Canon EOS
Rebel T2i
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Sony Alpha
NEX-5
Rebel T2i
NEX-5
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS Rebel T2i. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a mirrorless interchangeable-lens. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon Rebel T2i |
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Much more lenses available | 149 lenses | vs | 3 lenses |  |
More than 49.5x more lenses available | ||||
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Higher resolution screen | 1,040k dots | vs | 920k dots | |
More than 10% higher resolution screen | ||||
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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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Has boost ISO | 12,800 ISO | vs | None | |
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution | 18 MP | vs | 14.2 MP | |
Around 30% higher resolution | ||||
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Has a viewfinder | Pentamirror | vs | None | |
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Sony NEX-5 |
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Significantly smaller | 111x59x38 mm | vs | 129x98x62 mm | |
More than 3x smaller | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 12,800 ISO | vs | 6,400 ISO | |
The NEX-5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Slightly better image quality | 69.0 | vs | 66.0 | |
Almost the same | ||||
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More dynamic range | 12.2 EV | vs | 11.5 EV | |
0.9 f-stops more dynamic range | ||||
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Shoots faster | 7 fps | vs | 3.7 fps | |
Around 90% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Has more storage slots | 2 | vs | 1 | |
More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards | ||||
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Significantly lighter | 287 g | vs | 530 g | |
More than 80% lighter | ||||
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Thinner | 1.5" | vs | 2.4" | |
More than 60% thinner | ||||
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Slightly larger sensor | APS-C 23x15mm | vs | APS-C 22x14mm | |
Around 10% larger sensor | ||||
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Slightly cheaper | $649.95 | vs | $799.00 | |
The best price we've seen is $149 cheaper (more than 20% less) | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent digital cameras
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Nikon D5000Entry-level DSLR $630 - $795 body only $669 - $750 with 18-55mm lens |
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Nikon D90Entry-level DSLR $847 - $1,944 body only $1,150 - $1,220 with 18-105mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T1iEntry-level DSLR $575 - $700 body only $665 - $1,044 with 18-55mm lens |
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Canon EOS 50DPro DSLR $949 - $2,025 body only $1,098 - $1,400 with 28-135mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $435 body only $680 with 14-45mm lens |
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Nikon D3100-rumorEntry-level DSLR $700 body only $699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $680 - $799 with 14-42mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i Competitors |
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSiEntry-level DSLR $525 body only $590 with 18-55mm lens |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5 Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $490 - $499 |
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Olympus PEN E-P2Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $799 with 17mm lens |
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Sony Alpha NEX-3Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $600 body only $548 - $600 with 18-55mm lens |
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Thanks for pointing out our mistake, you're right the Sony NEX-5 does have a built-in flash, we'll get that fixed asap. As far as ISO, our comparison says:
The NEX-5 has an advantage because:
(it has) Better maximum light sensitivity, 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO, The NEX-5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better.
I believe that is accurate.