 1200D A350 
RevealedFebruary 2014June 2008More recent by 70 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Canon 1200D

 A350 1200D 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon 1200D and Sony A350

 1200D A350 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon 1200D vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 1200D enjoys physical measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 1200D vs the A350.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A350 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1200D and A350 is 68 and 62 respectively.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A350 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 1200D and A350.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon 1200D to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer 1200D provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon 1200D vs Sony A350 sensor size comparison

Canon 1200D vs Sony A350 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1200D vs Sony A350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1200D
Portrait photography with Sony A350
76
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
71
manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 1200D Street photography factors
Sony A350 Street photography factors
59
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
66
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
heavier than competition (674 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1200D Sports photography advice
Sony A350 Sports photography advice
55
megapixel count decent (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (500 shots)
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1200D Travel photography advice
Sony A350 Travel photography advice
55
megapixel count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery life (500 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
51
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (674g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1200D Landscape photography features
Sony A350 Landscape photography features
64
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery life (500 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
64
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1200D Vlogging info
Sony A350 Vlogging info
27
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
9
lack of video recording
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Canon 1200D vs Sony A350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1200D and Sony A350
 Canon EOS 1200DSony Alpha DSLR-A350
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 1200D Sony Alpha DSLR-A350
Alternative name EOS Rebel T5 / EOS Kiss X70 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-02-12 2008-06-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.49x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480 gr (1.06 lbs) 674 gr (1.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 100 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 65
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 11.5
DXO Low light score 724 595
Other
Battery life 500 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E10 -
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $549 $600