Canon EOS Rebel SL2 vs Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel SL2 and the Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 was introduced in June 2017 and Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D was introduced in July 2005. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel SL2 over Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D over Canon EOS Rebel SL2.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D has a 2.5" Fixed screen with 115k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS Rebel SL2 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS Rebel SL2 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Cameras have built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinders. They both have 95% coverage.

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D features a 6 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 246.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 is equipped with DIGIC 7 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D can take pictures up to 3008 x 2000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2256 x 1496, 1504 x 1000 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D has Sony A lens mount. They both have APS-C sensor but because of a small size difference their crop factors (also called lens multiplier) differ from each other. Canon EOS Rebel SL2 has the crop factor of 1.6x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D has the crop factor of 1.5x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D

Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D has a built-in Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS Rebel SL2

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS Rebel SL2

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Canon EOS Rebel SL2

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 650 shots and Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D comes with NP-400 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D has a single Compact Flash (Type I/II) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 has Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel SL2, and up to 1/4000 sec on Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D. Canon EOS Rebel SL2 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D has 9 focusing points. Canon EOS Rebel SL2 has detection range from -2 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS Rebel SL2 ranges from +1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel SL2 and ±2 EV range on Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel SL2 and exposure lock and manual exposure adjustment on Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.80 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS Rebel SL2. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Canon EOS Rebel SL2. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel SL2 and 1/160 sec on Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D.

Canon EOS Rebel SL2 body has dimensions of 122 x 93 x 70 mm (4.8 x 3.66 x 2.76") and Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D body has dimensions of 131 x 93 x 67 mm (5.16 x 3.66 x 2.64"). Canon EOS Rebel SL2 weighs 453 g (1.00 lb / 15.98 oz) and Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D weighs 670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel SL2

Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D

122 mm

93 mm

131 mm

93 mm

93 mm

93 mm

70 mm

67 mm