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Canon 600D vs Sony A100

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44

Canon 600D vs Sony A100 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Introduced March 2011
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Earlier Model is Canon 550D
  • Newer Model is Canon 650D
Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Released July 2006
  • Previous Model is Konica Minolta 5D
  • Later Model is Sony A550
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Canon 600D vs Sony A100 Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Canon 600D versus Sony A100, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and A100 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 600D was unveiled 4 years after the A100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 600D matches up versus the A100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Sony A100

 600D A100 
ReleasedMarch 2011July 2006Newer by 57 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Canon 600D

 A100 600D 

Common features in the Canon 600D and Sony A100

 600D A100 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon 600D vs Sony A100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 600D features outer measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 600D versus Sony A100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the 600D versus the A100.

Canon 600D vs Sony A100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 600D and A100 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Sony A100 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony A100 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 600D and A100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon 600D to render extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent 600D is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 600D vs Sony A100 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony A100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Sony A100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography information
Sony A100 Portrait photography information
74
manual focus
resolution is good (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
52
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D Street photography information
Sony A100 Street photography information
67
screen articulates
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D Sports photography advice
Sony A100 Sports photography advice
54
resolution is good (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 shots)
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D Travel photography info
Sony A100 Travel photography info
62
resolution is good (18MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (440 per charge)
45
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D Landscape photography factors
Sony A100 Landscape photography factors
63
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (440 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
53
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview
low megapixels (10MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A100 as a Vlogging camera
70
selfie friendly screen
offers face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic socket
no image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Canon 600D vs Sony A100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Sony A100
 Canon EOS 600DSony Alpha DSLR-A100
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 600D Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
Also called EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-03-31 2006-07-31
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.55x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 570 grams (1.26 pounds) 638 grams (1.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 61
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 11.2
DXO Low light rating 793 476
Other
Battery life 440 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-FM55H
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $799 $1,000