Updated (April, 2012): Compare the Canon Rebel T3 vs Sony SLT-A37

Sony SLT A35

54

 
Canon Rebel T3

40

 
Winner

Sony SLT A35

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A35

Overall image quality
Great image quality
74.0
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
12.7 EV
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Light sensitivity
High ISO
12,800 ISO
 
Runner-up

Canon Rebel T3

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

Live view
Has live view
Preview your photos
Battery life
Great battery life
700 shots
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Weight
Light-weight
459 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3

Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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Around 80% more lenses available
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 700 shots vs 420 shots
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Around 70% more shots per battery charge
Thickness Significantly thinner 3.1" vs 3.3"
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Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $331.59 vs $446.31
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The best price we've seen is $115 cheaper (around 30% less)
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Advantages of the Sony SLT A35

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.7 EV vs 11 EV
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1.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 74.0 vs 62.0
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Around 20% better image quality
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.4x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Color depth Better color depth 23.3 bits vs 21.9 bits
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Distinguishes 1.4 more bits of color
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The SLT A35's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
True resolution Higher true resolution 16 MP vs 12.2 MP
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Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5.5 fps vs 3 fps
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More than 80% faster continuous shooting
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Focus points More focus points 15 vs 9
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 3 vs 1
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Grab focus in difficult situations
Size Smaller 124x92x85 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
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Almost the same
Weight Lighter 415 g vs 459 g
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Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent entry-level DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
40 vs 54
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Sony SLT A35 Sony SLT A35
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony SLT A35.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
T3:459 g
SLT A35:415 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
T3:$331.59
SLT A35:$446.31
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
T3:12.2 MP
SLT A35:16 MP
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T3:755 ISO
SLT A35:763 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Weight Is slightly heavier
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$550 body only

$609 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

Size Is much smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly lower boost light sensitivity
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens

Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is much heavier

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$436 with 18-55mm lens

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Does not take movies
Live view No live view

Sony SLT A35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony SLT-A33

Sony SLT-A33

Entry-level DSLR

$848 - $1,023 with 18-55mm lens

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Sony SLT-A55

Sony SLT-A55

Entry-level DSLR

$1,098 body only

$1,193 with 18-55mm lens

Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster
GPS Has a GPS
Lowest price Much more expensive
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Sony SLT A57

Sony SLT A57

Entry-level DSLR

$460 - $499 body only

$519 - $539 with 18-55mm lens

Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Sony SLT-A37

Sony SLT-A37

Entry-level DSLR

$472 - $482 with 18-55mm lens

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen

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