Canon T4i vs Sony A5000

Sony A5000 advantages over Canon T4i

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Less expensive
  $298 vs $789
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  A5000 test data on DxO Mark T4i test data on DxO Mark
  1,089 vs 722 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  A5000 test data on DxO Mark T4i test data on DxO Mark
  13.0 vs 11.2 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Thinner
  35 mm vs 78 mm
  Thinner
• Lighter weight
  388g vs 1039g
  Lighter weight
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 29 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Bigger RAW buffer
  9 vs 6 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)