Canon EOS
600D
 vs
Sony SLT
A57

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Canon 650D / T4i vs Sony SLT A58

Sony SLT A57

71

  
Canon EOS 600D

60

  
Winner

Sony SLT A57

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A57

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
75.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
23.4 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.72x
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
16,000 ISO
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 600D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 600D

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,040k dots
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 600D
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 Around 80% more lenses available
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 921k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 16 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Weight Lighter 570 g vs 618 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.1" vs 3.2"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony SLT A57
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 75.0 vs 65.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 1.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 12 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.53x
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 Around 90% larger viewfinder
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Color depth Better color depth 23.4 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.3 more bits of color
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The SLT A57's maximum light sensitivity is 1.3 f-stops better
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The SLT A57's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Battery life Longer battery life 550 shots vs 440 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Focus points More focus points 15 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 3 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 600D Canon EOS 600D
60 vs 71
Explain scores
Sony SLT A57 Sony SLT A57
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony SLT A57.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Supports 24p 24p support Help
For that film look
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
600D:$469.99
SLT A57:$459.99
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Size Large Help
600D:133x99x79 mm
SLT A57:132x98x81 mm
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
600D:793 ISO
SLT A57:785 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 600D
Compare the D5100 vs the SLT A57
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 600D
Compare the D3200 vs the SLT A57
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon EOS 650D

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $797 body only

$645 - $1,144 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Color depth Has significantly less color depth
Compare the EOS 650D vs the EOS 600D
Compare the EOS 650D vs the SLT A57
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Startup delay Has significantly less startup delay
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 600D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the SLT A57
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$436 body only

$439 - $818 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has significantly less startup delay
Shutter lag Has much less shutter lag
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the EOS 600D
Compare the EOS 1100D vs the SLT A57
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$613 body only

$719 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has significantly less startup delay
Size Is much smaller
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 600D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the SLT A57
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Startup delay Has significantly less startup delay
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 600D
Compare the D3100 vs the SLT A57

Canon EOS 600D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 600D.

Sony SLT A57 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT-A65

Sony SLT A65

Entry-level DSLR

$587 - $698 body only

$798 - $1,005 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Much higher true resolution
GPS Has a GPS
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the SLT A65 vs the SLT A57

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