Sony A37 vs Canon T5i

Sony A37 advantages over Canon T5i

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• 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
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• 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.

  A37 test data on DxO Mark T5i test data on DxO Mark
  799 vs 681 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.

  A37 test data on DxO Mark T5i test data on DxO Mark
  12.8 vs 11.2 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Less shutter lag
  0.11 vs 0.26 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.73x vs 0.53x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More AF points
  15 vs 9
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Faster JPEG shooting
  5.5 fps vs 4.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)