Canon Rebel
T3
 vs
Samsung
NX11

Canon Rebel T3

56

  
Samsung NX11

38

  

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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Samsung NX11

Reasons to buy the Samsung NX11

Size
 Really small
Mid size 123x87x40 mm
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Thickness
 Thin
1.6"
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
 

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 11 lenses
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 More than 14.5x more lenses available
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The T3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 755 ISO vs 553 ISO
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 The T3 has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.8 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Weight Slightly lighter 459 g vs 499 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $331.59 vs $736.00
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 The best price we've seen is $404 cheaper (2.2x less)
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Advantages of the Samsung NX11
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Size Significantly smaller 123x87x40 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
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 2.4x smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.6" vs 3.1"
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 Around 50% thinner
True resolution Higher true resolution 14 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Color depth Better color depth 22.7 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.8 more bits of color
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.4x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
56 vs 38
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Samsung NX11 Samsung NX11
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
Sensor size Large sensors Help
T3:APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
NX11:APS-C 23.4x15.6mm
Interchangeable lenses Both support interchangeable lenses, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
Many lenses to choose from
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
T3:Pentamirror
NX11:Digital
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
T3:459 g
NX11:499 g
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
NX11:10.8 EV
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
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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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3100 vs the NX11
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 slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the NX11
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
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D5100 vs the NX11
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3200 vs the NX11
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$436 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
Compare the D3000 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3000 vs the NX11
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$630 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Rebel T3
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the NX11

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
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$649 - $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

Samsung NX11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung NX10

Samsung NX10

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,114 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the NX10 vs the NX11
Samsung NX1000

Samsung NX1000

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$325 - $630 with 20-50mm lens
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Compare the NX1000 vs the NX11
Samsung NX20

Samsung NX20

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$699 - $999 with 18-55mm lens
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Compare the NX20 vs the NX11
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$491 body only
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Lumix DMC-G3 vs the NX11

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