Canon EOS 1000D

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 1000D

Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
Thin
2.6"
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

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Reasons to buy the Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

Color depth
Great color depth
22.4 bits
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor size
Large sensor
APS-C 23.5x15.7mm
Storage slots
More storage slots
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 1000D

Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 719 ISO vs 535 ISO
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The 1000D has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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Around 80% more lenses available
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Smaller 126x98x65 mm vs 128x97x71 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.50x vs 0.48x
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Around 10% larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 2.5 fps
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20% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 2.6" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 502 g vs 529 g
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Around 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
Screen size Significantly larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 10.9 EV
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0.6 f-stops more dynamic range
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
Color depth Better color depth 22.4 bits vs 22 bits
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Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.7mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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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
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSLR-A330's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 1000D Canon EOS 1000D
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
1000D:126x98x65 mm
DSLR-A330:128x97x71 mm
Thickness Thin Help
1000D:2.6"
DSLR-A330:2.8"
Weight Light weight Help
1000D:502 g
DSLR-A330:529 g
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
1000D:10.1 MP
DSLR-A330:10 MP
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1000D:1,600 ISO
DSLR-A330:3,200 ISO
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
1000D:3 fps
DSLR-A330:2.5 fps
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen size Very small screens Help
1000D:2.5"
DSLR-A330:2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
1000D:0.50x
DSLR-A330:0.48x
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
1000D:10.9 EV
DSLR-A330:11.5 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
1000D:62.0
DSLR-A330:64.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
1000D:719 ISO
DSLR-A330:535 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$489 - $546 body only

$546 - $643 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records lower quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$449 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Has a much larger screen
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Live view Doesn't let you preview your photos on the screen
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$704 - $916 body only

$731 - $874 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
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
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$835 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon EOS 400D

Canon EOS 400D

Entry-level DSLR

Live view Doesn't let you preview your photos on the screen
Canon EOS 450D

Canon EOS 450D

Entry-level DSLR

$582 body only

Screen size Has a much larger screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Color depth Has slightly less color depth

Canon EOS 1000D Competitors

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Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 1000D.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

Entry-level DSLR

$471 with 18-55mm lens

Autofocus Faster autofocus
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Much thicker
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
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

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