Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Canon EOS 1200D

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Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS and Canon EOS 1200D. 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

Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Canon EOS 1200D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 18-55mm OSS lens Body only
Height 5.81 cm 9.97 cm
Width 10.16 cm 12.96 cm
Depth 3.83 cm 7.79 cm
Weight 222 g 480 g
Body Material - Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 18.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 18,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 18,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Image Processor BIONZ DIGIC 4
LENS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
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 Sony E-mount Canon EF/EF-S
Features Full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter -
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3.5 -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 1.5 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
ISO (Max) 16000 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-16000 ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 63
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode
Special Effects 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 Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 2 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 9.2
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 5456 x 3064
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2176
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1536
2736 x 1824
RAW 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 3456 x 1944
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1456
JPEG 2304 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 720 x 400
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 1728 x 1728
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture 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
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots Photo shooting - 500 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 410 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second 3 frames per second
Additional Features 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 Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, primary colour filter
OTHERS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Canon EOS 1200D
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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