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Canon 350D vs Sony A35

Portability
70
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon EOS 350D front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Canon 350D vs Sony A35 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
  • Released April 2005
  • Additionally Known as EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N
  • Older Model is Canon 300D
  • Successor is Canon 400D
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A33
  • New Model is Sony A37
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Canon 350D vs Sony A35 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon 350D versus Sony A35, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and A35 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 350D was brought out 7 years prior to the A35 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 350D matches up versus the A35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 350D over the Sony A35

 350D A35 

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Canon 350D

 A35 350D 
ReleasedSeptember 2011April 2005Newer by 78 months
Screen size3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution921k115kCrisper screen (+806k dot)

Common features in the Canon 350D and Sony A35

 350D A35 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon 350D vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 350D offers physical dimensions 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 A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Look at the Canon 350D versus Sony A35 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 350D against the A35.

Canon 350D vs Sony A35 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 350D and A35 is 70 and 69 respectively.

Canon 350D vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 350D and A35.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony A35 to resolve greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 350D is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 350D vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 350D vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 350D
Portrait photography with Sony A35
51
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (8MP)
73
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 350D Street photography information
Sony A35 Street photography information
57
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
71
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (415g)
great ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Canon 350D Sports photography features
Sony A35 Sports photography features
39
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
low battery pack (440 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 350D Travel photography features
Sony A35 Travel photography features
47
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
58
lighter than others in class (415 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low battery pack (440 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 350D Landscape photography info
Sony A35 Landscape photography info
47
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (1.8")
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
69
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
low battery pack (440 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 350D
Vlogging with Sony A35
9
no video recording
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic support
lighter than others in class (415g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Canon 350D vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 350D and Sony A35
 Canon EOS 350DSony SLT-A35
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 350D Sony SLT-A35
Also called as EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2005-04-06 2011-09-20
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3456 x 2304 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 7 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 1.8" 3"
Resolution of display 115 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540 gr (1.19 lbs) 415 gr (0.91 lbs)
Physical 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 rating 60 74
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 12.7
DXO Low light rating 637 763
Other
Battery life - 440 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
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