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differences
Advantages of the Canon Rebel XS
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Yes vs No
719 ISO vs 531 ISO
197 lenses vs 123 lenses
CMOS vs CCD
300 ms vs 600 ms
164 ms vs 194 ms
3 fps vs 2.5 fps
126x98x65 mm vs 128x97x68 mm
2.6" vs 2.7"
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Advantages of the Sony DSLR-A230
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2.7" vs 2.5"
Sensor shift vs None
11.4 EV vs 10.9 EV
0.54x vs 0.50x
22.3 bits vs 22 bits
2 vs 1
63.0 vs 62.0
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs
Common Strengths
| Minimal shutter lag | |||
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| Fairly small | |||
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| Very thin | |||
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 | Light weight | |||
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Common Weaknesses
 | Do not shoot movies |
| No movies |
 | Slow max shutter speed |
| 1/4000 of a second |
 | No boost ISO |
| Lacks boost light sensitivity |
 | No video autofocus |
| Manual focus only |
| Slower contrast detection autofocus |
| slower focusing |
 | Capture low resolution images | |||
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 | Neither has in-camera HDR |
| You could do HDR manually |
| Below average viewfinder coverage |
| 95% |
| Slow continuous shooting | |||
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 | Low resolution screens |
| 230k dots |
| Very small screens | |||
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| Poor maximum light sensitivity | |||
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 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
 | Few shots per battery charge | |||
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 | Neither is weather sealed |
| Need to shelter it from weather |
| Poor dynamic range | |||
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 | No touchscreens |
| More buttons |
| Below average viewfinder size | |||
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| Low image quality | |||
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| Above average noise at high ISO | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3
Entry-level DSLR
$349 - $380 body only
$399 - $429 with 18-55mm lens
| Records lower quality movies |
| Takes slightly higher resolution photos |
| Is thicker |
| Is much larger |
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Entry-level DSLR
$1,000 body only
$1,600 with 17-85mm lens
 | Is much more expensive |
| Is slightly heavier |
Canon Rebel T3i
Entry-level DSLR
$499 - $648 body only
$550 - $620 with 18-55mm lens
| Records higher quality movies |
| Has a much larger screen |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Nikon D3100
Entry-level DSLR
$240 - $280 body only
$385 - $410 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Records higher quality movies |
| Is thicker |
| Is slightly larger |
Nikon D3000
Entry-level DSLR
$399 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a much larger screen |
| Focuses automatically |
| Has significantly more shutter lag |
| Has slightly more startup delay |
Canon EOS Rebel T5
Entry-level DSLR
$449 - $450 with 18-55mm lens
| Records higher quality movies |
| Has a much larger screen |
| Is slightly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Canon Rebel T2i
Entry-level DSLR
$855 with 18-55mm lens
| Records higher quality movies |
| Has a much larger screen |
| Is much more expensive |
| Has significantly more shutter lag |
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Entry-level DSLR
$899 body only
$588 with 18-55mm lens
| Much larger screen |
| Faster autofocus |
| Worse color depth |
| Slightly more noise at high ISO |
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Entry-level DSLR
| Faster autofocus |
| Longer battery life |
| Significantly more startup delay |
| Has fewer storage slots |
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
Entry-level DSLR
| Longer battery life |
| Shoots faster |
| Significantly smaller screen |
| Significantly more shutter lag |
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EOS Digital Rebel XS
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