Canon Rebel
T3i
 vs
Samsung
NX200

Updated (May, 2012): Compare the Canon Rebel T4i vs Samsung NX200

Canon Rebel T3i

89

  
Samsung NX200

44

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3i

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
283 ms shutter lag
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
Runner-up

Samsung NX200

Reasons to buy the Samsung NX200

Size
 Really small
Mid size 117x63x36 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.6 EV
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3i
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag 283 ms vs 3650 ms
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 12.9x less delay when taking photos
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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 Catch candid moments easily
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
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
Startup delay Much less startup delay 1500 ms vs 3600 ms
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 2.4x less delay when turning on
Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 11 lenses
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 More than 14.5x more lenses available
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Pentamirror vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Battery life Longer battery life 440 shots vs 330 shots
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 More than 30% more shots per battery charge
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 793 ISO vs 618 ISO
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 The T3i has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $549.00 vs $772.99
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 The best price we've seen is $224 cheaper (around 30% less)
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Advantages of the Samsung NX200
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Size Significantly smaller 117x63x36 mm vs 133x99x79 mm
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 4x smaller
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.6 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 1.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The NX200's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 200 g vs 570 g
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 2.8x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.4" vs 3.1"
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 2.2x thinner
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 69.0 vs 65.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
True resolution Higher true resolution 20 MP vs 17.9 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 7 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 Around 90% faster continuous shooting
Focus points Slightly more focus points 15 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Color depth Better color depth 22.6 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.5 more bits of color
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor APS-C 23.4x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon Rebel T3i Canon Rebel T3i
89 vs 44
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Samsung NX200 Samsung NX200
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 mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
True resolution Capture extremely high resolution images Help
T3i:17.9 MP
NX200:20 MP
Sensor size Large sensors Help
T3i:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
NX200:APS-C 23.4x15.6mm
Interchangeable lenses Both support interchangeable lenses, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
Many lenses to choose from
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
Sensor cleaning Both have self cleaning sensors, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
Avoids dust in your photos
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D5100 vs the NX200
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D3200 vs the NX200
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D3100 vs the NX200

Canon Rebel T3i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$669 - $800 body only

$699 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Rebel T3i
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$429 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Significantly less startup delay
Battery life Longer battery life
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T3i
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the EOS 60D vs the Rebel T3i
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$500 body only

$600 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Significantly less startup delay
Size Smaller
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3i

Samsung NX200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung NX1000

Samsung NX1000

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$328 - $449 with 20-50mm lens
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Startup delay Much less startup delay
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the NX1000 vs the NX200
Samsung NX300

Samsung NX300

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$699 with 20-50mm lens
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the NX300 vs the NX200
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$650 - $699 with 18-55mm lens
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the NEX-5N vs the NX200
Samsung NX210

Samsung NX210

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$449 - $778 with 18-55mm lens
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the NX210 vs the NX200
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$948 body only

$1,098 with 18-55mm lens
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Weight Heavier
Compare the NEX-7 vs the NX200

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Canon Rebel T3i Samsung NX200
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