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 
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#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
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video#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)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images#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)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms#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)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month#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)
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide#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)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards#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)
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban#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
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP
APS-C
678 grams
ISO 51,200
Portability
64 Imaging
64 Features
82 Overall
71
64 Imaging
64 Features
82 Overall
71
comes with HDMI support
comes with microphone jack
decent MP (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (678 grams)
no headphone jack
not so great battery pack (410 shots)
slow continuous shooting (5.4 fps)
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