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Canon 350D vs Sony A33

Portability
70
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon EOS 350D front
 
Sony SLT-A33 front
Portability
67
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Canon 350D vs Sony A33 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
  • Successor is Canon 400D
Sony A33
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 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
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Replacement is Sony A35
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Canon 350D vs Sony A33 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Canon 350D and Sony A33, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and A33 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 350D was released 6 years before the A33 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the 350D grades against the A33 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 350D over the Sony A33

 350D A33 

Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Canon 350D

 A33 350D 
RevealedAugust 2010April 2005More modern by 65 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution921k115kSharper display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 350D and Sony A33

 350D A33 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Canon 350D vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 350D enjoys physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Sony A33 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 350D compared to the A33.

Canon 350D vs Sony A33 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 350D and A33 is 70 and 67 respectively.

Canon 350D vs Sony A33 top view buttons comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 350D and A33.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony A33 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 350D is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon 350D vs Sony A33 sensor size comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony A33 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 350D vs Sony A33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 350D Portrait photography features
Sony A33 Portrait photography features
51
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 350D Street photography highlights
Sony A33 Street photography highlights
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 350D as a Sports photography camera
Sony A33 as a Sports photography camera
39
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (340 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 350D Travel photography highlights
Sony A33 Travel photography highlights
47
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
61
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (340 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 350D Landscape photography details
Sony A33 Landscape photography details
47
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is small (1.8 inch)
no liveview feature
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (8MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
terrible battery life (340 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 350D Vlogging features
Sony A33 Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
77
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone support
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Canon 350D vs Sony A33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 350D and Sony A33
 Canon EOS 350DSony SLT-A33
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 350D Sony SLT-A33
Also referred to as EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2005-04-06 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2304 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 7 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 1.8 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 115 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540g (1.19 lb) 500g (1.10 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 60 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 12.6
DXO Low light score 637 591
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $500 $230