Mother's Day DSLR Camera Comparrison Chart
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Canon EOS 60D
Nikon D3200
Nikon D5100
Sony Alpha SLT-A57
Camera Type
Digital single lens reflex camera
Digital single lens reflex camera
Digital single lens reflex camera
Digital single lens reflex camera
Digital single lens reflex camera
Digital single lens reflex camera
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor Size
22.3 x 14.9 (APS-C)
22.3 x 14.9 (APS-C)
22.3 x 14.9 (APS-C)
23.2 x 15.4mm (DX)
23.6 x 15.6mm (DX)
23.5 x 15.6mm
Effective Pixels
18MP
18MP
18MP
24.2MP
16.2MP
16.1MP
Total Pixels
Not specified by manufacturer
18.7MP
19MP
24.7MP
16.9MP
16.7MP
Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
SteadyShot INSIDE
Autofocus System
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS
sensor
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS
sensor
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS
sensor
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus
sensor module with TTL phase
detection
Nikon Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus
sensor module with TTL phase
detection
TTL phase detection AF
Viewfinder
Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens
Reflex viewfinder
Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens
Reflex viewfinder
Eye-level pentaprism
Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens
Reflex viewfinder
Eye-level Pentamirror Single-Lens
Reflex viewfinder
SVGA 0.46" / 1.2cm color EVF
Viewfinder Coverage
Approx. 95%
Approx. 95%
Approx. 96%
Approx. 95%
Approx. 95%
Approx. 100%
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 0.87x
Approx. 0.85x
Approx. 0.95x
Approx. 0.78x
Approx. 0.78x
Max: 1.04x
Viewfinder Eyepoint
19mm
19mm
22mm
18mm (-1.0m)
17.9mm
Max: 23.1mm, 18mm at -1 diopter
Standard: 25.2mm, 20.1mm at -1
diopter
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
-3.0 to +1.0m
-3.0 to +1.0m
-3.0 to +1.0m
-1.7 to +0.5m
-1.7 to +0.7m
-4.0 to +3.0m
LCD Monitor
3.0" TFT-LCD, 1,040K-dot
3.0" TFT-LCD, 1,040K-dot
3.0" TFT-LCD
3.0" TFT-LCD, 921K-dot
3.0" TFT-LCD, 921K-dot
3.0" TFT-LCD, 921.6K-dot
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%
Approx. 100%
Approx. 100%
Not specified by manufacturer
Approx. 100%
Approx. 100%
Shutter Speed Range
30-1/4000, bulb
30-1/4000, bulb
30-1/8000, bulb
30-1/4000 sec.
30-1/4000 sec.
30-1/4000, bulb
ISO Sensitivity
Auto, 100-12800
Auto, 100-12800
Auto, 100-12800
Auto, 100-12800
Auto, 100-25600
Auto, 100-16000
Light Metering Method
63-zone TTL full-aperture metering
63-zone TTL full-aperture metering
63-zone TTL full-aperture metering
TTL exposure metering using 420pixel RGB sensor
TTL exposure metering using 420pixel RGB sensor
1200-zone evaluative metering
Exposure Compensation
+/- 5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
+/- 5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
+/- 5 EV in 1/3 steps
+/- 5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
+/- 3 EV in 1/3 steps
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,
Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent
Light, Flash, Custom
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,
Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent
Light, Flash, Custom
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,
Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent
Light, Flash, Custom, Color
Temperature setting
Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy,
Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm
Auto, Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Auto, Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Flash,
white/Cool white/Day
Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent,
white/Daylight), Flash, C. Temp 2500
Preset Manual, Shade
Preset Manual, Shade
to 9900K, C Filter G7 to M7, 15-step,
Custom, AWB micro adjustment
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Built-in
Built-in
Built-in
Front-curtain sync (normal), RearFlash off, Autoflash, Fill flash, Rear
curtain sync, Red-Eye reduction, Redsync., Slow sync., Hi-speed sync, RedEye reduction with slow sync, Slow
eye reduction (On/Off), Wireless
sync
Built-in
Flash Modes
Not specified by manufacturer
Not specified by manufacturer
Not specified by manufacturer
Front-curtain sync (normal), Rearcurtain sync, Red-Eye reduction, RedEye reduction with slow sync, Slow
sync
Flash Range
43' / 13m at ISO 100 (manual)
43' / 13m at ISO 100 (manual)
43' / 13m at ISO 100 (manual)
Not specified by manufacturer
43' / 13m at ISO 100 (manual)
32.8' / 10m at ISO 100
Recycling Time
Approx. 3 sec.
