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Canon 400D vs Sony A35

Portability
69
Imaging
48
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 400D front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
70
Overall
62

Canon 400D vs Sony A35 Key Specs

Canon 400D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 556g - 127 x 94 x 65mm
  • Announced October 2006
  • Other Name is EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X
  • Superseded the Canon 350D
  • Refreshed by Canon 450D
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
  • Announced September 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony A33
  • Successor is Sony A37
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Canon 400D vs Sony A35 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Canon 400D and Sony A35, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and A35 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 400D was introduced 6 years earlier than the A35 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 400D grades versus the A35 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 400D over the Sony A35

 400D A35 

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Canon 400D

 A35 400D 
AnnouncedSeptember 2011October 2006Newer by 60 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon 400D and Sony A35

 400D A35 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon 400D vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 400D provides outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the 400D versus the A35.

Canon 400D vs Sony A35 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 400D and A35 is 69 and 69 respectively.

Canon 400D vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Canon 400D vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 400D and A35.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony A35 to show extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 400D will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 400D vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Canon 400D vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 400D vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 400D
Portrait photography with Sony A35
52
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
74
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 400D
Street photography with Sony A35
57
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
71
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (415 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 400D Sports photography advice
Sony A35 Sports photography advice
40
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
not so great battery (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 400D
Travel photography with Sony A35
47
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
59
lighter than average (415g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery (440 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 400D Landscape photography factors
Sony A35 Landscape photography factors
48
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
69
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
not so great battery (440 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 400D
Vlogging with Sony A35
9
can't record video
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
lighter than average (415g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Canon 400D vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 400D and Sony A35
 Canon EOS 400DSony SLT-A35
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 400D Sony SLT-A35
Also called EOS Digital Rebel XTi / EOS Kiss Digital X -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2006-10-14 2011-09-20
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3888 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) 12.00 m
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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 556 gr (1.23 lbs) 415 gr (0.91 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 62 74
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 12.7
DXO Low light rating 664 763
Other
Battery life - 440 pictures
Battery form - 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 shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $600 $598