Canon Rebel
T3i
 vs
Sony
SLT-A33

Updated (May, 2012): Compare the Canon 650D / T4i vs Sony SLT A35

Canon Rebel T3i

60

  
Sony SLT-A33

53

  

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T3i

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
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 
Runner-up

Sony SLT-A33

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT-A33

Color depth
 Great color depth
22.8 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.6 EV
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
7 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon T3i
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 793 ISO vs 591 ISO
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 The T3i has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 162 lenses vs 92 lenses
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 Around 80% more lenses available
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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 Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
True resolution Higher true resolution 17.9 MP vs 14 MP
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 Capture around 30% more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 921k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Battery life Longer battery life 440 shots vs 270 shots
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 More than 60% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $549.00 vs $848.23
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 The best price we've seen is $299 cheaper (around 40% less)
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.3"
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 Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Sony SLT-A33
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.6 EV vs 11.5 EV
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 1.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Overall image quality Better image quality 70.0 vs 65.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
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
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Color depth Better color depth 22.8 bits vs 22.1 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.7 more bits of color
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 7 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 Around 90% faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The SLT-A33's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Startup delay Less startup delay 800 ms vs 1500 ms
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 Around 50% less delay when turning on
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 215 ms vs 283 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when taking photos
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The SLT-A33's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Focus points More focus points 15 vs 9
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Size Smaller 124x92x85 mm vs 133x99x79 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 3 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Weight Lighter 500 g vs 570 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

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

Canon Rebel T3i Canon Rebel T3i
60 vs 53
Explain scores
Sony SLT-A33 Sony SLT-A33
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
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
T3i:440 shots
SLT-A33:270 shots
Weather sealed Neither is weather sealed Help
Need to shelter it from weather
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
T3i:65.0
SLT-A33:70.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
T3i:793 ISO
SLT-A33:591 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 slightly better image quality
Weight Is slightly heavier
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Compare the D5100 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D5100 vs the SLT-A33
Canon 650D / T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$649 - $800 body only

$719 - $749 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Cross type focus points Has significantly more cross-type focus points
Weight Is slightly heavier
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the SLT-A33
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$332 body only

$449 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Sensor cleaning Lacks a self cleaning sensor
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the SLT-A33
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$550 body only

$609 with 18-55mm lens
Size Is much smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the SLT-A33
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
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 SLT-A33
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
Viewfinder size Significantly larger viewfinder
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D90 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D90 vs the SLT-A33
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 slightly better image quality
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the D7000 vs the Rebel T3i
Compare the D7000 vs the SLT-A33

Canon Rebel T3i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D3200

Nikon D3200

Entry-level DSLR

$547 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the D3200 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

Sony SLT-A33 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony SLT-A55

Sony SLT-A55

Entry-level DSLR

$1,098 body only

$1,193 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
GPS Has a GPS
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the SLT-A55 vs the SLT-A33
Sony SLT A35

Sony SLT A35

Entry-level DSLR

$446 - $1,052 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the SLT A35 vs the SLT-A33
Sony SLT-A37

Sony SLT-A37

Entry-level DSLR

$468 - $482 with 18-55mm lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the SLT-A37 vs the SLT-A33

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