Canon Rebel
T2i
 vs
Sony
SLT-A33

Updated (June, 2011): Compare the Canon Rebel T3i vs Sony SLT A35

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

58

  
Sony SLT-A33

52

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T2i

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,040k dots
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
Runner-up

Sony SLT-A33

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT-A33

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.6 EV
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
7 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T2i
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 784 ISO vs 591 ISO
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 The T2i has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 Around 80% more lenses available
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 14 MP
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 Capture around 30% more detail in your photos
Size Much smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 124x92x85 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3.3"
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 Around 30% thinner
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 921k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Battery life Longer battery life 440 shots vs 270 shots
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 More than 60% more shots per battery charge
Startup delay Less startup delay 400 ms vs 800 ms
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 2x less delay when turning on
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $550.00 vs $848.23
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 The best price we've seen is $298 cheaper (around 40% less)
Canon EOS Rebel T2i Learn more about
the Canon T2i

Advantages of the Sony SLT-A33
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.6 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 1.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
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 70.0 vs 66.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 7 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 Around 90% faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The SLT-A33's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Color depth Better color depth 22.8 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.7 more bits of color
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The SLT-A33's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Focus points More focus points 15 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 215 ms vs 252 ms
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 More than 10% less delay when taking photos
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 3 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Weight Slightly lighter 500 g vs 530 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Sony SLT-A33 Learn more about
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recommendations

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

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Canon Rebel T2i
58 vs 52
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Sony SLT-A33 Sony SLT-A33
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

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
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
T2i:440 shots
SLT-A33:270 shots
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T2i:784 ISO
SLT-A33:591 ISO
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T2i:66.0
SLT-A33:70.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the SLT-A33
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D5100 vs the SLT-A33
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$449 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the SLT-A33
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the D3100 vs the SLT-A33
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon EOS 650D

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $797 body only

$650 - $1,144 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Cross type focus points Has significantly more cross-type focus points
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 650D vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the EOS 650D vs the SLT-A33
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 T2i
Compare the D3200 vs the SLT-A33
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the Rebel T2i
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the SLT-A33

Canon EOS Rebel T2i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Battery life Much longer battery life
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T2i

Sony SLT-A33 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT A35

Sony SLT A35

Entry-level DSLR

$446 - $1,052 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the SLT A35 vs the SLT-A33
Sony SLT-A55

Sony SLT-A55

Entry-level DSLR

$1,098 body only

$1,193 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
GPS Has a GPS
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the SLT-A55 vs the SLT-A33
Sony SLT A57

Sony SLT A57

Entry-level DSLR

$460 - $499 body only

$519 - $539 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the SLT A57 vs the SLT-A33

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