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Canon 350D vs Sony A65

Portability
70
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon EOS 350D front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72

Canon 350D vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Canon 350D
(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
  • Released April 2005
  • Also referred to as EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N
  • Replaced the Canon 300D
  • Replacement is Canon 400D
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2011
  • Replacement is Sony A68
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Canon 350D vs Sony A65 Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Canon 350D and Sony A65, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and A65 (24MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 350D was brought out 7 years before the A65 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 350D grades versus the A65 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 350D over the Sony A65

 350D A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Canon 350D

 A65 350D 
IntroducedNovember 2011April 2005More recent by 80 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution921k115kCrisper screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 350D and Sony A65

 350D A65 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon 350D vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 350D has got physical 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) while the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 350D and the A65.

Canon 350D vs Sony A65 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 350D and A65 is 70 and 64 respectively.

Canon 350D vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 350D and A65.

As you can tell, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony A65 to provide you with more detail having its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 350D will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 350D vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Canon 350D vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 350D vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 350D Portrait photography highlights
Sony A65 Portrait photography highlights
51
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
78
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 350D Street photography advice
Sony A65 Street photography advice
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
77
screen articulates fully
built in 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 A65 as a Sports photography camera
39
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8MP)
82
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 350D as a Travel photography camera
Sony A65 as a Travel photography camera
47
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
68
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 350D Landscape photography details
Sony A65 Landscape photography details
47
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is small (1.8 inches)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
75
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 350D Vlogging information
Sony A65 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
78
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic port
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Canon 350D vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 350D and Sony A65
 Canon EOS 350DSony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 350D Sony SLT-A65
Also Known as EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2005-04-06 2011-11-15
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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 surface area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3456 x 2304 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 7 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 1.8 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 115 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 540g (1.19 lbs) 622g (1.37 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 60 74
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 12.6
DXO Low light score 637 717
Other
Battery life - 560 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
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) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $500 $700