Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm and Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | 16-50mm lens | EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens |
Height | 5.88 cm | 9.98 cm |
Width | 11.08 cm | 13.31 cm |
Depth | 3.89 cm | 7.88 cm |
Weight | 218 g | 525 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | White | - |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 18.0 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,700,000 pixels | 18,500,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 18,000,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | DIGIC 5 |
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LENS | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 75mm | 29 - 88mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 25 cm |
Max View Angle | 83 degree(s) | 74.3 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual (by ring), motorised drive | Manual |
Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | 11 groups / 13 elements |
Filter Size | 40.5 mm | 58 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon EF/EF-S |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Hybrid |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 99 | 9 |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter | Automatic Face Tracking technology, Live Face detection AF mode |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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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 Information | - | Shutter speed, AE lock, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, maximum burst |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.6 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 100-25600 | - |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 63 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR |
Special Effects | 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 | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, sunset, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white), twilight |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | - |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 2 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | Face retouch | - |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | Auto mode |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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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 | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
Image Storage | 4912 x 3264 4912 x 2760 3568 x 2368 3568 x 2000 2448 x 1624 2448 x 1376 |
RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 |
Video Capture | 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 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
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 |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E8 Lithium Ion |
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Details | 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E8 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1120 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots | Photo shooting - 550 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 470 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 200 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 170 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 5 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
Additional Features | 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, 24p Cinema Mode, DLNA support, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, By Pixel Super Resolution technology, Clear Image Zoom, Auto Portrait Framing, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, Wi-Fi Direct | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Image Rating |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM |
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Included Accessories | Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, flash carrying case | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities |
Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C |