Canon 650D vs Sony A350
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Canon 650D vs Sony A350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 575g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
- Introduced August 2012
- Also Known as EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i
- Earlier Model is Canon 600D
- Successor is Canon 700D
(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
- Revealed June 2008
- Successor is Sony A380

Canon 650D vs Sony A350 Overview
Here is a detailed assessment of the Canon 650D versus Sony A350, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 650D (18MP) and A350 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

The 650D was announced 4 years later than the A350 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 650D matches up versus the A350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon 650D vs Sony A350 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 650D & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 650D Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 650D over the Sony A350
650D | A350 | |||
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Revealed | August 2012 | ![]() | June 2008 | Fresher by 52 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Canon 650D
A350 | 650D |
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Common features in the Canon 650D and Sony A350
650D | A350 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus |
Canon 650D vs Sony A350 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon 650D has got outer dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony A350 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).
Check out the Canon 650D versus Sony A350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 650D against the A350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 650D and A350 is 65 and 62 respectively.

Canon 650D vs Sony A350 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 650D and A350.
Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon 650D to offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer 650D provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

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Canon 650D vs Sony A350 Specifications
Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Sony |
Model type | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 |
Also referred to as | EOS Rebel T4i / EOS Kiss X6i | - |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2012-08-20 | 2008-06-06 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Digic 5 | - |
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 |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 4592 x 3056 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Cross type focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Canon EF/EF-S | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Available lenses | 326 | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 1,040k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | Clear View II TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | 0.49x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/200 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 575 gr (1.27 pounds) | 674 gr (1.49 pounds) |
Dimensions | 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") | 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 62 | 65 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.7 | 22.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.2 | 11.5 |
DXO Low light rating | 722 | 595 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 images | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | LP-E8 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $498 | $600 |