Canon 600D vs Sony A350
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Canon 600D vs Sony A350 Key Specs
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- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Expand 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
- Replaced the Canon 550D
- New Model is Canon 650D
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- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
- Launched June 2008
- Successor is Sony A380
Canon 600D vs Sony A350 Overview
Below is a extensive review of the Canon 600D vs Sony A350, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and A350 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 600D was introduced 2 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the 600D matches up versus the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Canon 600D vs Sony A350 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 600D & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 600D Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Sony A350
600D | A350 | |||
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Launched | March 2011 | June 2008 | More recent by 35 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Canon 600D
A350 | 600D |
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Common features in the Canon 600D and Sony A350
600D | A350 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focus | |||
Touch screen | Neither provides Touch screen |
Canon 600D vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 600D provides outer dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).
Contrast the Canon 600D vs Sony A350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 600D against the A350.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 600D and A350 is 66 and 62 respectively.
Canon 600D vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 600D and A350.
As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon 600D to provide you with extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern 600D should have a benefit in sensor tech.
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Canon 600D vs Sony A350 Specifications
Canon EOS 600D | Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Sony |
Model type | Canon EOS 600D | Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 |
Also called as | EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 | - |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2011-03-31 | 2008-06-06 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor 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 surface area | 332.3mm² | 372.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 4592 x 3056 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 12800 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Cross type focus points | 1 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Canon EF/EF-S | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Total lenses | 326 | 143 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,040k dots | 230k 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 percent | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | 0.49x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/200 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 lb) | 674 grams (1.49 lb) |
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 rating | 65 | 65 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.1 | 22.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.5 | 11.5 |
DXO Low light rating | 793 | 595 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 photos | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $799 | $600 |