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Canon 350D vs Sony HX10V

Portability
70
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon EOS 350D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Canon 350D vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Canon 350D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 540g - 127 x 94 x 64mm
  • Revealed April 2005
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N
  • Previous Model is Canon 300D
  • Newer Model is Canon 400D
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony HX20V
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Canon 350D vs Sony HX10V Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon 350D versus Sony HX10V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the 350D (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 350D was released 7 years before the HX10V which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 350D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 350D matches up versus the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 350D over the Sony HX10V

 350D HX10V 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Canon 350D

 HX10V 350D 
ReleasedFebruary 2012April 2005More modern by 83 months
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution922k115kSharper display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Canon 350D and Sony HX10V

 350D HX10V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon 350D vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon 350D features external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 350D vs the HX10V.

Canon 350D vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 350D and HX10V is 70 and 91 respectively.

Canon 350D vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 350D and HX10V.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 350D featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX10V will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 350D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon 350D vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 350D vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 350D Portrait photography information
Sony HX10V Portrait photography information
51
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (8MP)
38
MP count good (18MP)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 350D as a Street photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Street photography camera
57
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 350D as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
49
long zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 350D as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
47
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (234g)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 350D
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
47
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
45
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 350D
Vlogging with Sony HX10V
9
can't record video
34
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (234g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Canon 350D vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 350D and Sony HX10V
 Canon EOS 350DSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 350D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Also called as EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2005-04-06 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3456 x 2304 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 7 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 115k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 540 grams (1.19 lbs) 234 grams (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 60 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 637 not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $500 $616