Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon Rebel T3 vs Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

53

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Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

42
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T1i

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 20fps
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
159 ms shutter lag
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.5x15.7mm
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
198 ms shutter lag
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon T1i
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 20fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 Around 80% more lenses available
Size Much smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 128x97x86 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 663 ISO vs 607 ISO
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 The T1i has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3.4"
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 Around 30% thinner
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.48x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 159 ms vs 198 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when taking photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.4 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 Around 40% faster continuous shooting
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 15.1 MP vs 14 MP
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 Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Weight Slightly lighter 520 g vs 549 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Canon EOS Rebel T1i Learn more about
the Canon T1i

Advantages of the Sony DSLR-A390
Color depth Better color depth 22.5 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.8 more bits of color
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.7mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
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
Overall image quality Better image quality 66.0 vs 63.0
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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
Battery life Longer battery life 500 shots vs 400 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Learn more about
the Sony DSLR-A390
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recommendations

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

Canon EOS Rebel T1i Canon Rebel T1i
53 vs 42
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS Rebel T1i.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
T1i:12,800 ISO
DSLR-A390:None
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
T1i:3.4 fps
DSLR-A390:2.5 fps
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
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Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
T1i:15.1 MP
DSLR-A390:14 MP
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Focus points Few focus points Help
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Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
T1i:0.54x
DSLR-A390:0.48x
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
11.5 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T1i:63.0
DSLR-A390:66.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T1i:663 ISO
DSLR-A390:607 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$595 - $599 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is much larger
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T1i
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$328 body only

$449 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T1i
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$540 body only

$638 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T1i
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T1i
Compare the D3100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$560 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Rebel T1i
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$595 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T1i
Compare the D5100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
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 significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T1i
Compare the D3200 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390

Canon EOS Rebel T1i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$649 - $968 body only

$949 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T1i
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $799 body only

$740 - $899 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Shutter lag Significantly more shutter lag
Size Much larger
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Rebel T1i

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Competitors

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Disadvantages
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Entry-level DSLR
Battery life Longer battery life
Size Smaller
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A350 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Entry-level DSLR
Size Smaller
Thickness Much thinner
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A300 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390

appearance

Canon EOS Rebel T1i Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
Canon EOS Rebel T1i Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
Canon EOS Rebel T1i Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

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