Approx. 3 sec.
Approx. 3 sec.
Not specified by manufacturer
Not specified by manufacturer
Not specified by manufacturer
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
Canon EOS Rebel T3i
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
Canon EOS 60D
+/- 3 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
Nikon D3200
-3 to +1 EV in 1/3 steps
Nikon D5100
Sony Alpha SLT-A57
-3 to +1 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 steps
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 steps
Shooting Modes
Standard, Portrait, Landscape,
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Standard, Portrait, Landscape,
Auto, Auto [Flash Off], Child, CloseNeutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User up, Landscape, Night Portrait,
Defined 1-3
Defined 1-3
Def. 1-3
Portrait, Sports
Autumn Colors, Beach / Snow,
Blossom, Candlelight, Child, Closeup, Dusk / Dawn, Food, Landscape,
Night Landscape, Night Portrait,
Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait,
Sports, Sunset
Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop
Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color
(R,G,B,Y), High Contrast
Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Highkey, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature
Self Timer
2, 10 sec.
2, 10 sec.
2, 10 sec.
2, 5, 10, 20 sec.
2, 5, 10, 20 sec.
2, 10 sec.
Continuous Shooting
Up to 3.7fps
Up to 3.7fps
Up to 5.3fps
Up to 4fps
Up to 4fps
Up to 12fps
Storage Media
SD, SDHC, SDXC
SD, SDHC, SDXC
SD, SDHC, SDXC
SD, SDHC, SDXC
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory
Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Image File Formats
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
Movie File Formats
MOV
MOV
MOV
MOV
MOV
AVCHD 2.0, MP4
Movie Compression
H.264/MPEG-4
H.264/MPEG-4
H.264/MPEG-4
H.264/MPEG-4
H.264/MPEG-4
H.264/MPEG-4
Audio File Formats
Linear PCM
Linear PCM
Linear PCM
Linear PCM
Linear PCM
Dolby Digital (AC-3), MPEG-4 AAC-LC
RAW (17.9MP): 5184 x 3456
Large (17.9MP): 5184 x 3456
Medium (8MP): 3456 x 2304
Small (4.5MP): 2592 x 1728
S2 (2.5MP): 1920 x 1280
S3 (0.35MP): 720 x 480
RAW (17.9MP): 5184 x 3456
M-RAW (10.1MP): 3888 x 2592
S-RAW (4.50 MP): 2592 x 1728
Large/Fine (17.9MP): 5184 x 3456
Medium/Fine (8MP): 3456 x 2304
Small 1/Normal (4.5MP): 2592 x
1728
Small 2/Fine (2.5MP): 1920 x 1280
Small 3/Fine (0.35MP): 720 x 480
L: 6016 x 4000
M: 4512 x 3000
S: 3008 x 2000
L: 4928 x 3264
M: 3696 x 2448
S: 2464 x 1632
[3:2]
16MP: 4912 x 3264
8.4MP: 3568 x 2368
4MP: 2448 x 1624
[16:9]
14MP: 4912 x 2760
7.1MP: 3568 x 2000
3.4MP: 2448 x 1376
[Sweep Panorama]
W: Horizontal 12416 x 1856 (23MP),
Vertical 5536 x 2160 (12MP)
S: Horizontal 8192 x 1856 (15MP),
Vertical 3872 x 2160 (8.4MP)
[3D Sweep Panorama]
W: 7152 x 1080 (7.7MP)
S: 4912 x 1080 (5.3MP)
16:9: 1920 x 1080 (2.1MP)
1920 x 1080
1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 424
1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 424
1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
USB 2.0, A/V out, HDMI type C
NTSC/PAL
USB 2.0, A/V out, HDMI type C
NTSC/PAL
USB 2.0, A/V out, HDMI type C
NTSC/PAL
USB 2.0, A/V out, HDMI type C
NTSC/PAL
USB 2.0, A/V out, HDMI type C
NTSC
USB 2.0, HDMI type C
NTSC
Still Image Sizes
RAW: 5184 x 3456
Large/Fine: 5184 x 3456
Large/Normal: 5184 x 3456
Medium/Fine: 3456 x 2304
Medium/Normal: 3456 x 2304
Small/Fine: 2592 x 1728
Small/Normal: 2592 x 1728
Movie Sizes
Interface
Video Out
Mother's Day DSLR Camera Comparrison Chart
Canon EOS Rebel T2i
Not specified by manufacturer
Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Not specified by manufacturer
Canon EOS 60D
Not specified by manufacturer
Nikon D3200
Not specified by manufacturer
Nikon D5100
Not specified by manufacturer
Sony Alpha SLT-A57
Not specified by manufacturer
Display Languages
English, German, French, Dutch,
Danish, Portuguese, Finnish,
Italian,Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish,
Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech,
Hungarian,Romanian, Ukraine,
Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified
Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean,
Japanese
English, German, French, Dutch,
Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian,
Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek,
Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech,
Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic,
Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Korean, Japanese
English, German, French, Dutch,
Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian,
Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek,
Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech,
Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic,
Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Korean, Japanese
Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese
(Simplified and Traditional), Czech,
Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish,
French, German, Greek, Hindi,
Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Norweigan, Polish,
Portuguese, Romanian, Russian,
Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish,
Ukrainian
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and
Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch,
English, Finnish, French, German,
Indonesian, Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Norweigan, Polish,
Portuguese, Russian, Spanish,
Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Not specified by manufacturer
Power Source
LP-E8 rechargeable lithium-ion
battery
LP-E8 rechargeable lithium-ion
battery
LP-E6 rechargeable lithium-ion
battery
EN-EL14 rechargeable lithium-ion
battery
EN-EL14 rechargeable lithium-ion
battery
NP-FM500H rechargeable lithium-ion
battery
Shooting Capacity
Approx. 550 shots
Approx. 550 shots
Approx. 1600 shots (viewfinder), 350
Approx. 540 shots
(LCD on)
Approx. 660 shots
Approx. 550 shots (EVF on), 590
shots (LCD on)
Operating Temperature
32-104°F / 0-40°C
32-104°F / 0-40°C
32-104°F / 0-40°C
32-104°F / 0-40°C
Not specified by manufacturer
32-104°F / 0-40°C
Operating Humidity
85% or less
85% or less
85% or less
Not specified by manufacturer
Not specified by manufacturer
Not specified by manufacturer
5.1 x 3.8 x 3" / 128.8 x 97.5 x
75.3mm
1.2lb / 530g
5.2 x 3.9 x 3.1"/133.1 x 99.5 x
79.7mm
1.3lb / 570g
5.7 x 4.2 x 3.1" / 144.5 x 105.8 x
78.6mm
1.7lb / 755g
5 x 3.8 x 3.1" / 125 x 96 x 76.5mm
5 x 3.8 x 3.1" / 127 x 96.5 x 78.7mm
1lb / 455g
1.2lb / 560g
Audio Out
Camera Dimensions
Camera Weight
5.25 x 3.9 x 3.25" / 13.2 x 9.75 x
8.1cm
1.4lb / 618g
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Included Lens
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Lens
Canon EF-S 18-200mm IS Lens
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Lens
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.55.6G VR Lens
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.55.6G VR Lens
Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT AF
Zoom Lens
Lens Mount
Canon EF mount
Canon EF mount
Canon EF mount
Nikon F
Nikon F
Sony A-mount
Focal Length
18-135mm
18-200mm
18-55mm
18-55mm
18-55mm
18-55mm
Maximum Aperture
f/3.5-5.6
f/3.5-5.6
f/3.5-5.6
f/3.5-5.6
f/3.5-5.6
f/3.5-5.6
Minimum Aperture
f/22-36
f/22-36
f/22-38
f/22
f/22
f/22-36
Lens Construction
16 elements in 12 groups
16 elements in 12 groups
11 elements in 9 groups
11 elements in 8 groups
11 elements in 8 groups
8 elements in 7 groups
Angle of View
74.3-11.5°
74.3-7.8°
74.3-27.8°
76° - 28.5°
76° - 28.5°
Not specified by manufacturer
Closest Focus Distance
18" / 45cm
18" / 45cm
9.8" / 25cm
11" / 28cm
11" / 28cm
9.8" / 25cm
Image Magnification
0.21x
0.24x
0.34x
0.31x
0.31x
Not specified by manufacturer
Number of Aperture Blades
Not specified by manufacturer
Not specified by manufacturer
Not specified by manufacturer
7
7
7
Filter Diameter
67mm
72mm
58mm
52mm
52mm
55mm
Lens Dimensions
3 x 4" / 75.4 x 101mm
3.1 x 6.4" / 78.6 x 162.5mm
2.7 x 3.3" / 68.5 x 84.5mm
2.9 x 3.1" / 73 x 79.5mm
2.9 x 3.1" / 73 x 79.5mm
2.74 x 2.72" / 7 x 6.9cm
Lens Weight
1lb / 455g
1.3lb / 595g
7.1oz / 200g
9.3oz x 265g
9.3oz x 265g
7.4oz / 210g