Canon EOS 1100D vs. Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 1100D and Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1100D vs. Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.97 cm 9.44 cm
Width 12.99 cm 12.69 cm
Depth 7.79 cm 4.82 cm
Weight 495 g 446 g
Body Material Stainless steel, polycarbonate resin Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
SENSOR Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 12,600,000 pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels 12,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.2 x 14.7 mm) Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Image Processor DIGIC 4 BIONZ X
LENS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 25
Face Detection Yes -
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +0.5 -4 to +3
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 -
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
ISO (Max) 6400 409600
Extended ISO (Max) - 409600
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 50, ISO 100-409600
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
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode -
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec -
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
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 Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.2 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
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 Alpha7s ILCE-7S
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, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-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
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 2768 x 1848
JPEG 2128 x 1416
JPEG 1376 x 920
JPEG 4240 x 2384
JPEG 2768 x 1560
JPEG 2128 x 1200
JPEG 1376 x 776
Video Capture MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
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 - 360 shots
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
FEATURES Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
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 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, histogram display, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies
OTHERS Canon EOS 1100D Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable Body cap, shoulder strap, additional battery, micro-USB cable, 2 battery chargers, 2 battery packs
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 - parts and labour - 2 years
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