Canon EOS 1100D vs. Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS

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Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 1100D and Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1100D vs. Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 18-55mm OSS lens
Height 9.97 cm 5.81 cm
Width 12.99 cm 10.16 cm
Depth 7.79 cm 3.83 cm
Weight 495 g 222 g
Body Material Stainless steel, polycarbonate resin -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 12,600,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels 20,100,000 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 - Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser - Optical (Steady Shot)
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Image Processor DIGIC 4 BIONZ
LENS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 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 - Full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 25
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +0.5 -4 to +3.5
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 Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
ISO (Max) 6400 16000
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-16000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 1200
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, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
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
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 ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec -
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels 230,400 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.2 4
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 Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 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
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
5456 x 3064
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2176
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1536
2736 x 1824
Video Capture MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Battery Type Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FW50 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%))
Photo shooting - 480 shots
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 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 Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 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, 3.5 frames per second
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, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing
OTHERS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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