Canon Rebel
T3i
 vs
Olympus
SP-700

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
Olympus SP-700

31
Runner-up

Olympus SP-700

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-700

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x57x24 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
180 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3i
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 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
True resolution Much higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 5.9 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
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
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 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
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 Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The T3i's maximum light sensitivity is 4 f-stops better
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
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
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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 7.5x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Canon Rebel T3i Learn more about
the Canon T3i

Advantages of the Olympus SP-700
Size Much smaller 98x57x24 mm vs 133x99x79 mm
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 7.9x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 3.1"
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 3.3x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 180 g vs 570 g
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 3.2x lighter
Olympus SP-700 Learn more about
the Olympus SP-700
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3i Canon Rebel T3i
84 vs 31
Explain scores
Olympus SP-700 Olympus SP-700
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 compact.

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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the SP-700

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
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
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$699 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3i

Olympus SP-700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$109
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the SP-700
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Optio W90 vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the SP-700

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