Canon T1i vs Sony DSLR-A230

Canon T1i advantages over Sony DSLR-A230

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Fast startup
  ~0.30 vs 0.6 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• 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.

  T1i test data on DxO Mark DSLR-A230 test data on DxO Mark
  663 vs 531 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Lighter weight
  526g vs 725g
  Lighter weight
• More dots on screen
  920k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  15.1 vs 10.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  3.4 fps vs 2.4 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 21 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 3200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility