As well as being compared against other entry-level DSLRs, the Canon Rebel T5i is also often compared to pro DSLRs, mirrorless and travel zooms. The Canon Rebel T5i's top rivals come from Canon (such as the EOS Rebel T6 and the EOS Rebel T6i) and Nikon (such as the D5300 and the D3400)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon T5i compared to other entry-level DSLR competitors include: it has a significantly higher resolution screen (1,040k dots vs 460k dots), has a touch screen, shoots faster continuously (5 fps vs 3.7 fps), has much less startup delay (700 ms vs 1500 ms) and has a screen which flips out.
However, on average it is significantly more noisy at high ISO (681 ISO vs 1,338 ISO), has significantly lower image quality (61.0 vs 71.0), records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 60fps), has much less color depth (21.7 bits vs 22.7 bits) and has much narrower dynamic range (11.2 EV vs 12 EV).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon T5i compared to pro DSLR competitors include: it has a touch screen, has a screen which flips out, has in-camera HDR, can focus continuously while recording movies and focuses automatically while shootting video (contrast detection vs none).
However, on average it is much more noisy at high ISO (681 ISO vs 1,815 ISO), has slightly lower image quality (61.0 vs 79.0), has much less color depth (21.7 bits vs 22.5 bits), has slightly narrower dynamic range (11.2 EV vs 11.9 EV) and significantly smaller viewfinder (0.53x vs 0.71x).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon T5i compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has higher quality type of viewfinder (pentamirror vs none), has a touch screen, can focus continuously while recording movies, has an external mic jack and much more lenses available (220 lenses vs 20 lenses).
However, on average it doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 120 fps), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs sensor shift), takes slightly lower resolution photos (17.9 MP vs 24 MP), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (12,800 ISO vs 25,600 ISO) and doesn't shoot as fast continuously (5 fps vs 60 fps).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon T5i compared to travel zoom competitors include: it takes significantly higher resolution photos (17.9 MP vs 9.7 MP), slightly higher maximum light sensitivity (12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO), has a touch screen, records movies in 24p and has a screen which flips out.
However, on average it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 30fps vs UHD @ 30fps), is slightly larger (professional size (133×100×79 mm) vs mid size (110×64×36 mm)), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens), is older (march 2013 vs february 2016) and is thicker (3.1" vs 1.4").
