Canon EOS 1100D vs. Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1100D and Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1100D vs. Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 18-55mm OSS lens
Height 9.97 cm 6 cm
Width 12.99 cm 11 cm
Depth 7.79 cm 3.3 cm
Weight 495 g 225 g
Body Material Stainless steel, polycarbonate resin -
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Silver
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel 16.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 12,600,000 pixels 16,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels 16,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.2 x 14.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot)
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Image Processor DIGIC 4 BIONZ
LENS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Sony E-mount
Features - Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 25
Face Detection Yes Smile Shutter, face and smile detection
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +0.5 -
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
ISO (Max) 6400 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO auto, ISO 200-12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 49
Exposure Modes Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High Key, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K (19 steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.2 7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name - Sony HVL-F7S
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Included Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage RAW 4272 x 2848
JPEG 4272 x 2848
JPEG 3088 x 2056
JPEG 2256 x 1504
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
4912 x 3264
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
Video Capture MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Battery Type Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 650 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 700 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
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CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Constant AF Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR
OTHERS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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