Canon Rebel
T3
 vs
Nikon
D60

Canon Rebel T3

40

  
Nikon D60

29

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

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

Nikon D60

Reasons to buy the Nikon D60

Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 126x94x64 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.5"
 

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
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 755 ISO vs 562 ISO
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 The T3 has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen size Significantly larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
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
Battery life Longer battery life 700 shots vs 500 shots
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 40% more shots per battery charge
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor Yes vs No
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 Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $331.69 vs $674.97
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 The best price we've seen is $343 cheaper (2x less)
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 300 ms vs 500 ms
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 40% less delay when turning on
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.52x
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 459 g vs 522 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Canon Rebel T3 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Nikon D60
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Size Much smaller 126x94x64 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.4 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Better image quality 65.0 vs 62.0
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 Almost the same
Color depth Better color depth 22.5 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.6 more bits of color
Thickness Much thinner 2.5" vs 3.1"
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 Around 20% thinner
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

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

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
40 vs 29
Explain scores
Nikon D60 Nikon D60
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Rebel T3.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
T3:162 lenses
D60:169 lenses
Startup delay Minimal startup delay Help
T3:300 ms
D60:500 ms
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Movie format One shoots movies Help
T3:720p @ 30fps
D60:None
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
T3:12.2 MP
D60:10 MP
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T3:6,400 ISO
D60:1,600 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen size Very small screens Help
T3:2.7"
D60:2.5"
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
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
D60:11.4 EV
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
T3:0.54x
D60:0.52x
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T3:62.0
D60:65.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T3:755 ISO
D60:562 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

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
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3100 vs the D60
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D60
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$500 body only

$600 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the D60
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 D60
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 significantly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3200 vs the D60
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$436 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D3000 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3000 vs the D60
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$669 - $800 body only

$699 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the D60

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Nikon D60 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D80

Nikon D80

Entry-level DSLR

$1,708 with 18-135mm lens
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Size Much larger
Compare the D80 vs the D60

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