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Canon 350D vs Sony TX20

Portability
70
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon EOS 350D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Canon 350D vs Sony TX20 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
  • Introduced April 2005
  • Alternative Name is EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N
  • Old Model is Canon 300D
  • New Model is Canon 400D
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Canon 350D vs Sony TX20 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Canon 350D and Sony TX20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the 350D (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The 350D was unveiled 7 years prior to the TX20 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 350D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 350D grades vs the TX20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 350D over the Sony TX20

 350D TX20 

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Canon 350D

 TX20 350D 
IntroducedFebruary 2012April 2005More recent by 83 months
Display sizing3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution922k115kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 350D and Sony TX20

 350D TX20 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon 350D vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 350D features exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 350D and the TX20.

Canon 350D vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 350D and TX20 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Canon 350D vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 350D and TX20.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 350D using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX20 will offer you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older 350D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 350D vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 350D vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 350D
Portrait photography with Sony TX20
51
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution low (8MP)
40
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 350D Street photography highlights
Sony TX20 Street photography highlights
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon 350D Sports photography advice
Sony TX20 Sports photography advice
39
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8MP)
50
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery power (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 350D as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Travel photography camera
47
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (8MP)
display is not selfie friendly
72
good battery power (250 CIPA)
weather proofing
offers touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 350D Landscape photography factors
Sony TX20 Landscape photography factors
47
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (1.8")
no liveview
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
52
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proofing
good battery power (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 350D
Vlogging with Sony TX20
9
can't record video
35
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no mic port
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Canon 350D vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 350D and Sony TX20
 Canon EOS 350DSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 350D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Also called as EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2005-04-06 2012-02-28
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3456 x 2304 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 1.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 115k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 540 grams (1.19 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 - 250 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $500 $330