Advantages of the Canon T3i |
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Supports 24p |
Yes |
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No |
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Get that real film feel |
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Has a flip-out screen |
Yes |
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No |
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies |
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Has an optical viewfinder |
Pentamirror |
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Digital |
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed |
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Significantly more lenses available |
162 lenses |
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92 lenses |
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Around 80% more lenses available |
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Higher resolution screen |
1,040k dots |
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921k dots |
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More than 10% higher resolution screen |
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Higher true resolution |
17.9 MP |
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16 MP |
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos |
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Slightly lower noise at high ISO |
793 ISO |
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763 ISO |
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The T3i has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance |
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Thinner |
3.1" |
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3.3" |
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Around 10% thinner |
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Slightly longer battery life |
440 shots |
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420 shots |
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Almost the same |
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Advantages of the Sony SLT A35 |
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Better image quality |
74.0 |
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65.0 |
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More than 10% better image quality |
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More dynamic range |
12.7 EV |
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11.5 EV |
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1.2 f-stops more dynamic range |
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Video autofocus |
Phase detection |
vs |
None |
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Automatically focuses shooting video |
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Image stabilization |
Sensor shift |
vs |
None |
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements |
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Better color depth |
23.3 bits |
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22.1 bits |
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Distinguishes 1.2 more bits of color |
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Has in-camera HDR |
Yes |
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No |
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range |
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Takes 3D photos |
Yes |
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No |
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image |
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Can create panoramas in-camera |
Yes |
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No |
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective |
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Significantly larger sensor |
APS-C 23.4x15.6mm |
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APS-C 22.3x14.9mm |
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Around 10% larger sensor |
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Less startup delay |
900 ms |
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1500 ms |
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40% less delay when turning on |
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Shoots faster |
5.5 fps |
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3.7 fps |
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Around 50% faster continuous shooting |
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Less shutter lag |
223 ms |
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283 ms |
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More than 20% less delay when taking photos |
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Better maximum light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
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6,400 ISO |
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The SLT A35's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better |
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Better boost ISO |
25,600 ISO |
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12,800 ISO |
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The SLT A35's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better |
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More focus points |
15 |
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9 |
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Set focus accurately within the frame |
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Smaller |
124x92x85 mm |
vs |
133x99x79 mm |
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Around 10% smaller |
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More cross-type focus points |
3 |
vs |
1 |
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Grab focus in difficult situations |
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Significantly lighter |
415 g |
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570 g |
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Around 30% lighter |
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Cheaper |
$446.31 |
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$549.00 |
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The best price we've seen is $103 cheaper (around 20% less) |
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Showing 1 comments
Compare this comparison to the comparison between the T3i and the D5100.
http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon-T3i-vs-Nikon-D5100
For some reason the A35 and D5100 blow away the T3i in actual
statistics for photography, I am not sure how they could have different
results. The Canon doesn't have a built in motor, the Sony does. The
sony records 1080 in either 60i or 30p. I dare you to actually take a
video with the canon and sony and see which works without having to
build a contraption to focus properly. As for stills, night and day. I
used to have the T1i, but after 1.5 years (out of warranty) and 10,000
shots, it's mainboard blew. Canon would only sell a new one or a fixed
one with 90 days warranty. That is when I swore off Canon. Not the
company they used to be.