Canon Rebel
T3
 vs
Sony Alpha
DSLR-A200

Canon Rebel T3

41

  
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200

36

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

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

Reasons to buy the Sony Alpha DSLR-A200

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
750 shots
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 755 ISO vs 521 ISO
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 The T3 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 Around 80% more lenses available
Startup delay Significantly less startup delay 300 ms vs 1500 ms
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 5x less delay when turning on
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
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
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Weight Lighter 459 g vs 572 g
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 Around 20% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony DSLR-A200
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Color depth Better color depth 22.3 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Size Smaller 131x99x71 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 63.0 vs 62.0
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 Almost the same
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.8" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 750 shots vs 700 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
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the Sony DSLR-A200
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recommendations

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

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
41 vs 36
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Rebel T3.

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
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
T3:12.2 MP
DSLR-A200:10 MP
Movie format One shoots movies Help
T3:720p @ 30fps
DSLR-A200:None
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T3:6,400 ISO
DSLR-A200:3,200 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
DSLR-A200:11.3 EV
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T3:62.0
DSLR-A200:63.0
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
0.54x
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T3:755 ISO
DSLR-A200:521 ISO

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competitors

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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
Movie format Records higher quality movies
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 Alpha DSLR-A200
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Alpha DSLR-A200
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 significantly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D5100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A200
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$436 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is significantly smaller
Weight Is slightly heavier
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3000 vs the Rebel T3
Compare the D3000 vs the Alpha DSLR-A200
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$630 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is significantly smaller
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Rebel T3
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Alpha DSLR-A200
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the Alpha DSLR-A200
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$425 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the Rebel T3
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the Alpha DSLR-A200

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$550 body only

$609 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Battery life Shorter battery life
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$649 - $800 body only

$719 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Rebel T3

Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100

Sony Alpha DSLR-A100

Entry-level DSLR
Startup delay Less startup delay
Size Slightly smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A200
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Entry-level DSLR
Startup delay Less startup delay
Storage slots Has more storage slots
Battery life Shorter battery life
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A230 vs the Alpha DSLR-A200
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Entry-level DSLR
Live view Has live view
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Size Larger
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A300 vs the Alpha DSLR-A200
Sony SLT A57

Sony SLT A57

Entry-level DSLR

$460 - $499 body only

$519 - $539 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Live view Has live view
Viewfinder Has a digital viewfinder
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the SLT A57 vs the Alpha DSLR-A200

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