Canon Rebel
T3i
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX120 IS

Canon Rebel T3i

84
"Excellent image quality even at high ISO settings"
dpreview.com | talking about the T3i's image-quality
"Good quality 1080/720p video output with a range of frame rates and control over exposure"
dpreview.com | talking about the T3i's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3i

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,040k dots
True resolution
 High true resolution
17.9 MP
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

42

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS

Size
 Really small
Mid size 111x71x45 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Thickness
 Thin
1.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
285 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3i
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4.5x higher resolution screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
Help
 Catch candid moments easily
True resolution Much higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 8.6 MP
Help
 Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
Help
 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 Around 13.5x larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
Help
 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The T3i's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Pentamirror vs None
Help
 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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 More than 4x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 283 ms vs 430 ms
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 More than 30% less delay when taking photos
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2500s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Canon Rebel T3i Learn more about
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Advantages of the Canon SX120 IS
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Significantly smaller 111x71x45 mm vs 133x99x79 mm
Help
 3x smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 285 g vs 570 g
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 2x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.1"
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 More than 40% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $225.24 vs $618.94
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 The best price we've seen is $394 cheaper (2.7x less)
Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3i Canon Rebel T3i
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Rebel T3i. 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 travel zoom.

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Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

Canon Rebel T3i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Better image quality
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T3i
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Size Smaller
Startup delay Less startup delay
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3i
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Battery life Much longer battery life
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T3i
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$330 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Weight Lighter
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T3i
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Startup delay Less startup delay
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3i

Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $245
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$134 - $179
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Super zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S1800 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$109 - $189
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SX120 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$372 - $430
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SX120 IS

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