Canon Rebel
T3i
 vs
Sony Alpha
DSLR-A700

Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon Rebel T3i vs Sony SLT-A77

Canon Rebel T3i

59

  
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700

50

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3i

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,040k dots
Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
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
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Alpha DSLR-A700

Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
11.9 EV
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.59x
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.5x15.6mm
Storage slots
 More storage slots
2
Badge
 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
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 793 ISO vs 581 ISO
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 The T3i has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
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
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 Around 80% more lenses available
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 12.2 MP
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 Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller 133x99x79 mm vs 142x105x80 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 570 g vs 768 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The T3i's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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Advantages of the Sony DSLR-A700
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.9 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.6mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Startup delay Less startup delay 600 ms vs 1500 ms
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 2.5x less delay when turning on
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.59x vs 0.53x
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 More than 20% larger viewfinder
Battery life Longer battery life 650 shots vs 440 shots
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 Around 50% more shots per battery charge
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Viewfinder Has a pentaprism viewfinder Pentaprism vs Pentamirror
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 Pentaprism viewfinders are typically brighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 5 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 Around 40% faster continuous shooting
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 66.0 vs 65.0
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Focus points Slightly more focus points 11 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Learn more about
the Sony DSLR-A700
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recommendations

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

Canon Rebel T3i Canon Rebel T3i
59 vs 50
Explain scores
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Rebel T3i.

similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) Poor boost ISO Help
T3i:12,800 ISO
DSLR-A700:6,400 ISO
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-A700:142x105x80 mm
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
1
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
T3i:6,400 ISO
DSLR-A700:1,600 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T3i:65.0
DSLR-A700:66.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T3i:793 ISO
DSLR-A700:581 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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D5100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A700
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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3200 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D3200 vs the Alpha DSLR-A700
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D3100 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D3100 vs the Alpha DSLR-A700
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the EOS 7D vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the EOS 7D vs the Alpha DSLR-A700
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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the D90 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D90 vs the Alpha DSLR-A700
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D7000 vs the Alpha DSLR-A700
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 slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Has a lower quality type of viewfinder
Compare the SLT A57 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the SLT A57 vs the Alpha DSLR-A700

Canon Rebel T3i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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 Significantly longer battery life
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
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
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-A700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$998 - $1,000 body only

$1,598 - $1,930 with 16-50mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Live view Has live view
Startup delay Much more startup delay
Viewfinder Has a digital viewfinder
Compare the SLT A77 vs the Alpha DSLR-A700
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $779 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Viewfinder size Smaller viewfinder
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the Alpha DSLR-A580 vs the Alpha DSLR-A700
Sony SLT-A55

Sony SLT-A55

Entry-level DSLR

$1,098 body only

$1,193 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Live view Has live view
Viewfinder Has a digital viewfinder
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Compare the SLT-A55 vs the Alpha DSLR-A700
Nikon D300

Nikon D300

Pro DSLR

$1,764 body only
Live view Has live view
Focus points Many more focus points
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the D300 vs the Alpha DSLR-A700

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