Canon Rebel
T3
 vs
Pentax
X90

Canon Rebel T3

56

  
Pentax X90

53

  

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
 
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Pentax X90

Reasons to buy the Pentax X90

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 22.2x14.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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 More than 11.5x larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.9"
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 More than 20% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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 7.5x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Pentax X90
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Slightly smaller 112x81x99 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Slightly lighter 428 g vs 459 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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the Pentax X90
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
56 vs 53
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Pentax X90 Pentax X90
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 super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
T3:Pentamirror
X90:Digital
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Thickness Quite thick Help
T3:3.1"
X90:3.9"
Weight Heavy Help
T3:459 g
X90:428 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Size Large Help
T3:130x100x78 mm
X90:112x81x99 mm
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
T3:720p @ 30fps
X90:720p

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Rebel T3
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the X90

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Significantly larger screen
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Startup delay Significantly more startup delay
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T3
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
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Better image quality
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Weight Heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T3

Pentax X90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax X70

Pentax X70

Super zoom
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the X70 vs the X90
Pentax X-5

Pentax X-5

Super zoom

$227 - $260
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the X-5 vs the X90
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the X90
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$284
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the X90
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the Coolpix P90 vs the X90

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