Canon Rebel
T3
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-G10

Canon Rebel T3

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

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Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Battery life
 Great battery life
700 shots
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 Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Weight
 Light-weight
381 g
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 26 lenses
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 More than 6x more lenses available
Overall image quality Better image quality 62.0 vs 52.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 21.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.7 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.1 EV
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 0.9 f-stops more dynamic range
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 755 ISO vs 411 ISO
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 The T3 has a slight edge (0.9 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 22.2x14.7mm vs Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
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 More than 30% larger sensor
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $331.59 vs $499.99
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 The best price we've seen is $168 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G10
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Size Smaller 124x90x74 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
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 Around 20% smaller
Focus points More focus points 23 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Weight Lighter 381 g vs 459 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
Thickness Slightly thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
56 vs 31
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Rebel T3. 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 mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Interchangeable lenses Both support interchangeable lenses, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor size Large sensors Help
T3:APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
DMC-G10:Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
T3:Pentamirror
DMC-G10:Digital
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Thickness Quite thick Help
T3:3.1"
DMC-G10:2.9"
Sensor cleaning Neither has a self cleaning sensor Help
May require cleaning
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
T3:1
DMC-G10:0
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
DMC-G10:10.1 EV
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
T3:130x100x78 mm
DMC-G10:124x90x74 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Weight Is slightly heavier
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3100 vs the Lumix DMC-G10
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Lumix DMC-G10
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D5100 vs the Lumix DMC-G10

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$550 body only

$609 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Significantly larger screen
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Battery life Shorter battery life
Weight Heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Better image quality
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$672 - $800 body only

$719 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Battery life Shorter battery life
Startup delay More startup delay
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Rebel T3
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$436 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Smaller
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Live view No live view
Compare the D3000 vs the Rebel T3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$950 with 14-42mm lens
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-G2 vs the Lumix DMC-G10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$499 body only
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Lumix DMC-G3 vs the Lumix DMC-G10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$498 body only

$498 with 14-42mm lens
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Lumix DMC-G5 vs the Lumix DMC-G10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$499 with 14-45mm lens
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Movie format Does not take movies
Compare the Lumix DMC-G1 vs the Lumix DMC-G10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$339 - $514 with 14-42mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Significantly smaller
Color depth Worse color depth
External flash No external flash support
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-G10

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discussion

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2RCHA (7:07 AM, January 20, 2013)
I found that when comparing these two cameras side by side, The Lumix G10,and the Rebel EOS T3, are both great cameras,The picture quality is good on both, Although the Lumix may not have the same selection of lenses available, It is a M4/3rd and the lenses that are available would cover you in almost any shooting situation/environment, There may only be 26 dedicated M4/3rd, there are just as many if not more Olympus lenses that are interchangeable. Another note to mention, is that if you like IS go with the Lumix, It's IS is built-in to the body of the camera, not just the lenses as w/ the Rebel T3. In this case, what makes or breaks these two cameras is the speed, capacity, and quality of the memory card you stick in them,, I also have a Kodak Max, that blows both of these cameras away with it's built in tele-photo zoom lense,, The Kodak, Is still my go-to camera, The other two(Canon/Panasonic) are nice to brag about though. Cheer's, Andy S.