Canon EOS
1100D
 vs
Sony Alpha
DSLR-A330

Canon EOS 1100D

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 1100D

Battery life
 Great battery life
800 shots
Badge
 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Interchangeable lenses
 Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

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Reasons to buy the Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.5x15.7mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Interchangeable lenses
 Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Storage slots
 More storage slots
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 1100D
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 755 ISO vs 535 ISO
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 The 1100D has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 Around 80% more lenses available
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.48x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The 1100D's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 20% faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 459 g vs 529 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony DSLR-A330
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Color depth Better color depth 22.4 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.5 more bits of color
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.7mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 64.0 vs 62.0
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 Almost the same
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Size Smaller 128x97x71 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 2.8" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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the Sony DSLR-A330
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 1100D Canon EOS 1100D
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
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by Sherwin-Credo last month
Canon 1100D vs Nikon D3100

Begginer. i want to get a dslr to replace my point and shoot cam.

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Canon 1100D vs Nikon D3100

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2 people recommend the Nikon D3100:

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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
1100D:459 g
DSLR-A330:529 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
1100D:12.2 MP
DSLR-A330:10 MP
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
1100D:3 fps
DSLR-A330:2.5 fps
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1100D:6,400 ISO
DSLR-A330:3,200 ISO
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Movie format One shoots movies Help
1100D:720p @ 30fps
DSLR-A330:None
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
1100D:11 EV
DSLR-A330:11.5 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
1100D:62.0
DSLR-A330:64.0

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Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the D3100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$691 - $916 body only

$731 - $874 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$863 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the D5100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D

Entry-level DSLR

$562 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 1000D vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Weight Is slightly heavier
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3000 vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the D3000 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Canon EOS 450D

Canon EOS 450D

Entry-level DSLR

$1,110 body only
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 450D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 450D vs the Alpha DSLR-A330

Canon EOS 1100D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D

Entry-level DSLR

$539 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the EOS 500D vs the EOS 1100D

Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Entry-level DSLR

$972 body only
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A350 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Entry-level DSLR
Color depth Better color depth
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A300 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Entry-level DSLR

$498 with 18-55mm lens
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder
Size Slightly smaller
Live view No live view
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A230 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330

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