Canon Rebel
T3
 vs
Canon Rebel
T1i

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

55

  
Canon Rebel T3

41

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T1i

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 20fps
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
159 ms shutter lag
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 
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Canon Rebel T3

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Battery life
 Great battery life
700 shots
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Weight
 Light-weight
459 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 21.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.2 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 755 ISO vs 663 ISO
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 The T3 has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 700 shots vs 400 shots
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 Around 80% more shots per battery charge
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
Weight Lighter 459 g vs 520 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon T1i
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 20fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
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
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Size Much smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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 Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
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
Thickness Much thinner 2.4" vs 3.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 63.0 vs 62.0
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 Almost the same
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.4 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 10% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

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

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
41 vs 55
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Canon Rebel T1i Canon EOS Rebel T1i
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS Rebel T1i.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
300 ms startup delay
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
162 lenses
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
T3:APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
T1i:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
T3:3 fps
T1i:3.4 fps
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
1
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T3:6,400 ISO
T1i:3,200 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
T3:12.2 MP
T1i:15.1 MP
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
Focus points Few focus points Help
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Color depth Poor color depth Help
T3:21.9 bits
T1i:21.7 bits
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
T1i:11.5 EV
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
0.54x
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T3:62.0
T1i:63.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T3:755 ISO
T1i:663 ISO

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Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3
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Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T1i
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$535 body only

$609 with 18-55mm lens
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T1i
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T1i
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T1i
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $800 body only

$749 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Rebel T1i
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$630 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Rebel T3
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

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Canon EOS Rebel T1i Competitors

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