Canon EOS 300D with Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Overview
Let's compare Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 with Canon EOS 300D.
These models are included in the Entry-Level DSLR cameras.
Sony A100 was released in 2006, and Canon 300D in 2003.
Alpha DSLR-A100 is newer, which is a plus. EOS 300D 3 years older.
However 3 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of Alpha DSLR-A100 is greater than that of EOS 300D. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant.
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 .
Alpha DSLR-A100 has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), EOS 300D doesn’t, it is a big minus.
Sony A100 has a larger 2-inch Fixed 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. Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
Alpha DSLR-A100 |
EOS 300D |
| Brand |
Sony
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Canon
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| Model |
Alpha DSLR-A100 |
EOS 300D |
| Announced |
July, 2006 |
September, 2003 |
| Body Type |
Compact SLR |
Compact SLR |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Canon EF/EF-S |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
1.5 |
1.6 |
| Number of Lenses |
143 |
321 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
2" |
1" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
118k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentamirror) |
Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
95% |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.55 |
0.5 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
9 |
7 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/30 sec |
1/30 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
3.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
12.00 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off |
Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
23.6 x 15.8 mm |
22.7 x 15.1 mm |
| Sensor Area |
372.9 mm² |
342.8 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
10 MP |
6 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
3872 x 2592 |
3072 x 2048 |
| Max Native ISO |
1600 |
1600 |
| Min Native ISO |
100 |
100 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
None |
None |
| Video Formats |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
0 shots |
0 shots |
| Battery Type |
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| Battery Model |
NP-FM55H |
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| Physical |
| Weight |
638 g |
645 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
133 x 95 x 71 mm |
142 x 99 x 72 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
Compact Flash (Type I or II) |
Compact Flash (Type I or II) |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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