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Canon T7 vs Sony A500

Portability
68
Imaging
68
Features
62
Overall
65
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52

Canon T7 vs Sony A500 Key Specs

Canon T7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Also referred to as EOS 2000D
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
  • Released August 2009
  • Replacement is Sony A560
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Canon T7 vs Sony A500 Overview

Following is a extended review of the Canon T7 versus Sony A500, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and A500 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The T7 was announced 8 years after the A500 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the T7 scores versus the A500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Sony A500

 T7 A500 
ReleasedFebruary 2018August 2009More modern by 104 months
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Canon T7

 A500 T7 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Canon T7 and Sony A500

 T7 A500 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon T7 vs Sony A500 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon T7 comes with external measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) while the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the T7 and the A500.

Canon T7 vs Sony A500 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the T7 and A500 is 68 and 63 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Sony A500 top view buttons comparison

Canon T7 vs Sony A500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The picture here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the T7 and A500.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon T7 to produce more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The fresher T7 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon T7 vs Sony A500 sensor size comparison

Canon T7 vs Sony A500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7 vs Sony A500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T7 Portrait photography information
Sony A500 Portrait photography information
80
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
63
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T7
Street photography with Sony A500
61
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
74
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon T7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A500 as a Sports photography camera
62
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (500 per charge)
51
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery power (520 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon T7 Travel photography highlights
Sony A500 Travel photography highlights
56
megapixel count good (24MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery power (500 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
43
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (520 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T7 Landscape photography features
Sony A500 Landscape photography features
67
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (500 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
60
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery power (520 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon T7
Vlogging with Sony A500
28
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have mic socket
9
can't record video
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Canon T7 vs Sony A500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7 and Sony A500
 Canon EOS Rebel T7Sony Alpha DSLR-A500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS Rebel T7 Sony Alpha DSLR-A500
Also called as EOS 2000D -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2018-02-26 2009-08-27
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4+ 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 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 475g (1.05 lb) 630g (1.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 64
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 11.6
DXO Low light score 1009 772
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 520 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $390 $638