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Canon 700D vs Sony A500

Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
75
Overall
66
Canon EOS 700D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52

Canon 700D vs Sony A500 Key Specs

Canon 700D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 580g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T5i
  • Replaced the Canon 650D
  • Successor is Canon 750D
Sony A500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched August 2009
  • Refreshed by Sony A560
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Canon 700D vs Sony A500 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon 700D versus Sony A500, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 700D (18MP) and A500 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 700D was brought out 3 years after the A500 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 700D scores vs the A500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 700D over the Sony A500

 700D A500 
LaunchedJune 2013August 2009Newer by 47 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Canon 700D

 A500 700D 

Common features in the Canon 700D and Sony A500

 700D A500 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size

Canon 700D vs Sony A500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 700D offers physical dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony A500 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the 700D against the A500.

Canon 700D vs Sony A500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 700D and A500 is 65 and 63 respectively.

Canon 700D vs Sony A500 top view buttons comparison

Canon 700D vs Sony A500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 700D and A500.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Canon 700D to produce more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The newer 700D provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 700D vs Sony A500 sensor size comparison

Canon 700D vs Sony A500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 700D vs Sony A500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 700D Portrait photography factors
Sony A500 Portrait photography factors
76
manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
63
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 700D as a Street photography camera
Sony A500 as a Street photography camera
69
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
74
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 700D
Sports photography with Sony A500
55
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (440 shots)
51
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (520 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 700D Travel photography highlights
Sony A500 Travel photography highlights
64
comes with touch to focus
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (440 shots)
43
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (520 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 700D Landscape photography advice
Sony A500 Landscape photography advice
63
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (440 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
60
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (520 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 700D as a Vlogging camera
Sony A500 as a Vlogging camera
71
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic port
lack of image stabilization
9
no video shooting
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Canon 700D vs Sony A500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 700D and Sony A500
 Canon EOS 700DSony Alpha DSLR-A500
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 700D Sony Alpha DSLR-A500
Also Known as EOS Rebel T5i -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2013-06-10 2009-08-27
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 4272 x 2848
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 326 143
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 580g (1.28 pounds) 630g (1.39 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 64
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 11.6
DXO Low light rating 681 772
Other
Battery life 440 photos 520 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E8 NP-FM500H
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $649 $638