Sony A55 Alternatives
The A55 places at #29 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Below is a quick recap of the A55.
16MP
APS-C
500 grams
ISO 12,800

Portability
67 Imaging
56 Features
80 Overall
65
67 Imaging
56 Features
80 Overall
65
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
no headphone jack
no Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (380 shots)
Listed below are several alternatives to the Sony SLT-A55 listed by their overall rank. You can browse through a full review of every camera or a comparison to the Sony A55 by using the links below each camera card. You can also click on the icon to look at a visual comparison or click here to view them all side by side.
#1 Canon T8i
24MP
APS-C
515 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
67 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
67 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no headphone jack

#2 Pentax KF
24MP
APS-C
684 grams
ISO 102,400

Portability
63 Imaging
72 Features
81 Overall
75
63 Imaging
72 Features
81 Overall
75
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (684 grams)
no headphone jack
not so great battery pack (410 shots)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)

#3 Canon SL3
24MP
APS-C
449 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no headphone jack
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)

#4 Canon SL2
24MP
APS-C
453 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
71 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
71 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no headphone jack
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)

#5 Nikon D5600
24MP
APS-C
465 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
70 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
70 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no headphone jack
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)

#6 Nikon D5500
24MP
APS-C
420 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no headphone jack
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)

#7 Pentax K-70
24MP
APS-C
688 grams
ISO 102,400

Portability
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (688 grams)
no headphone jack
not so great battery pack (410 shots)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)

#8 Sony A65
24MP
APS-C
622 grams
ISO 12,800

Portability
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
no headphone jack
no Timelapse function

#9 Nikon D5300
24MP
APS-C
480 grams
ISO 12,800

Portability
68 Imaging
65 Features
81 Overall
71
68 Imaging
65 Features
81 Overall
71
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no headphone jack
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
