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Canon 500D vs Sony A58

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Sony SLT-A58 front
Portability
68
Imaging
63
Features
72
Overall
66

Canon 500D vs Sony A58 Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Launched June 2009
  • Also Known as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Replaced the Canon 450D
  • Updated by Canon 550D
Sony A58
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 492g - 129 x 95 x 78mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Replaced the Sony A57
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Canon 500D vs Sony A58 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon 500D and Sony A58, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and A58 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The 500D was launched 5 years prior to the A58 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 500D scores vs the A58 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Sony A58

 500D A58 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A58 over the Canon 500D

 A58 500D 
RevealedNovember 2013June 2009More recent by 54 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Canon 500D and Sony A58

 500D A58 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon 500D vs Sony A58 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 500D has physical measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has dimensions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 500D compared to the A58.

Canon 500D vs Sony A58 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and A58 is 70 and 68 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Sony A58 top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Sony A58 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 500D and A58.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony A58 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 500D will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 500D vs Sony A58 sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Sony A58 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Sony A58 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A58 as a Portrait photography camera
72
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
77
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D Street photography details
Sony A58 Street photography details
59
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D as a Sports photography camera
Sony A58 as a Sports photography camera
52
decent megapixels (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 shots)
81
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (690 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 500D
Travel photography with Sony A58
54
decent megapixels (15MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (440 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
63
better than average battery power (690 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 500D
Landscape photography with Sony A58
61
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (440 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
70
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (690 CIPA)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D Vlogging details
Sony A58 Vlogging details
27
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
does not have mic support
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Canon 500D vs Sony A58 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Sony A58
 Canon EOS 500DSony SLT-A58
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 500D Sony SLT-A58
Also called EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-06-08 2013-11-27
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Highest resolution 4752 x 3168 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Highest boosted ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.65x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 520g (1.15 lb) 492g (1.08 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 129 x 95 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 74
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 12.5
DXO Low light rating 663 753
Other
Battery life 440 photos 690 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E5 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $650 $645