Nikon D800

100

Winner

Nikon D800

Reasons to buy the Nikon D800

Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
2,853 ISO
Overall image quality
Great image quality
95.0
Color depth
Great color depth
25.3 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
14.4 EV
Screen size
Large screen
3.2"
Viewfinder size
Large viewfinder
0.72x
Canon Rebel T3

36

Runner-up

Canon Rebel T3

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Weight
Light-weight
459 g
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
External flash not needed

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3

Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 121 lenses
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More than 30% more lenses available
Size Smaller 130x100x78 mm vs 146x123x82 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 459 g vs 900 g
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Around 50% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $329.96 vs $2,999.00
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The best price we've seen is $2,669 cheaper (9.1x less)
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.2"
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Almost the same
Canon Rebel T3 Learn more about
the Canon T3

Advantages of the Nikon D800

Overall image quality Much better image quality 95.0 vs 62.0
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More than 50% better image quality
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO 2,853 ISO vs 755 ISO
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The D800 has excellent image quality 1.9 f-stops higher ISO than the T3
Dynamic range More dynamic range 14.4 EV vs 11 EV
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3.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 25.3 bits vs 21.9 bits
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Distinguishes 3.4 more bits of color
Screen size Much larger screen 3.2" vs 2.7"
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Around 20% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 36.2 MP vs 12.2 MP
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Capture around 3x more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Viewfinder size Much larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.54x
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Around 80% larger viewfinder
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 35.9x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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More than 2.5x larger sensor
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Focus points Many more focus points 51 vs 9
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Weather sealed Weather sealed Yes vs No
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Sealed to shoot in the rain
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 1
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Grab focus in difficult situations
Viewfinder coverage Much better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 95%
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Around 10% better viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 4 fps vs 3 fps
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More than 30% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 900 shots vs 800 shots
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More than 10% more shots per battery charge
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Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
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Nikon D800 Nikon D800
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similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
T3:3 fps
D800:4 fps
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is significantly heavier
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Weight Is slightly heavier
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen
Battery life Shorter battery life
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
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
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

Nikon D800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,499 - $3,500 body only

$4,299 - $4,300 with 24-105mm lens

Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,199 body only

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Thickness Thinner
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Lens availability Significantly more lenses available
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Low light performance Much more noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,999 - $6,000 body only

Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Battery life Much longer battery life
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,198 body only

$2,898 - $2,999 with 24-105mm lens

Thickness Thinner
Size Smaller
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO

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