Canon EOS Digital
Rebel XS
 vs
Nikon
D3000

Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS vs Nikon D3100

Nikon D3000

32
"User-friendly ergonomics, without sacrificing control"
dpreview.com | talking about the D3000's button-layout
"The Nikon D40 was a groundbreaking camera, not only for Nikon, but for the entire entry-level sector of the DSLR market"
dpreview.com | talking about the D3000's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Nikon D3000

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.5"
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

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"Configurable "My menu" system makes the interface fast and friendly"
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XS's button-layout
"The Rebel XS is primarily made from three materials; a stainless steel chassis, the mirror box which is made of high-strength 'engineering plastic' and the body made of a special lightweight 'engineering plastic' which also provides some electromagnetic shielding."
dpreview.com | talking about the Rebel XS's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Live view
 Has live view
Preview your photos
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses

differences

Advantages of the Canon Rebel XS
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 719 ISO vs 563 ISO
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 The Rebel XS has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Live view Has live view Yes vs No
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 Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them
Lens focus motor Has a built-in focus motor Yes vs No
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 Autofocuses with all autofocus lenses
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Weight Lighter 502 g vs 536 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $334.00 vs $676.55
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 The best price we've seen is $343 cheaper (2x less)
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Learn more about
the Canon Rebel XS

Advantages of the Nikon D3000
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs APS-C 22.2x14.8mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Color depth Better color depth 22.3 bits vs 22 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.3 more bits of color
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.52x vs 0.50x
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 More than 10% larger viewfinder
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 10.9 EV
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 0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses
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 Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Slightly smaller 126x97x64 mm vs 126x98x65 mm
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 Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 2.5" vs 2.6"
Help
 Almost the same
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the Nikon D3000
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recommendations

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

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS
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Nikon D3000 Nikon D3000
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NikonD3000
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
11
14
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
11
12
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Features Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
9
15
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
9
13
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
11
14
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Build quality Build quality
Is it sturdy, well made, plastic or metal
9
16
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similarities

Compared to recent entry-level DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lens availability Many lenses available Help
Rebel XS:162 lenses
D3000:169 lenses
Size Fairly small Help
Rebel XS:126x98x65 mm
D3000:126x97x64 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
Rebel XS:2.6"
D3000:2.5"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
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Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
Rebel XS:None
D3000:3,200 ISO
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
Rebel XS:10.1 MP
D3000:10 MP
Viewfinder coverage Below average viewfinder coverage Help
95%
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
3 fps
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Autofocus No video autofocus Help
Manual focus only
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Do not shoot movies Help
No movies
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
Rebel XS:10.9 EV
D3000:11.1 EV
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$379 body only

$460 - $550 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records lower quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is significantly larger
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the D3000
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $984 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the D3100 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the D3100 vs the D3000
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the D3000
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$485 body only

$629 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XSi vs the D3000
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$609 - $800 body only

$709 - $1,180 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the D3000
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$650 - $749 body only

$600 - $750 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the D5100 vs the D3000
Canon EOS Rebel T1i

Canon Rebel T1i

Entry-level DSLR

$445 - $629 body only

$504 - $609 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Color depth Has significantly less color depth
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the EOS Digital Rebel XS
Compare the Rebel T1i vs the D3000

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS.

Nikon D3000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D3000.

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Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Nikon D3000
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS Nikon D3000

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