Comparison of the Sony SLT-A57 and the Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Sony SLT-A57
50 points
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
36 points
Sony SLT-A57
98 mm
132 mm
BODY
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
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98 mm
129 mm
2012
YEARYear of announcement
2010
Plastic
BODY MATERIAL
Glass fiber reinforced plastic with stainless steel chassis
Not
weather
sealed
weather
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Notweather
sealed
Sony A
LENS MOUNT
Canon EF / EF-S
n/a
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
n/a
618 g
1.36 lb
1.36 lb
132 x 98 x 81 mm
5.2 x 3.9 x 3.2 in.
5.2 x 3.9 x 3.2 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
129 x 98 x 75 mm
5.1 x 3.9 x 3 in.
5.1 x 3.9 x 3 in.
530 g
1.17 lb
1.17 lb
Sony SLT-A57
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
16.1 MP
Sony Exmor CMOS APS-C Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
18.0 MP
Canon 1190 CMOS APS-C Sensor
16.1 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
18.0 MP
23.5 x 15.6 mm
SENSOR SIZE
22.3 x 14.9 mm
4912 x 3264 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
5184 x 3456 pixels
1.5x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
1.6x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
4.8 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
4.3 μm
Fixed
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Fixed
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
3:2
Sony SLT-A57
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.comCanon EOS Rebel T2i
75
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
66
13
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
11.5
785
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
784
Sony SLT-A57
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.69
0.69
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
95 %
95 %
REAL SIZE:
0.54
0.54
Electronic (1 440 000 dot LCD)
VF TYPE
Optical (pentamirror)
Articulated
921 600 dot LCD
921 600 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Fixed
1 036 800 dot LCD
1 036 800 dot LCD
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
No top LCD panel
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
No top LCD panel
Sony SLT-A57
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Phase detection
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Phase detection, Contrast detection in Live View mode
15
15
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
9
9
3
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
1
-1
EV
100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.-0.5
17 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
13 %
Yes
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
Sensor shift
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
No
Sony SLT-A57
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
BIONZ CXD4132
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
PROCESSOR
DIGIC 4
12 bit RAW, MPO, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
14 bit RAW, JPEG
Auto, 100 - 25600
ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto, 100 - 12800
8
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
3.7
fps
fps
23 JPEG shots
21 RAW shots
21 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
34 JPEG shots
6 RAW shots
6 RAW shots
1080p @ 60 fps (Full HD)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
1080p @ 30 fps (Full HD)
-3/+3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 steps)
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
Sony SLT-A57
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
X-SYNC:
1/160
GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
10
BUILT-IN FLASH
GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
13
X-SYNC:
1/200
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Microphone port, HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
DEVICES
SD, SDHC, SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Pro-HG Duo
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
CARD SLOTS
1
550
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
440
shots
shots
