Canon T3
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon P520
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

Best price $375
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P520 17.4 oz vs 19.4 oz
  • 300% more battery life 800 shots vs 200 shots
  • Cheaper street price $375 vs $469
  • Significantly larger image sensor 326 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 8 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Interchangeable lenses P520 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P520 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P520 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

Best price
$469
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Newer camera February 2013 vs April 2011
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.2″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out T3 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging T3 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board T3 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture T3 does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities T3 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities T3 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

What the Canon T3 and Nikon P520 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 62 in³ vs 68 in³
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon T3 and the Nikon P520

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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