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Canon 600D vs Sony A450

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Canon 600D vs Sony A450 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost 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
  • Replacement is Canon 650D
Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Canon 600D vs Sony A450 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon 600D vs Sony A450, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and A450 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The 600D was brought out 15 months later than the A450 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 600D matches up vs the A450 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Sony A450

 600D A450 
IntroducedMarch 2011January 2010More recent by 15 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Canon 600D

 A450 600D 

Common features in the Canon 600D and Sony A450

 600D A450 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon 600D vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 600D has exterior measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Analyze the Canon 600D vs Sony A450 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 600D versus the A450.

Canon 600D vs Sony A450 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 600D and A450 is 66 and 65 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 600D and A450.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon 600D to give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger 600D provides an edge in sensor technology.

Canon 600D vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography information
Sony A450 Portrait photography information
74
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
72
manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 600D
Street photography with Sony A450
67
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D Sports photography details
Sony A450 Sports photography details
54
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (440 CIPA)
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D Travel photography information
Sony A450 Travel photography information
62
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (440 per charge)
60
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 600D
Landscape photography with Sony A450
63
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (440 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
66
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
small screen (2.7 inch)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A450 as a Vlogging camera
70
selfie friendly display
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone socket
no image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Canon 600D vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Sony A450
 Canon EOS 600DSony Alpha DSLR-A450
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 600D Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Also referred to as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2011-03-31 2010-01-05
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor TFT Clear Photo Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200s 1/160s
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic 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 pounds) 560 grams (1.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 66
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 11.8
DXO Low light rating 793 769
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 1050 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $799 $1,241