Canon EOS
650D
 vs
Sony SLT
A65

Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon 700D/T5i vs Sony SLT-A65

Sony SLT-A65

75

  
Canon 650D / T4i

63

  
Winner

Sony SLT A65

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A65

Color depth
 Great color depth
23.4 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.6 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
True resolution
 High true resolution
24 MP
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
16,000 ISO
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 650D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 650D

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Phase detection
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 650D
Startup delay Much less startup delay 700 ms vs 2800 ms
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 4x less delay when turning on
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
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
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points 9 vs 3
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 921k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.2"
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 575 g vs 622 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Canon 650D / T4i Learn more about
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Advantages of the Sony SLT A65
Color depth Better color depth 23.4 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.7 more bits of color
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 74.0 vs 62.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.6 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 1.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder 0.71x vs 0.53x
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 More than 80% larger viewfinder
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 10 fps vs 5 fps
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 2x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
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
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 24 MP vs 17.9 MP
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 Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 138 ms vs 269 ms
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 Around 50% less delay when taking photos
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The SLT A65's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better
Battery life Longer battery life 560 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
Size Slightly smaller 132x97x81 mm vs 133x99x78 mm
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 Almost the same
Sony SLT-A65 Learn more about
the Sony SLT A65
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recommendations

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

Canon 650D / T4i Canon EOS 650D
63 vs 75
Explain scores
Sony SLT A65 Sony SLT-A65
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony SLT-A65.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Autofocus Both use faster phase detection autofocus Help
fast and accurate
Supports 24p 24p support Help
For that film look
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Size Large Help
650D:133x99x78 mm
SLT A65:132x97x81 mm
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
650D:722 ISO
SLT A65:717 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the SLT A65
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$470 - $689 body only

$548 - $927 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly lower boost light sensitivity
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the EOS 600D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 600D vs the SLT A65
Canon 700D/T5i

Canon EOS 700D

Entry-level DSLR

$860 body only

$1,017 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the EOS 700D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 700D vs the SLT A65
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
Autofocus Users slower contrast detection autofocus
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D5100 vs the SLT A65
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5200 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D5200 vs the SLT A65
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
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly lower boost light sensitivity
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 650D
Compare the D3200 vs the SLT A65
Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$613 body only

$721 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is much smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly lower boost light sensitivity
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the EOS 550D vs the EOS 650D
Compare the EOS 550D vs the SLT A65

Canon 650D / T4i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon 650D / T4i.

Sony SLT-A65 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$998 - $1,000 body only

$1,598 - $1,930 with 16-50mm lens
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points
Size Significantly larger
Startup delay More startup delay
Compare the SLT A77 vs the SLT A65

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Canon 650D / T4i Sony SLT-A65
Canon 650D / T4i Sony SLT-A65

discussion

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Avatar for Tumanbay Tumanbay (5:36 AM, September 08, 2012)
I have the A65 and i must admit that the flip out screen in the A65 is a bit awkward when using it because it is flipping down and not like the Canon to the side. Because when filming/ still shooting it is impossible to "self-shooting" when the A65 i placed on a tripod cause its screen is flipping downwards! So guys have this in mind because I really miss, wish it was like the Canon 500,550,650 etc in right this point. But in many other ways A65 still has significantly better features than 650D