As well as being compared against other entry-level DSLRs, the Canon EOS Rebel T5 is also often compared to pro DSLRs, super zooms and mirrorless. The Canon EOS Rebel T5's top rivals come from Canon (such as the EOS Rebel T6 and the Rebel T5i) and Nikon (such as the D3300 and the D3100)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon Rebel T5 compared to other entry-level DSLR competitors include: it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps), records movies in 24p, can focus continuously while recording movies, focuses automatically while shootting video (contrast detection vs none) and is newer (february 2014 vs february 2011).
However, on average it is slightly more noisy at high ISO (755 ISO vs 1,385 ISO), has slightly lower image quality (63.0 vs 82.0), has significantly less color depth (21.9 bits vs 22.1 bits), has much narrower dynamic range (11.3 EV vs 13.2 EV) and has a much lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 920k dots).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon Rebel T5 compared to pro DSLR competitors include: it lets you preview your photos on the screen, can focus continuously while recording movies, focuses automatically while shootting video (contrast detection vs none), is newer (february 2014 vs august 2010) and is slightly less expensive ($494.95 vs $1,999.99).
However, on average it is slightly more noisy at high ISO (755 ISO vs 1,368 ISO), has slightly less color depth (21.9 bits vs 22.2 bits), has a slightly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 1,040k dots), significantly smaller viewfinder (0.50x vs 0.71x) and doesn't have a touch screen.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon Rebel T5 compared to super zoom competitors include: it has much better image quality (63.0 vs 39.0), takes significantly higher resolution photos (18 MP vs 9.7 MP), records movies in 24p, has much more color depth (21.9 bits vs 19.2 bits) and has much wider dynamic range (11.3 EV vs 10.8 EV).
However, on average it has a slightly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 921k dots), doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 240 fps), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens), doesn't have a screen which flips out and much less viewfinder coverage (95% vs 100%).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon Rebel T5 compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has higher quality type of viewfinder (pentamirror vs none), can focus continuously while recording movies, much more lenses available (220 lenses vs 13 lenses), has a much longer battery life (500 shots vs 230 shots) and uses fast phase detection autofocus (phase detection vs contrast detection).
However, on average it has a much lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 1,040k dots), takes slightly lower resolution photos (18 MP vs 24 MP), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 25,600 ISO), doesn't have a touch screen and doesn't have a screen which flips out.
