Canon Rebel
T3i
 vs
Sony Alpha
DSLR-A390

Canon Rebel T3i

59

  
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

41

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3i

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,040k dots
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Alpha DSLR-A390

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.5x15.7mm
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
198 ms shutter lag
Storage slots
 More storage slots
2
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 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3i
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4.5x higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 793 ISO vs 607 ISO
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 The T3i has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 Around 80% more lenses available
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 14 MP
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 Capture around 30% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.53x vs 0.48x
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 Around 20% larger viewfinder
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The T3i's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 Around 50% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Significantly thinner 3.1" vs 3.4"
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 Around 10% thinner
Size Slightly smaller 133x99x79 mm vs 128x97x86 mm
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSLR-A390
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.7mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 198 ms vs 283 ms
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 More than 30% less delay when taking photos
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Color depth Better color depth 22.5 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 66.0 vs 65.0
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 Almost the same
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 500 shots vs 440 shots
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 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
Weight Slightly lighter 549 g vs 570 g
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

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

Canon Rebel T3i Canon Rebel T3i
59 vs 41
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Rebel T3i.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
T3i:12,800 ISO
DSLR-A390:None
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Size Large Help
T3i:133x99x79 mm
DSLR-A390:128x97x86 mm
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
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Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T3i:6,400 ISO
DSLR-A390:3,200 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
T3i:3.7 fps
DSLR-A390:2.5 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
Focus points Few focus points Help
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Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
T3i:440 shots
DSLR-A390:500 shots
Viewfinder size Below average viewfinder size Help
T3i:0.53x
DSLR-A390:0.48x
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
11.5 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T3i:65.0
DSLR-A390:66.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T3i:793 ISO
DSLR-A390:607 ISO

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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
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D5100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D3200 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$429 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has significantly less startup delay
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Startup delay Has significantly less startup delay
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D3100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Entry-level DSLR

$675 - $899 body only

$799 - $1,099 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D90 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D90 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Sony SLT A57

Sony SLT A57

Entry-level DSLR

$460 - $499 body only

$519 - $539 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Dynamic range Has significantly wider dynamic range
Weight Is slightly heavier
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Compare the SLT A57 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the SLT A57 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$728 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has significantly less startup delay
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the Alpha DSLR-A390

Canon Rebel T3i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Battery life Much longer battery life
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly 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
Size Much smaller
Startup delay Significantly less startup delay
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3i
Canon EOS 650D

Canon EOS 650D

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $797 body only

$639 - $1,144 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Video autofocus
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Color depth Worse color depth
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Compare the EOS 650D vs the Rebel T3i

Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350

Entry-level DSLR
Battery life Longer battery life
Size Smaller
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A350 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Sony Alpha DSLR-A290

Sony Alpha DSLR-A290

Entry-level DSLR
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder
Live view No live view
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A290 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390
Nikon D3000

Nikon D3000

Entry-level DSLR

$436 with 18-55mm lens
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lens availability Much more lenses available
Live view No live view
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the D3000 vs the Alpha DSLR-A390

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