Canon 350D vs Sony T900
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Canon 350D vs Sony T900 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - APS-C Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 540g - 127 x 94 x 64mm
- Revealed April 2005
- Alternate Name is EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N
- Previous Model is Canon 300D
- Replacement is Canon 400D
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
- Released February 2009

Canon 350D vs Sony T900 Overview
The following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon 350D vs Sony T900, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and T900 (12MP) and the 350D (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

The 350D was released 4 years before the T900 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 350D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 350D scores vs the T900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Canon 350D vs Sony T900 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 350D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 350D Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 350D over the Sony T900
350D | T900 |
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Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Canon 350D
T900 | 350D | |||
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Released | February 2009 | ![]() | April 2005 | Newer by 47 months |
Display dimension | 3.5" | ![]() | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.7") |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 115k | Crisper display (+807k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Canon 350D and Sony T900
350D | T900 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen |
Canon 350D vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 350D provides outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).
Check out the Canon 350D vs Sony T900 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 350D compared to the T900.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 350D and T900 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Canon 350D vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The pic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 350D and T900.
To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 350D because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony T900 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 350D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 350D vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 350D vs Sony T900 Specifications
Canon EOS 350D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon EOS 350D | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 |
Also Known as | EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N | - |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2005-04-06 | 2009-02-17 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 22.2 x 14.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 328.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3456 x 2304 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 7 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Amount of lenses | 326 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 1.8 inches | 3.5 inches |
Screen resolution | 115 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.5x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (ISO 100) | 2.90 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/200 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 540 gr (1.19 lbs) | 143 gr (0.32 lbs) |
Dimensions | 127 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") | 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
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 | ||
Self timer | Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $500 | $300 |