Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon Rebel T3 vs Sony Cybershot W530

Canon Rebel T3

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Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3

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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Battery life
Great battery life
800 shots
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Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Live view
Has live view
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 96x57x17 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
128 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3

Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 22.2x14.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 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
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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Pentamirror vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
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2.5x faster max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 1.8 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 2s
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15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W330

Size Much smaller 96x57x17 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
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10.9x smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Thickness Much thinner 0.7" vs 3.1"
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4.6x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 128 g vs 459 g
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3.6x lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $139.00 vs $329.96
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The best price we've seen is $191 cheaper (2.4x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
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 ultra compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
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 resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
T3:720p @ 30fps
DSC-W330:480p

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Canon Rebel T3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Battery life Shorter battery life
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Weight Heavier
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Weight Heavier
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$471 - $629 body only

$549 - $575 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Battery life Shorter battery life

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly slower
Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

Compact

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

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