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Canon 450D vs Canon SL3

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
42
Overall
47
Canon EOS 450D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front
Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75

Canon 450D vs Canon SL3 Key Specs

Canon 450D
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 524g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Revealed May 2008
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2
  • Succeeded the Canon 400D
  • Renewed by Canon 500D
Canon SL3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 449g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Released April 2019
  • Also referred to as EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
  • Old Model is Canon SL2
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Canon 450D vs Canon SL3 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon 450D and Canon SL3, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both of them are built by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 450D (12MP) and SL3 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The 450D was released 12 years earlier than the SL3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the 450D matches up vs the SL3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 450D over the Canon SL3

 450D SL3 

Reasons to pick Canon SL3 over the Canon 450D

 SL3 450D 
ReleasedApril 2019May 2008More modern by 132 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 450D and Canon SL3

 450D SL3 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Canon 450D vs Canon SL3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 450D features outside measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Canon SL3 has measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 450D versus the SL3.

Canon 450D vs Canon SL3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 450D and SL3 is 70 and 71 respectively.

Canon 450D vs Canon SL3 top view buttons comparison

Canon 450D vs Canon SL3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 450D and SL3.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon SL3 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged 450D will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon 450D vs Canon SL3 sensor size comparison

Canon 450D vs Canon SL3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 450D vs Canon SL3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 450D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SL3 as a Portrait photography camera
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
81
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 450D
Street photography with Canon SL3
58
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
75
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 450D Sports photography advice
Canon SL3 Sports photography advice
50
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
70
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
good battery (1,070 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 450D Travel photography info
Canon SL3 Travel photography info
48
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
82
good battery (1,070 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
good resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 450D Landscape photography info
Canon SL3 Landscape photography info
58
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
good battery (1,070 shots)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 450D as a Vlogging camera
Canon SL3 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
75
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
features face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone support
no image stabilization
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Canon 450D vs Canon SL3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 450D and Canon SL3
 Canon EOS 450DCanon EOS Rebel SL3
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 450D Canon EOS Rebel SL3
Alternate name EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2 EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2008-05-23 2019-04-10
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - DIGIC 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4272 x 2848 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Total lenses 326 326
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.54x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 524 grams (1.16 lb) 449 grams (0.99 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 692 not tested
Other
Battery life - 1070 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $550 $599