Canon Rebel T3i vs Nikon D5100

Compared to The best recent entry-level DSLRs

Rank Out of Score
Canon Rebel T3i #6 11 56
Nikon D5100 #5 11 71
Canon Rebel T3i Nikon D5100
Score Score
DXO Mark Scores
Low light performance 40.0 75.0
Color depth 17.5 23.7
Dynamic range 11.2 23.7
Misc
Cross type focus points 0.0 0.0
Shutter lag 11.3 13.1
Viewfinder size 9.4 7.5
Popularity 5.0 3.0
Screen
Screen resolution 21.3 18.8
Screen size 22.5 22.5
Touch screen 0.0 0.0
Advanced
Image stabilization 0.0 0.0
Continuous shooting 3.1 3.8
Form factor
Viewfinder 22.5 22.5
Lens availability 4.7 5.0
Movies
Movie format 25.0 25.0
Total 193.5 243.6
Best total 342.5 342.5
Score 56 71
Canon Rebel T3i Nikon D5100
Score Weight Score Weight
DXO Mark Scores
Low light performance
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 793 ISO 40.0 × 100.0 = 40.0 1,183 ISO 75.0 × 100.0 = 75.0
Color depth
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 22.1 bits 70.0 × 25.0 = 17.5 23.5 bits 95.0 × 25.0 = 23.7
Dynamic range
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 11.5 EV 45.0 × 25.0 = 11.2 13.6 EV 95.0 × 25.0 = 23.7
Misc
Cross type focus points
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 1 0.0 × 37.5 = 0.0 1 0.0 × 37.5 = 0.0
Shutter lag
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 283 ms 30.0 × 37.5 = 11.3 273 ms 35.0 × 37.5 = 13.1
Viewfinder size
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 0.53x 25.0 × 37.5 = 9.4 0.51x 20.0 × 37.5 = 7.5
Popularity
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 11,566 25.0 × 20.0 = 5.0 6,827 15.0 × 20.0 = 3.0
Screen
Screen resolution
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 1,040k dots 85.0 × 25.0 = 21.3 920k dots 75.0 × 25.0 = 18.8
Screen size
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 3" 90.0 × 25.0 = 22.5 3" 90.0 × 25.0 = 22.5
Touch screen
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 No 0.0 × 12.5 = 0.0 No 0.0 × 12.5 = 0.0
Advanced
Image stabilization
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 None 0.0 × 25.0 = 0.0 None 0.0 × 25.0 = 0.0
Continuous shooting
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 3.7 fps 25.0 × 12.5 = 3.1 4 fps 30.0 × 12.5 = 3.8
Form factor
Viewfinder
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 Pentamirror 90.0 × 25.0 = 22.5 Pentamirror 90.0 × 25.0 = 22.5
Lens availability
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 220 lenses 95.0 × 5.0 = 4.7 230 lenses 100.0 × 5.0 = 5.0
Movies
Movie format
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 1080p @ 30fps 100.0 × 25.0 = 25.0 1080p @ 30fps 100.0 × 25.0 = 25.0
Total 193.5 Total 243.6
Best total 342.5 Best total 342.5
Canon Rebel T3i Score 56 Nikon D5100 Score 71