Canon 350D with Nikon D5100 Comparison

Canon 350D and Nikon D5100 Main Features

  • April, 2005
  • April, 2011
  • 8 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 1" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4.0 fps continuous shooting
  • -
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 127 x 94 x 64 mm, 540g.
  • 128 x 97 x 79 mm, 560g.
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Canon 350D Scores


Imaging score
47
Features score
34
Value for money score
61
Portability score
81
Overall score
45

Nikon D5100 Scores


Imaging score
57
Features score
68
Value for money score
84
Portability score
78
Overall score
68

Nikon D5100 with Canon EOS 350D Overview


Let's compare Canon EOS 350D with Nikon D5100. These models are included in the Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Canon 350D was released in 2005, and Nikon D5100 in 2011. D5100 is newer, which is a plus. EOS 350D 6 years older.
The sensor resolution of D5100 is greater than that of EOS 350D. The difference of 8 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Nikon D5100 has a larger 3-inch Articulated screen, the other camera has a 1-inch Fixed screen.
Both cameras have a optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon EOS 350D has 4.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS 350D has 4.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS 350D D5100
Brand Canon Nikon
Model EOS 350D D5100
Announced April, 2005 April, 2011
Body Type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF/EF-S Nikon F
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.6 1.5
Number of Lenses 321 305
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 1" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Articulated
Screen Resolution 115k pixels 921k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.5 0.52
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 7 11
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 1
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 12.00 12.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 22.2 x 14.8 mm 23.6 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area 328.6 mm² 368.2 mm²
Sensor Resolution 8 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 3456 x 2304 4928 x 3264
Max Native ISO 1600 6400
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 25600
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution None 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None Optional
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 660 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL14
Physical
Weight 540 g 560 g
Physical Dimensions 127 x 94 x 64 mm 128 x 97 x 79 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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