Canon EOS
20D
 vs
Sony SLT
A35

Updated (April, 2012): Compare the Canon EOS 20D vs Sony SLT-A37

Sony SLT A35

56

  
Canon EOS 20D

32

  
Winner

Sony SLT A35

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A35

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
74.0
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Color depth
 Great color depth
23.3 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.7 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 20D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 20D

Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Pentaprism
Thickness
 Thin
2.8"
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/8000 of a second
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 20D
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentaprism vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 Around 80% more lenses available
Thickness Much thinner 2.8" vs 3.3"
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 Around 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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the Canon 20D

Advantages of the Sony SLT A35
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.8"
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 Around 70% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 118k dots
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 Around 8x higher resolution screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.7 EV vs 11 EV
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 1.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 74.0 vs 62.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 23.3 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.4 more bits of color
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
True resolution Much higher true resolution 16 MP vs 8.2 MP
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 Capture around 2x more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The SLT A35's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.4x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.5x15.0mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The SLT A35's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 763 ISO vs 721 ISO
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 The SLT A35 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Size Significantly smaller 124x92x85 mm vs 144x106x72 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Much lighter 415 g vs 770 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 5.5 fps vs 5 fps
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 10% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

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

Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 20D
32 vs 56
Explain scores
Sony SLT A35 Sony SLT A35
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony SLT A35.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
20D:8.2 MP
SLT A35:16 MP
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
20D:721 ISO
SLT A35:763 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 20D
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the SLT A35
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 20D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the SLT A35
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the D3100 vs the SLT A35
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$449 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the SLT A35
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$550 body only

$609 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 20D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the SLT A35
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 20D
Compare the D5100 vs the SLT A35

Canon EOS 20D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 30D

Canon EOS 30D

Entry-level DSLR
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the EOS 30D vs the EOS 20D
Canon EOS 40D

Canon EOS 40D

Pro DSLR
Screen size Much larger screen
Live view Has live view
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Size Larger
Compare the EOS 40D vs the EOS 20D
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Entry-level DSLR

$900 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Much smaller
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XTi vs the EOS 20D
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT

Entry-level DSLR
Size Much smaller
Weight Much lighter
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XT vs the EOS 20D

Sony SLT A35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT-A37

Sony SLT-A37

Entry-level DSLR

$468 - $482 with 18-55mm lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the SLT-A37 vs the SLT A35
Sony SLT-A33

Sony SLT-A33

Entry-level DSLR

$848 - $1,023 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the SLT-A33 vs the SLT A35
Sony SLT-A55

Sony SLT-A55

Entry-level DSLR

$1,098 body only

$1,193 with 18-55mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster
GPS Has a GPS
Lowest price Much more expensive
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the SLT-A55 vs the SLT A35
Sony SLT A57

Sony SLT A57

Entry-level DSLR

$460 - $499 body only

$519 - $539 with 18-55mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the SLT A57 vs the SLT A35

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