Canon 350D vs Sony A55

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon 350D versus Sony A55, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and A55 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 350D was unveiled 6 years prior to the A55 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the 350D matches up vs the A55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 350D and Sony SLT-A55. The full galleries are available at Canon 350D Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon 350D has got outer 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 A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Analyze the Canon 350D versus Sony A55 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 350D and the A55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 350D and A55 is 70 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 350D and A55.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony A55 to deliver more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 350D is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.