Canon Rebel T3

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Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

Sensor size
Large sensor
APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
Battery life
Great battery life
800 shots
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Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3

Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 755 ISO vs 429 ISO
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The T3 has a slight edge (0.8 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 21.3 bits
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Distinguishes 0.6 more bits of color
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Overall image quality Better image quality 62.0 vs 55.0
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More than 10% better image quality
Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 26 lenses
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More than 6x more lenses available
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 22.2x14.7mm vs Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
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More than 30% larger sensor
Screen size Significantly larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 30fps vs None
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Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.46x
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More than 30% larger viewfinder
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
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.8 EV
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0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Weight Lighter 459 g vs 556 g
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Around 20% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-L10

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
T3:12.2 MP
DMC-L10:10 MP
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
T3:APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
DMC-L10:Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3 fps
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen size Very small screens Help
T3:2.7"
DMC-L10:2.5"
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
T3:230k dots
DMC-L10:207k dots
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
T3:6,400 ISO
DMC-L10:1,600 ISO
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
DMC-L10:10.8 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
T3:21.9 bits
DMC-L10:21.3 bits
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T3:62.0
DMC-L10:55.0
Movie format One shoots movies Help
T3:720p @ 30fps
DMC-L10:None

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Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

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

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
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
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
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

Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Weight Is slightly heavier
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Size Significantly smaller
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
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Live view No live view

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1

Entry-level DSLR

Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner
True resolution Lower true resolution
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$610 - $642 with 14-42mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Viewfinder Has a digital viewfinder
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$849 - $997 with 14-42mm lens

Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Viewfinder Has a digital viewfinder

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