In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm and Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | DT 18-55mm lens | EF-S 18-55mm IS II lens |
| Height | 9.55 cm | 9.97 cm |
| Width | 12.86 cm | 12.96 cm |
| Depth | 7.77 cm | 7.79 cm |
| Weight | 492 g | 435 g |
| Body Material | - | Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 18.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,400,000 pixels | 18,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 18,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Sensor Features | Anti-Dust coating | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | Optical |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | DIGIC 4 |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II - zoom | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS II Canon EF-S |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | 29 - 88mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | 74.3 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Filter Size | 55 mm | 58 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | - | Canon EF/EF-S |
| Features | Aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) | Aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 15 | 9 |
| Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Recognition, Smile Shutter | Live Face detection AF mode |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - eye-level pentamirror |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 95% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.88x | 0.8x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -2.5 to +0.5 |
| Viewfinder Frames | - | Autofocus frame |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| ISO (Max) | 16000 | 6400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-16000 | ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-6400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 63 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode |
| 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, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W |
| 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, fluorescent light (white) |
| 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 | 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 2 or 3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 2 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Type | 2.7" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 | 9.2 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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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 | Mono |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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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, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
| Image Storage | 5456 x 3632 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1824 |
RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 3456 x 1944 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 2592 x 1456 JPEG 2304 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 720 x 400 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1728 x 1728 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
| Video Capture | 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 |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | 1 x Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 690 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 500 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 410 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Video recording - 1.25 hours (at 23 °C) Video recording - 1.17 hours (at 0 °C) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | 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 | HDMI output USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second | 3 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing, Translucent Mirror technology | Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, primary colour filter |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha SLT-A58K + DT 18-55mm | Canon EOS Rebel T5 + EF-S 18-55mm IS II |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, DVD disc | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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