Canon T3
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D5000
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

Best price $375
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D5000 17.4 oz vs 19.8 oz
  • 57% more battery life 800 shots vs 510 shots
  • Newer camera April 2011 vs April 2009
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 24fps
Find out more about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

What’s good about the Nikon D5000

Best price
$390
  • Larger image sensor 373 mm² vs 326 mm²
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out T3 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has an External Mic jack T3 does not
Find out more about the Nikon D5000

What the Canon T3 and Nikon D5000 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 62 in³ vs 64 in³
  • Similar street prices $375 vs $390
  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.2 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon T3 and the Nikon D5000

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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