Canon EOS Digital
Rebel XTi
 vs
Sony Alpha
DSLR-A330

Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

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Reasons to buy the Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

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
2
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi

Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 127x94x65 mm
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 XTi
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 664 ISO vs 535 ISO
Help
 The Rebel XTi has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
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
Size Smaller 127x94x65 mm vs 128x97x71 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
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"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.49x vs 0.48x
Help
 Almost the same
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Learn more about
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Advantages of the Sony DSLR-A330
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
Help
 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
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"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11 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
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Color depth Better color depth 22.4 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 64.0 vs 62.0
Help
 Almost the same
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
Help
 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
Weight Slightly lighter 529 g vs 556 g
Help
 Almost the same
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 XTi Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
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Canon Rebel XS vs Canon Rebel XTi

I found both cameras used. The xti is the body and 18-55 lens only for $280. The xs has been used ...

One person recommends the Canon Rebel XS:

"The XS and XTi are nearly identical. If you have found both for the same price but the XS comes wi..."

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
Rebel XTi:127x94x65 mm
DSLR-A330:128x97x71 mm
Thickness Thin Help
Rebel XTi:2.6"
DSLR-A330:2.8"
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 XTi:10.1 MP
DSLR-A330:10 MP
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
Rebel XTi: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 XTi:3 fps
DSLR-A330:2.5 fps
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen size Very small screens Help
Rebel XTi: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 XTi:0.49x
DSLR-A330:0.48x
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
Rebel XTi:11 EV
DSLR-A330:11.5 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
Rebel XTi:62.0
DSLR-A330:64.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
Rebel XTi:664 ISO
DSLR-A330:535 ISO

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competitors

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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
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is much larger
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly 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
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Compare the D3100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
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 XTi
Compare the D3000 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
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
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Alpha DSLR-A330

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A390 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Entry-level DSLR

$498 with 18-55mm lens
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder
Size Slightly smaller
Live view No live view
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A230 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330

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