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Canon 600D vs Sony A300

Portability
66
Imaging
59
Features
72
Overall
64
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
50
Features
45
Overall
48

Canon 600D vs Sony A300 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Revealed March 2011
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Previous Model is Canon 550D
  • Later Model is Canon 650D
Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Revealed January 2008
  • Updated by Sony A330
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Canon 600D vs Sony A300 Overview

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon 600D vs Sony A300, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and A300 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 600D was introduced 3 years after the A300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 600D scores vs the A300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Sony A300

 600D A300 
RevealedMarch 2011January 2008Newer by 39 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Canon 600D

 A300 600D 

Common features in the Canon 600D and Sony A300

 600D A300 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon 600D vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 600D comes with external dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 600D compared to the A300.

Canon 600D vs Sony A300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 600D and A300 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Sony A300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 600D and A300.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon 600D to resolve greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 600D is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 600D vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 600D
Portrait photography with Sony A300
75
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 600D
Street photography with Sony A300
67
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
74
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D Sports photography information
Sony A300 Sports photography information
54
MP count good (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (440 shots)
55
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 600D
Travel photography with Sony A300
62
MP count good (18MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse recording
low battery life (440 CIPA)
45
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D Landscape photography details
Sony A300 Landscape photography details
63
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (440 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
57
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A300 as a Vlogging camera
70
selfie friendly display
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
does not have image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Canon 600D vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Sony A300
 Canon EOS 600DSony Alpha DSLR-A300
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 600D Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Also called as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-03-31 2008-01-30
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.49x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 570g (1.26 lbs) 632g (1.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 64
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 11.4
DXO Low light score 793 538
Other
Battery life 440 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $799 $0