Canon EOS 50D
Winner
Canon EOS 50D

54

vs
Canon Rebel T3

38

Canon Rebel T3
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 50D

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.59x
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6.3 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon T3
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 21.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Weight Significantly lighter 459 g vs 822 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The T3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Smaller 130x100x78 mm vs 146x108x74 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 700 shots vs 640 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Cheaper $327.69 vs $1,400.00
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 The best price we've seen is $1,072 cheaper (4.3x less)
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Advantages of the Canon 50D
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag 131 ms vs 309 ms
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 2.4x less delay when taking photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.4 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6.3 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 2x faster continuous shooting
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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 Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.54x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
True resolution Higher true resolution 15.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 9 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 63.0 vs 62.0
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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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
38 vs 54
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Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 50D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 50D. 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
162 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
300 ms startup delay
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
T3:12.2 MP
50D:15.1 MP
Focus points Few focus points Help
9
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T3:6,400 ISO
50D:3,200 ISO
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
T3:APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
50D:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Color depth Poor color depth Help
T3:21.9 bits
50D:21.8 bits
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
50D:11.4 EV
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
T3:62.0
50D:63.0
Movie format One shoots movies Help
T3:720p @ 30fps
50D:None
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T3:755 ISO
50D:696 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$595 - $599 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS 50D
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$649 - $968 body only

$949 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T3
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 50D
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$540 body only

$609 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 50D
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3200 vs the EOS 50D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$585 - $805 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 D5100 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS 50D
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $799 body only

$731 - $899 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 50D

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon Rebel T3.

Canon EOS 50D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 50D.

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