Canon EOS Digital
Rebel XS
 vs
Sony Alpha
DSLR-A230

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

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Reasons to buy the Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.5x15.7mm
Storage slots
 More storage slots
2
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

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"Configurable "My menu" system makes the interface fast and friendly"
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XS's button-layout
"Great results even with default settings"
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XS's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
 Thin
2.6"

differences

Advantages of the Canon Rebel XS
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 719 ISO vs 531 ISO
Help
 The Rebel XS has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
Help
 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
Help
 Around 80% more lenses available
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 2.5 fps
Help
 20% faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 126x98x65 mm vs 128x97x68 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 2.6" vs 2.7"
Help
 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $347.99 vs $498.36
Help
 The best price we've seen is $150 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Learn more about
the Canon Rebel XS

Advantages of the Sony DSLR-A230
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
Help
 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.4 EV vs 10.9 EV
Help
 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.7mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
Help
 More than 10% larger sensor
Color depth Better color depth 22.3 bits vs 22 bits
Help
 Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.50x
Help
 Around 20% larger viewfinder
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
Help
 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 63.0 vs 62.0
Help
 Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The DSLR-A230's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Slightly lighter 490 g vs 502 g
Help
 Almost the same
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 Learn more about
the Sony DSLR-A230
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recommendations

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

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 Sony Alpha DSLR-A230
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
Rebel XS:126x98x65 mm
DSLR-A230:128x97x68 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
Rebel XS:2.6"
DSLR-A230:2.7"
Weight Light weight Help
Rebel XS:502 g
DSLR-A230:490 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
Rebel XS:$347.99
DSLR-A230:$498.36
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
Rebel XS:10.1 MP
DSLR-A230:10 MP
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
Rebel XS:1,600 ISO
DSLR-A230:3,200 ISO
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
Rebel XS:3 fps
DSLR-A230:2.5 fps
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen size Very small screens Help
Rebel XS:2.5"
DSLR-A230:2.7"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
Rebel XS:10.9 EV
DSLR-A230:11.4 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
Rebel XS:62.0
DSLR-A230:63.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
Rebel XS:719 ISO
DSLR-A230:531 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Alpha DSLR-A230
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$481 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3000 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the D3000 vs the Alpha DSLR-A230
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Alpha DSLR-A230
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the D3100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A230
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Entry-level DSLR

$749 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XTi vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XTi vs the Alpha DSLR-A230
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$468 body only

$600 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a much larger screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Alpha DSLR-A230
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $580 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Color depth Has significantly less color depth
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the Alpha DSLR-A230

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Alpha DSLR-A230.

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