Advantages of the Canon T4i |
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Much higher resolution screen |
1,040k dots |
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230k dots |
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More than 4.5x higher resolution screen |
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Has a touch screen |
Yes |
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No |
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus |
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Has an external mic jack |
Yes |
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No |
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone |
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Has in-camera HDR |
Yes |
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No |
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range |
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Has a flip-out screen |
Yes |
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No |
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies |
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Significantly more cross-type focus points |
9 |
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1 |
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Grab focus in difficult situations |
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Faster video autofocus |
Phase detection |
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Contrast detection |
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Shoot videos without worrying about focus |
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Higher true resolution |
17.9 MP |
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14.2 MP |
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Capture around 30% more detail in your photos |
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Better maximum light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
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3,200 ISO |
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The T4i's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better |
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Shoots faster |
5 fps |
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3 fps |
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting |
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Has a built-in focus motor |
Yes |
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No |
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Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses |
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Better boost ISO |
25,600 ISO |
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12,800 ISO |
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The T4i's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better |
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Slightly larger viewfinder |
0.53x |
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0.51x |
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Around 10% larger viewfinder |
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Slightly less shutter lag |
269 ms |
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279 ms |
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Almost the same |
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Advantages of the Nikon D3100 |
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Better color depth |
22.5 bits |
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21.7 bits |
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Distinguishes 0.8 more bits of color |
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Lower noise at high ISO |
919 ISO |
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722 ISO |
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The D3100 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance |
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Better image quality |
67.0 |
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62.0 |
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Around 10% better image quality |
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Significantly larger sensor |
APS-C 23.1x15.4mm |
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APS-C 22.3x14.9mm |
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Around 10% larger sensor |
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Significantly smaller |
124x96x73 mm |
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133x99x78 mm |
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Around 20% smaller |
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Longer battery life |
550 shots |
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440 shots |
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Around 30% more shots per battery charge |
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Less startup delay |
400 ms |
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700 ms |
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More than 40% less delay when turning on |
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More dynamic range |
11.3 EV |
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11.2 EV |
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0.1 f-stops more dynamic range |
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Thinner |
2.9" |
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3.1" |
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Around 10% thinner |
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Cheaper |
$372.99 |
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$580.00 |
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The best price we've seen is $207 cheaper (around 40% less) |
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Slightly more lenses available |
169 lenses |
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162 lenses |
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Almost the same |
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Slightly more focus points |
11 |
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9 |
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Set focus accurately within the frame |
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Lighter |
505 g |
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575 g |
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More than 10% lighter |
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