Canon Rebel
T3i
 vs
Kodak EasyShare
Z980

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
Kodak EasyShare Z980

53

Reasons to buy the Kodak EasyShare Z980

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Weight
 Light-weight
445 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3i
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 201k dots
Help
 More than 5x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
Help
 Catch candid moments easily
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
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 Get that real film feel
True resolution Much higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Capture more than 80% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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 Around 12x larger sensor
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
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
Size Smaller 133x99x79 mm vs 91x124x105 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 4.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 1 fps
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 More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The T3i's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 16s
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 Around 90% longer exposures
Canon Rebel T3i Learn more about
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Advantages of the Kodak Z980
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Weight Lighter 445 g vs 570 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $311.33 vs $618.94
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 The best price we've seen is $308 cheaper (around 50% less)
Kodak EasyShare Z980 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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Kodak EasyShare Z980 Kodak EasyShare Z980
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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
T3i:Pentamirror
Z980:Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
T3i:3.1"
Z980:4.1"
Weight Heavy Help
T3i:570 g
Z980:445 g
Size Large Help
T3i:133x99x79 mm
Z980:91x124x105 mm
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 EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EasyShare Z980
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D3100 vs the EasyShare Z980
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D3200 vs the EasyShare Z980
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Size Is significantly smaller
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Compare the NEX-5N vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the NEX-5N vs the EasyShare Z980
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the EasyShare Z980
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Screen size Has a much smaller screen
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the EasyShare Z980

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 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
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the EOS 7D vs the Rebel T3i

Kodak EasyShare Z980 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
External flash No external flash support
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the EasyShare Z980
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Zoom More zoom
External flash No external flash support
Weight Heavier
Compare the EasyShare Z981 vs the EasyShare Z980
Kodak EasyShare Z5120

Kodak EashShare Z5120

Super zoom

$273
Size Significantly smaller
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the EashShare Z5120 vs the EasyShare Z980
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the EasyShare Z980
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the EasyShare Z980

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