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"
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

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Reasons to buy the Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

Color depth
Great color depth
22.4 bits
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor size
Large sensor
APS-C 23.5x15.7mm
Storage slots
More storage slots
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differences

Advantages of the Canon Rebel XS

Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 719 ISO vs 535 ISO
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The Rebel XS has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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Around 80% more lenses available
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Smaller 126x98x65 mm vs 128x97x71 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.50x vs 0.48x
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Around 10% larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 2.5 fps
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20% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 2.6" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 502 g vs 529 g
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Around 10% lighter
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Learn more about
the Canon Rebel XS

Advantages of the Sony DSLR-A330

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 10.9 EV
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0.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Color depth Better color depth 22.4 bits vs 22 bits
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Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.7mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 64.0 vs 62.0
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Almost the same
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSLR-A330's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Learn more about
the Sony DSLR-A330
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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-A330 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
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-A330:128x97x71 mm
Thickness Thin Help
Rebel XS:2.6"
DSLR-A330:2.8"
Weight Light weight Help
Rebel XS:502 g
DSLR-A330:529 g
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-A330:10 MP
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
Rebel XS:1,600 ISO
DSLR-A330:3,200 ISO
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
Rebel XS:3 fps
DSLR-A330:2.5 fps
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen size Very small screens Help
Rebel XS:2.5"
DSLR-A330:2.7"
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
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
Rebel XS:0.50x
DSLR-A330:0.48x
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-A330:11.5 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
Rebel XS:62.0
DSLR-A330:64.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
Rebel XS:719 ISO
DSLR-A330:535 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
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$449 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
Live view Doesn't let you preview your photos on the screen
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
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Entry-level DSLR

$749 with 18-55mm lens

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Live view Doesn't let you preview your photos on the screen
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

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

Entry-level DSLR

$471 with 18-55mm lens

Autofocus Faster autofocus
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Much thicker
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Entry-level DSLR

Color depth Better color depth
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Entry-level DSLR

$972 body only

True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier

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