Sony NEX-5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Canon T4i
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-5

Best price $279
  • Weighs a lot less than the T4i 10.1 oz vs 18.3 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 16 in³ vs 63 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $279 vs $475
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture T4i does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities T4i does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Alpha NEX-5

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T4i

Best price
$475
  • 233% more battery life 1,100 shots vs 330 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 18 MP vs 14.2 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera June 2012 vs June 2010
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 3 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector NEX-5 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack NEX-5 does not
Find out more about the Canon EOS Rebel T4i

What the Sony NEX-5 and Canon T4i have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 365 in² vs 332 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1040k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony NEX-5 and the Canon T4i

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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