Canon EOS Rebel T5 vs Canon PowerShot S95

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel T5 and the Canon PowerShot S95, 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 T5 was introduced in February 2014 and Canon PowerShot S95 was introduced in November 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 Highlights

      • 18.0 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
      • 100 - 6,400 Native ISO
      • 9 Focus Points (9 Cross-type)
      • 3.0" 460k dot Fixed Screen
      • Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
      • 3.0 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
      • 30 min Video Recording Limit
      • Built-in Flash

      Canon PowerShot S95 Highlights

      • 10 MP 1/1.7-inch CCD Sensor
      • 80 - 3,200 Native ISO
      • 9 Focus Points (9 Cross-type)
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 461k dot Fixed Screen
      • 0.9 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Canon EOS Rebel T5
      4. Advantage of Canon PowerShot S95
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen and Viewfinder
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      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.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Canon EOS Rebel T5 and Canon PowerShot S95.

      PROS

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      •   Cheap
      •   Video Capture
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Light - 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz)
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   Video Capture
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/500 sec
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Light - 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)
      •   Orientation Sensor

      CONS

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 10 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1600 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.9 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 47
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in Microphone
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      •   Sensor Resolution - 18.0 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 EV Min AF Detection
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      •   DxO Overall Score - 63
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"

      Advantage of Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon Rebel T5
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel T5 over Canon PowerShot S95.

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 vs Canon PowerShot S95
      Larger Sensor APS-C vs 1/1.7-inch
      Higher Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel vs 10 Megapixel
      Max Image Resolution 5184 x 3456 vs 3648 x 2736
      More Cross-type Focus Points 1 vs 0
      Selective Autofocus vs
      Continuous Autofocus vs
      Phase Detection for Autofocus vs
      Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) vs
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 30 sec vs 15 sec
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/4000 sec vs 1/1600 sec
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps vs 0.9 fps
      External Flash Connectivity vs
      Partial Metering vs
      Higher DxO Low Light ISO 724 vs 153
      Higher DxO Color Depth 21.9 vs 20.4
      Higher DxO Overall Score 63 vs 47
      Higher Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720
      Built-in Microphone Mono vs
      More Storage Slots 1 vs 0

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      Canon Rebel T7
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      APS-C

      24.1 MP

      Canon Rebel T3i
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Canon Rebel T4i
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Canon Rebel T8i
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      APS-C

      24.1 MP

      Canon Rebel T1i
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      APS-C

      15.1 MP

      Canon Rebel T6s
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Canon Rebel T7i
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Canon Rebel T3
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      APS-C

      12.2 MP

      Canon Rebel T6i
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Canon Rebel T5i
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Canon Rebel T6
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Nikon D5600
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Advantage of Canon PowerShot S95

      Canon S95
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot S95 over Canon EOS Rebel T5.

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 vs Canon PowerShot S95
      Lower Native ISO 100 vs 80
      Higher Native ISO 6,400 vs 3,200
      Image Stabilization vs
      Higher Resolution Screen 460k dot vs 461k dot
      Higher Flash Sync Speed 1/200 sec vs 1/500 sec
      Spot Metering vs
      Speaker Mono vs Stereo
      Lighter 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz) vs 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)

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      Canon S110
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      1/1.7-inch

      12.1 MP

      Canon S200
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      1/1.7-inch

      12.1 MP

      Canon S120
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      1/1.7-inch

      12.1 MP

      Canon S90
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      1/1.7-inch

      10.0 MP

      Canon S100
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      1/1.7-inch

      12.1 MP

      Canon R7
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      APS-C

      32.5 MP

      Pentax RZ10
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      1/2.33-inch

      14 MP

      Sony W350
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      1/2.3-inch

      14.1 MP

      Canon R5 C
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      Full Frame

      45.0 MP

      Olympus SZ-16 iHS
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Panasonic 3D1
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      1/2.3-inch

      12.1 MP

      Casio EX-Z280
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      1/2.3-inch

      12 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      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.

