Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Canon Rebel T5i vs Nikon D300S

Nikon D300S
Winner
Nikon D300S

60

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Canon Rebel T4i

55

Canon Rebel T4i
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon D300S

Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.62x
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
7 fps
Battery life
 Great battery life
950 shots
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T4i

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon T4i
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 24fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
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 resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The T4i's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Weight Significantly lighter 575 g vs 938 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Size Smaller 133x99x78 mm vs 147x114x74 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The T4i's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $580.00 vs $1,299.99
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 The best price we've seen is $720 cheaper (2.2x less)
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Advantages of the Nikon D300S
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.2 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 1 f-stop more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 22.5 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.8 more bits of color
Overall image quality Better image quality 70.0 vs 62.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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 Sealed to shoot in the rain
Focus points Many more focus points 51 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.62x vs 0.53x
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 Around 40% larger viewfinder
Battery life Longer battery life 950 shots vs 440 shots
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 More than 2x more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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 Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 7 fps vs 5 fps
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 40% faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 225 ms vs 269 ms
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 Around 20% less delay when taking photos
Startup delay Less startup delay 300 ms vs 700 ms
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 2.3x less delay when turning on
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 9
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T4i Canon Rebel T4i
55 vs 60
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Nikon D300S Nikon D300S
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D300S. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
T4i:162 lenses
D300S:169 lenses
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T4i:62.0
D300S:70.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T4i:722 ISO
D300S:787 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$649 - $968 body only

$949 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D300S
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5200 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D5200 vs the D300S
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$595 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D5100 vs the D300S
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D3200 vs the D300S
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D7000 vs the D300S
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D7100 vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the D7100 vs the D300S
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,299 - $1,725 body only

$1,499 with 28-135mm lens
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the Rebel T4i
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D300S

Canon Rebel T4i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$595 - $599 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T4i
Canon Rebel T5i

Canon Rebel T5i

Entry-level DSLR

$749 - $871 body only

$899 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the Rebel T5i vs the Rebel T4i
Canon Rebel SL1

Canon Rebel SL1

Entry-level DSLR

$649 body only

$749 - $799 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Rebel SL1 vs the Rebel T4i

Nikon D300S Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D300

Nikon D300

Pro DSLR

$1,823 body only
Battery life Slightly longer battery life
Movie format Does not take movies
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the D300 vs the D300S
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Lens availability Significantly fewer lenses available
Focus points Fewer focus points
Compare the D600 vs the D300S
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$3,400 body only
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality
Movie format Does not take movies
Lens availability Significantly fewer lenses available
Compare the D700 vs the D300S

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