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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
Sony SLT-A55 front thumbnailportrait73street77sports68travel62landscape67vlogging78
Portability
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
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front thumbnailportrait82street73sports76travel80landscape79vlogging74
Portability
67
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no headphone jack
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#2 Pentax KF
24MP APS-C 684 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax KF front thumbnailportrait83street73sports75travel66landscape80vlogging73
Portability
63
Imaging
73
Features
81
Overall
76
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)
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#3 Canon SL3
24MP APS-C 449 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front thumbnailportrait81street75sports70travel82landscape79vlogging75
Portability
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)
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#4 Canon SL2
24MP APS-C 453 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel82landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
68
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)
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#5 Nikon D5600
24MP APS-C 465 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5600 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape79vlogging74
Portability
70
Imaging
68
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)
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#6 Nikon D5500
24MP APS-C 420 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5500 front thumbnailportrait79street75sports68travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
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)
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#7 Sony A65
24MP APS-C 622 grams ISO 12,800
Sony SLT-A65 front thumbnailportrait78street77sports82travel68landscape75vlogging78
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
no headphone jack
no Timelapse function
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#8 Pentax K-70
24MP APS-C 688 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax K-70 front thumbnailportrait80street71sports72travel64landscape78vlogging71
Portability
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)
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#9 Nikon D5300
24MP APS-C 480 grams ISO 12,800
Nikon D5300 front thumbnailportrait79street70sports66travel80landscape76vlogging72
Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72
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)
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