Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon T2i compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has a viewfinder (pentamirror vs none), takes slightly higher resolution photos (17.9 MP vs 14 MP), records movies in 24p, has much less startup delay (400 ms vs 1900 ms) and has an external mic jack.
However, on average it is slightly more noisy at high ISO (784 ISO vs 1,079 ISO), has slightly lower image quality (66.0 vs 77.0), has slightly narrower dynamic range (11.5 EV vs 12.7 EV), significantly lower maximum light sensitivity (6,400 ISO vs 25,600 ISO) and doesn't have a touch screen.
Sony NEX-5N
1 year newer
$598 - $600 (body only)
$698 - $700 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the NEX-5N (vs the T2i)
- Lower noise at high ISO: 1,079 ISO vs 784 ISO
- Better maximum light sensitivity: 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
- Video autofocus: Contrast detection vs None
Significant disadvantages of the NEX-5N (vs the T2i)
- Much fewer lenses available: 8 lenses vs 162 lenses
- Much more startup delay: 1900 ms vs 400 ms
- No viewfinder: None vs Pentamirror
common strengths of the NEX-5N and T2i
- Full HD (1080p) video: 1080p @ 60fps vs 1080p @ 30fps
- High resolution screens: 920k dots vs 1,040k dots
- Good color depth: 23.6 bits vs 22.1 bits
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Sony Alpha NEX-5
3 months newer
$569 18-55mm lens
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Significant advantages of the NEX-5 (vs the T2i)
- Has a flip-out screen
- Has in-camera HDR
- Can create panoramas in-camera
Significant disadvantages of the NEX-5 (vs the T2i)
- Much fewer lenses available: 8 lenses vs 162 lenses
- Many fewer cross-type focus points: 0 vs 1
- No viewfinder: None vs Pentamirror
common strengths of the NEX-5 and T2i
- Both shoot high resolution HD movies: 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps
- High resolution screens: 920k dots vs 1,040k dots
- Good color depth: 22.2 bits vs 22.1 bits
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