Canon Rebel
T3
 vs
Canon EOS
5D

Canon EOS 5D

48
Winner

Canon EOS 5D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 5D

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
1,368 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
71.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
22.9 bits
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Pentaprism
Canon Rebel T3

36
Runner-up

Canon Rebel T3

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Badge
 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Interchangeable lenses
 Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Screen size Significantly larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 125 lenses
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 Around 30% more lenses available
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The T3's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Size Smaller 130x100x78 mm vs 152x113x75 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 459 g vs 895 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Lowest price Cheaper $329.96 vs $3,991.31
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 The best price we've seen is $3,661 cheaper (12.1x less)
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Advantages of the Canon 5D
Color depth Better color depth 22.9 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 1 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,368 ISO vs 755 ISO
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 The 5D has a slight edge (0.9 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Better image quality 71.0 vs 62.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder 0.71x vs 0.54x
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 Around 80% larger viewfinder
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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 More than 2.5x larger sensor
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder coverage Better viewfinder coverage 96% vs 95%
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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
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 12.7 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 3" vs 3.1"
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
36 vs 48
Explain scores
Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 5D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 5D. 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

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
T3:95%
5D:96%
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3 fps
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Screen size Very small screens Help
T3:2.7"
5D:2.5"
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
T3:12.2 MP
5D:12.7 MP
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
5D:11.1 EV
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T3:6,400 ISO
5D:1,600 ISO
Movie format One shoots movies Help
T3:720p @ 30fps
5D:None

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
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 5D
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS 5D
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
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 5D
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the EOS 5D
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
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 5D
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$468 body only

$679 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Rebel T3
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS 5D
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T3
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 5D

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Thickness Much thinner
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the Rebel T3
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Better color depth
Live view No live view
Movie format Does not take movies
Compare the D3000 vs the Rebel T3

Canon EOS 5D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,198 body only

$2,898 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 5D
Canon EOS 50D

Canon EOS 50D

Pro DSLR

$1,282 - $1,330 body only
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the EOS 50D vs the EOS 5D
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Screen size Much larger screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 5D

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