In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM and Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens | 16-50mm lens |
| Height | 9.07 cm | 6.2 cm |
| Width | 11.68 cm | 10.99 cm |
| Depth | 6.94 cm | 3.46 cm |
| Weight | 370 g | 210 g |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 18,500,000 pixels | 16,500,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,000,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 5 | BIONZ |
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| LENS | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 29 - 88mm | 24 - 75mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | 74.3 degree(s) | 83 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual (by ring), motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 11 groups / 13 elements | 8 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | 58 mm | 40.5 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Sony E-mount |
| Features | Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
| FOCUSING | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Auto Focus | Hybrid | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 25 |
| AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Automatic Face Tracking technology, Live Face detection AF mode | Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror | - |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.87x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | - |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, FE lock, AF point, maximum burst | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 16000 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR | - |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, sunset, fluorescent light (white), twilight | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | - |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 460,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 6 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Image Storage | RAW 5184 x 3456 - 17.9 MB JPEG 5184 x 3456 - 17.9 MB JPEG 3456 x 2304 - 8 MB JPEG 2592 x 1728 - 4.5 MB JPEG 1920 x 1280 - 2.5 MB JPEG 720 x 480 - 0.35 MB |
JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | 1 x Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 875 mAh (included) | 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 480 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 420 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 160 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 150 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
Photo shooting - 480 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone |
USB 2.0 HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Image Rating | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, 25p Cinema Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS Rebel SL1 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, eyecup | - |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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