Canon T2i vs Sony DSLR-A560

Sony DSLR-A560 advantages over Canon T2i

• Less expensive
  $750 vs $900 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.16 vs 4.30 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1050 vs 440 shots
  Capture more photos
• More cross-type AF points
  3 vs 1
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• More AF points
  15 vs 9
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Faster JPEG shooting
  7.1 fps vs 3.6 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility