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Canon 600D vs Sony A350

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50

Canon 600D vs Sony A350 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 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
Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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).

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Sony A350

 600D A350 
LaunchedMarch 2011June 2008More recent by 35 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Canon 600D

 A350 600D 

Common features in the Canon 600D and Sony A350

 600D A350 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon 600D vs Sony A350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 600D and A350 is 66 and 62 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Sony A350 top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon 600D vs Sony A350 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony A350 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Sony A350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A350 as a Portrait photography camera
74
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D Street photography features
Sony A350 Street photography features
67
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
66
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
more heavy than competitors in class (674g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 600D
Sports photography with Sony A350
54
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (440 shots)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D Travel photography details
Sony A350 Travel photography details
62
good MP (18MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery (440 shots)
51
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (674 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 600D
Landscape photography with Sony A350
63
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (440 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
64
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A350 as a Vlogging camera
70
selfie friendly display
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Canon 600D vs Sony A350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Sony A350
 Canon EOS 600DSony Alpha DSLR-A350
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