Canon Rebel T3

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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
800 shots
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Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

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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
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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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
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 Significantly 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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Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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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.

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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 RAW support 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
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
T3:30s
DMC-G10:60s
Sensor cleaning Neither has a self cleaning sensor Help
May require cleaning
Thickness Quite thick Help
T3:3.1"
DMC-G10:2.9"
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Weight Heavy Help
T3:459 g
DMC-G10:381 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Size Large Help
T3:130x100x78 mm
DMC-G10:124x90x74 mm
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
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
T3:1
DMC-G10:0
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 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
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 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
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor
Live view Doesn't let you preview your photos on the screen
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000

Entry-level DSLR

$880 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Size Is slightly smaller
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

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

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Weight Heavier
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Movie format Does not take movies

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$610 - $642 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 Slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$469 body only

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly smaller
Color depth Worse color depth
External flash No external flash support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$490 with 14-45mm lens

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Movie format Does not take movies
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$376 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly smaller
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor

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