Canon EOS Rebel T5 vs Sony Alpha 5000

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel T5 and the Sony Alpha 5000, 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 Sony Alpha 5000 was introduced in January 2014. 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 T5 over Sony Alpha 5000.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha 5000 over Canon EOS Rebel T5.

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 T5 and Sony Alpha 5000 have 3.0" screens with 460k dot and 461k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a Fixed screen Sony Alpha 5000 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

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 Sony Alpha 5000.

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. Sony Alpha 5000 features a 20.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.2 x 15.4 mm and a total area of 237.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 16,000.

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 T5 is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Sony Alpha 5000 is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 5456 x 3632 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5456 x 3064, 3872 x 2576, 3872 x 2176, 2736 x 1824, 2736 x 1536 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel T5 has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Sony Alpha 5000 has Sony E 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 T5 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. Sony Alpha 5000 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.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel T5 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Sony Alpha 5000 nothing can be done. On Sony Alpha 5000 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel T5 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Sony Alpha 5000

Sony Alpha 5000 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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NFC on Sony Alpha 5000

Sony Alpha 5000 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 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a Mini HDMI and Sony Alpha 5000 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel T5 comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots and Sony Alpha 5000 comes with NP-FW50 battery pack with battery life of 420 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Sony Alpha 5000 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T5, and up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha 5000. Canon EOS Rebel T5 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Sony Alpha 5000 can shoot continuously up to 3.5 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel T5 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Sony Alpha 5000 has Contrast-detection AF system with 25 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 4.00 m at ISO 100 on Sony Alpha 5000. 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 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha 5000.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 body has dimensions of 130 x 100 x 78 mm (5.12 x 3.94 x 3.07") and Sony Alpha 5000 body has dimensions of 110 x 63 x 36 mm (4.33 x 2.48 x 1.42"). Canon EOS Rebel T5 weighs 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz) and Sony Alpha 5000 weighs 269 g (0.59 lb / 9.49 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel T5

Sony Alpha 5000

130 mm

100 mm

110 mm

63 mm

100 mm

63 mm

78 mm

36 mm