Canon EOS
1100D
 vs
Canon Rebel
T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

57
"The Rebel T3i / 600D is exactly the camera that we'd expect it to be - it's feature-rich, reasonably priced, enjoyable to use and, most importantly, takes great pictures."
dpreview.com | talking about the T3i's overall-performance
"Good quality 1080/720p video output with a range of frame rates and control over exposure"
dpreview.com | talking about the T3i's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3i

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,040k dots
True resolution
 High true resolution
17.9 MP
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Sensor cleaning
 Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Canon EOS 1100D

40
Runner-up

Canon EOS 1100D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 1100D

Battery life
 Great battery life
800 shots
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Weight
 Light-weight
459 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon 1100D
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 800 shots vs 440 shots
Help
 More than 80% more shots per battery charge
Weight Lighter 459 g vs 570 g
Help
 Around 20% lighter
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.53x
Help
 Almost the same
Size Smaller 130x100x78 mm vs 133x99x79 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 3.1" vs 3.1"
Help
 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $488.53 vs $618.94
Help
 The best price we've seen is $130 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Advantages of the Canon T3i
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 More than 4.5x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 22.1 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Overall image quality Better image quality 65.0 vs 62.0
Help
 Almost the same
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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 Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 793 ISO vs 755 ISO
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 The T3i has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.7 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 20% faster continuous shooting
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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 Almost the same
Canon Rebel T3i Learn more about
the Canon T3i
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 1100D Canon EOS 1100D
40 vs 57
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Canon Rebel T3i Canon Rebel T3i
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Rebel T3i.

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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
1100D:APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
T3i:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
1
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
1100D:3 fps
T3i:3.7 fps
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
1100D:11 EV
T3i:11.5 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
1100D:62.0
T3i:65.0
Color depth Poor color depth Help
1100D:21.9 bits
T3i:22.1 bits

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Weight Is slightly heavier
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 1100D
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has much less startup delay
Size Is significantly smaller
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3i
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3i
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T3i
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3i
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$465 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has much less startup delay
Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly heavier
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the Rebel T3i
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,200 - $1,299 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the D90 vs the EOS 1100D
Compare the D90 vs the Rebel T3i

Canon EOS 1100D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Live view No live view
Compare the D3000 vs the EOS 1100D

Canon Rebel T3i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Weight Lighter
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T3i

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