Canon Rebel
T3i
 vs
Nikon
D60

Canon Rebel T3i

57
"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
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
Nikon D60

29
Runner-up

Nikon D60

Reasons to buy the Nikon D60

Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Size
 Really small
Prosumer size 126x94x64 mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.5"
Weight
 Light-weight
522 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3i
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
Help
 More than 20% larger screen
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 793 ISO vs 562 ISO
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 The T3i has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
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
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 Catch candid moments easily
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
True resolution Much higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture around 80% more detail in your photos
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
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor Yes vs No
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 Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.5 EV vs 11.4 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The T3i's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.7 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 20% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Nikon D60
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Color depth Better color depth 22.5 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Size Much smaller 126x94x64 mm vs 133x99x79 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 2.5" vs 3.1"
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 Around 20% thinner
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
Weight Lighter 522 g vs 570 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

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

Canon Rebel T3i Canon Rebel T3i
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Nikon D60 Nikon D60
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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
T3i:162 lenses
D60:169 lenses
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
T3i:3.7 fps
D60:3 fps
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T3i:6,400 ISO
D60:1,600 ISO
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
T3i:0.53x
D60:0.52x
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
T3i:11.5 EV
D60:11.4 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
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Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
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Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has much less startup delay
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3i
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Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens
Viewfinder size Slightly larger viewfinder
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D60
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$330 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T3i
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Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Startup delay Has much less startup delay
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D3100 vs the D60
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
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D3200 vs the D60
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$830 - $897 body only

$1,199 - $1,200 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
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Canon Rebel T3i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens
Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
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Nikon D60 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$487 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Much larger screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the D3000 vs the D60
Nikon D70

Nikon D70

Pro DSLR
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Color depth Worse color depth
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the D70 vs the D60

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