Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 100D and Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | 16-50mm lens |
Height | 9.07 cm | 5.88 cm |
Width | 11.68 cm | 11.08 cm |
Depth | 6.94 cm | 3.89 cm |
Weight | 407 g | 218 g |
Body Material | Carbon fibre, aluminium alloy, polycarbonate resin | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | White |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
Total Pixels | 18,500,000 pixels | 16,700,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,000,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | - |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (Steady Shot) |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 5 | BIONZ |
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LENS | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 75mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 30 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 83 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring), motorised drive |
Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 9 elements |
Filter Size | - | 40.5 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Sony E-mount |
Features | - | Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function, Stepping Motor (STM) technology |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Auto Focus | Hybrid | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 99 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Movie Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
Face Detection | Automatic Face Tracking technology, Live Face detection AF mode | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Smile Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror | - |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | - |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.85x | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | - |
Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology |
FLASH | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Detachable flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 9.4 | 7 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
Memory Card Included | No | - |
Image Storage | RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2304 x 1728 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 3456 x 1944 JPEG 2592 x 1456 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 400 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1728 x 1728 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 JPEG 4912 x 3264 JPEG 3568 x 2368 JPEG 2448 x 1624 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 875 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 380 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 330 shots Video recording - 1.7 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone |
USB 2.0 HDMI output |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Picture Style Auto, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Image Rating | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 100D | Sony Alpha NEX 5TL + 16-50mm |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover | - |
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Software | Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon EOS Utility | Drivers & Utilities |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year |