Canon Rebel
T3
 vs
Sony Alpha
DSLR-A330

Canon Rebel T3

41

  
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330

34

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Battery life
 Great battery life
700 shots
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 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-A330

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.5x15.7mm
Storage slots
 More storage slots
2
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 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
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 755 ISO vs 535 ISO
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 The T3 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 Around 80% more lenses available
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Battery life Longer battery life 700 shots vs 510 shots
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 Around 40% more shots per battery charge
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.54x vs 0.48x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
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
Startup delay Less startup delay 300 ms vs 600 ms
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 2x less delay when turning on
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 20% faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 459 g vs 529 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony DSLR-A330
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 23.5x15.7mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Color depth Better color depth 22.4 bits vs 21.9 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.5 more bits of color
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11 EV
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 0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 64.0 vs 62.0
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 Almost the same
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Size Significantly smaller 128x97x71 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.8" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

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

Canon Rebel T3 Canon Rebel T3
41 vs 34
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
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-A330:10 MP
Movie format One shoots movies Help
T3:720p @ 30fps
DSLR-A330:None
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
T3:3 fps
DSLR-A330:2.5 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T3:6,400 ISO
DSLR-A330:3,200 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
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3:11 EV
DSLR-A330:11.5 EV
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
T3:0.54x
DSLR-A330:0.48x
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T3:62.0
DSLR-A330:64.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T3:755 ISO
DSLR-A330:535 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
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-A330
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-A330
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$550 body only

$609 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
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-A330
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$436 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Size Is slightly 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-A330
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$649 - $800 body only

$719 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Rebel T3
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
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 slightly 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-A330

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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

Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Entry-level DSLR
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Size Larger
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A300 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Sony Alpha DSLR-A230

Entry-level DSLR
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder
Size Smaller
Live view No live view
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A230 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Sony Alpha DSLR-A290

Sony Alpha DSLR-A290

Entry-level DSLR
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Live view No live view
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A290 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Entry-level DSLR
True resolution Higher true resolution
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Startup delay More startup delay
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A350 vs the Alpha DSLR-A330

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