Advantages of the Canon T3 |
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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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Slightly larger viewfinder |
0.54x |
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0.51x |
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More than 10% larger viewfinder |
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Slightly less startup delay |
300 ms |
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500 ms |
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40% less delay when turning on |
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Slightly longer battery life |
700 shots |
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660 shots |
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Around 10% more shots per battery charge |
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Lighter |
459 g |
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560 g |
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Around 20% lighter |
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Cheaper |
$331.59 |
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$496.95 |
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The best price we've seen is $165 cheaper (more than 30% less) |
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Slightly thinner |
3.1" |
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3.1" |
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Almost the same |
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Advantages of the Nikon D5100 |
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Higher resolution movies |
1080p @ 30fps |
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720p @ 30fps |
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video |
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Significantly lower noise at high ISO |
1,183 ISO |
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755 ISO |
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The D5100 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance |
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Much better image quality |
80.0 |
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62.0 |
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Around 30% better image quality |
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More dynamic range |
13 EV |
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11 EV |
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2 f-stops more dynamic range |
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Much higher resolution screen |
920k dots |
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230k dots |
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4x higher resolution screen |
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Better color depth |
23.5 bits |
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21.9 bits |
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Distinguishes 1.6 more bits of color |
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Significantly larger screen |
3.0" |
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2.7" |
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More than 10% larger screen |
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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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Supports 24p |
Yes |
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No |
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Get that real film feel |
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Much larger sensor |
APS-C 23.6x15.6mm |
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APS-C 22.2x14.7mm |
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More than 10% larger sensor |
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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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Video autofocus |
Contrast detection |
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None |
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Automatically focuses shooting video |
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Higher true resolution |
16.1 MP |
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12.2 MP |
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Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos |
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Has a self cleaning sensor |
Yes |
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No |
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Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos |
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Shoots faster |
4 fps |
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3 fps |
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More than 30% faster continuous shooting |
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Smaller |
127x96x78 mm |
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130x100x78 mm |
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Almost the same |
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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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