      STRENGTHS Canon EOS Rebel T5 Canon PowerShot S95
        Video Capture
        Face Detection
        Live View Autofocus
        Built-in Flash
        HDMI Output Mini
        Light480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz)195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)
        Orientation Sensor
      WEAKNESSES Canon EOS Rebel T5 Canon PowerShot S95
        Timelapse Recording
        Few Focus Points99
        Few Cross-type Focus Points10
        Screen TypeFixedFixed
        Low Resolution Screen460k dot461k dot
        Low Max Continuous Shooting3.0 fps0.9 fps
        Low Video Resolution1920 x 10801280 x 720
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi Connection possible
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 and Canon PowerShot S95 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot and 461k dot resolutions respectively.


      Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder on Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. It has a 95% coverage and 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Canon PowerShot S95.

      Sensor

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 features a 18.0 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 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot S95 features a 10 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 31.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

      Photography Features

      Cameras are equipped with DIGIC 4 processor.

      Image Stabilization on Canon PowerShot S95

      Canon PowerShot S95 has an image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a Mini HDMI and Canon PowerShot S95 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots and Canon PowerShot S95 comes with NB-6L battery pack.


      External Storage Slots

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Canon PowerShot S95 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T5, and up to 1/1600 sec on Canon PowerShot S95. Canon EOS Rebel T5 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Canon PowerShot S95 can shoot continuously up to 0.9 fps.


      Focusing

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Canon PowerShot S95 has 9 focusing points. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has detection range from 0 to +18 EV.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.20 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS Rebel T5 and 6.50 m on Canon PowerShot S95. Canon EOS Rebel T5 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T5 and 1/500 sec on Canon PowerShot S95.

      Physical Parameters

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 body has dimensions of 130 x 100 x 78 mm (5.12 x 3.94 x 3.07") and Canon PowerShot S95 body has dimensions of 100 x 58 x 30 mm (3.94 x 2.28 x 1.18"). Canon EOS Rebel T5 weighs 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz) and Canon PowerShot S95 weighs 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz).

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      130 mm

      100 mm

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      100 mm

      58 mm

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      100 mm

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      58 mm

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      78 mm

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      30 mm

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      Size comparisons of Canon EOS Rebel T5 and Canon PowerShot S95

      Canon EOS Rebel T5 and Canon PowerShot S95 for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      AVERAGE
      69
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      AVERAGE
      59
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      AVERAGE
      64
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      60
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.9 fps
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Wildlife Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      AVERAGE
      56
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      POOR
      53
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.9 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Portrait Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      GOOD
      78
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      72
      •   Small Sensor
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/500 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Street Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      GOOD
      79
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz)
      GOOD
      82
      •   Small Sensor
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      GOOD
      79
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      EXCELLENT
      87
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Canon EOS Rebel T5 and Canon PowerShot S95 and give them scores of 61 and 56 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      OVERALL
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      OVERALL
      56

      Sensor

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      AVERAGE
      67
      •   Sensor Resolution - 18.0 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   6,400 Highest Native ISO
      •   DxO Overall Score - 63
      AVERAGE
      61
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 10 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 47

      Photo

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      AVERAGE
      55
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/4000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 3.0 fps
      •   Max Flash Sync Speed - 1/200 sec
      AVERAGE
      65
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1600 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.9 fps
      •   High Flash Sync Speed - 1/500 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Video

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      BAD
      16
      •   No Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   Low Video Recording Limit
      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

      Focusing

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      GOOD
      81
      •   0 EV Min AF Detection
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   1 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      AVERAGE
      61
      •   9 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      AVERAGE
      67
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      POOR
      53
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 461k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      AVERAGE
      61
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      POOR
      50
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Built-in Microphone
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Canon EOS Rebel T5

      Canon PowerShot S95

      POOR
      42
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 500 shots
      BAD
      39
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)


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