Canon 350D

Canon 350D is Canon's Entry-Level DSLR camera first released on April of 2005. The camera houses a 8MP, CMOS APS-C sized sensor and has a maximum resolution of 3456 x 2304. It is also known as "EOS Digital Rebel XT / EOS Kiss Digital N" in other countries.

Canon launched this camera as a way to improve the older Canon 300D (Read Full Comparison) and then released the fresher Canon 400D (Read Full Comparison) as a way to improve this camera.

The 350D ranks at #77 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras and all-around #716 out of 1465 for cameras in our collection. Remember to try our Smart camera finder to find camera listings based on your personalized requirements.

Here is a diagram of specific criteria used in the scoring system.

The Canon 350D comes with a history of related cameras. Below, you can take a look at all older and the latest models along with key specs.

You can see the 350D from different angles in the gallery here.

Below is a collection of pros and cons of the Canon 350D based on criterias that are often viewed as important in a camera.

The specification of the sensor on the Canon 350D is 22.2mm x 14.8mm (APS-C). The 329 mm² sensor has the capability to resolve 3456 x 2304 pixels at aspect ratios of 3:2.

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The CMOS sensor boasts 8MP and delivers a native ISO range of 100 to 1600. RAW format is supported therefore you have wider margin for error.

The picture below shows the 350D's sensor dimensions compared to other common sizes. The 350D sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.6 and is shown in green.

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To get an understanding of different aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Canon 350D is 1.19 lb (540 grams or 19.05 oz) and the over all size of the camera is 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5"). The weight of normal Entry-Level DSLR camera is 540 grams and the Canon 350D is on par compared to various competitors.

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Listed below is a visual of the Canon 350D besides a softdrink so you're able to have a feel for its scale.

The top view here will highlight the button arrangement on the 350D.

The 350D works with the Canon EF/EF-S mount and has 331 lenses that you can buy. Below is some of the lenses we have in our database which will work with the 350D.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sigma 150mm F2.8 EX DG OS Macro HSM150mmf/2.8 1150g

Zeiss Otus 1.45555mmf/1.4 970g

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Canon EF 50mm f1.2L USM50mmf/1.2 580g

Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM Art135mmf/1.81130g

Tamron AF 28-80mm F3.5-5.6 Aspherical28-80mmf/3.5-5.6 237g

Canon EF 28mm f2.8 IS USM28mmf/2.8 260g

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Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM150-500mmf/5.0-6.3 1780g

The 350D has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Cameras which have NFC or Bluetooth connectivity can easily be controlled wirelessly through smartphones. You can easily send photos and oftentimes adjust settings without connecting directly to the camera.

Certain applications even provide a Liveview and click the shutter when you aren't close to the camera. If the camera has a HDMI out, it could be attached to an external display. Nearly all cameras will allow you to charge the battery through the USB socket.

Canon 350D doesn't capture video. If you are wanting a camera to take only pictures, this is not a concern.

Canon 350D doesn't include weather proofing so damp conditions may affect the camera.

The Canon 350D is equipped with a 1.8" fixed display screen boasting a resolution of 115k dots.

Please be aware that the display offers no touch support.

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The ViewFinder specs regarding Canon 350D are as follows:

• ViewFinder Optical (pentamirror)
• Coverage 95 percent
• Magnification 0.5x

Viewfinders are pretty useful in bright outdoor conditions which may make the camera display washed out and hard to view.

Canon 350D continuous shooting speed is 3.0 frames/s. The max shutter speed is 1/4000s.

Canon 350D includes both inbuilt flash and also external flash ability. The max flash sync speed is 1/200s.

Canon 350D includes both Phase Detect Autofocus and Contrast Based Autofocus. Phase Detection autofocusing is more quicker and exact compared with Contrast Based autofocusing.

It supports 7 focus points to choose from. Canon 350D features manual focusing in case it is required in low light conditions or you want to have more precise focusing control.

The general Entry-Level DSLR camera battery life is 589. Pentax K-x features the highest possible (1900) battery life in this kind of cameras.

Below is a number of Entry-Level DSLR cameras with the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Pentax K-x
350D vs K-x1900 yesnono

Nikon D3500
350D vs D35001550 yesnoyes

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Nikon D3400
350D vs D34001200 yesnoyes

Canon SL3
350D vs SL31070 yesnoyes

Sony A450
350D vs A4501050 yesnono

The following graph shows a overview of the Canon 350D for varying styles of photography. To read more, scroll to the specific paragraph below.

The Canon 350D gets a score of 51 which is average, meaning that it is reasonably acceptable for portraits. Photographing portraits favors heavily to sensor resolution, RAW support in addition to the potential to work with off-camera flash.

Coming in at a modest rating of 57, the Canon 350D is somewhat appropriate to use in street photography. A decent street photography camera has a perfect balance of picture quality plus portability.

A low sports photography rating of 39 means the Canon 350D is not suitable for taking pictures of sports. A camera needs excellent focusing and shutter speeds for sports photography.

Weight is super crucial when choosing a travel camera. On the whole, the Canon 350D gets a reasonable 47 as a travelling camera which is relatively appropriate to take with you on your travels.

For those who are looking to buy a camera for landscape pictures, the most essential aspect is going to be image quality. The Canon 350D and it's reasonable score of 47 for a landscape camera is somewhat suited within the current market.

A camera for vlogging ought to have a articulating display screen, mic port and preferably image stabilization. Taking everything into account, the Canon 350D is not suitable as a vlog camera as it receives a low score of 9.

If you are shopping for replacements to the 350D, here is a selection of the top placed cameras that fall into the category of Entry-Level DSLR.

The line graph below shows you a summary of the 350D versus it's highest rated rivals suggested earlier.

There are more cameras you may look into as alternative options. To go through a detailed comparison, visit the "compare" link.