Canon T3
DSLR Camera
 vs Sony HX30
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

Best price $375
  • 150% more battery life 800 shots vs 320 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $375 vs $935
  • Significantly larger image sensor 326 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Interchangeable lenses HX30 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector HX30 does not
  • Has RAW image capture HX30 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Best price
$935
  • Weighs a lot less than the T3 9 oz vs 17.4 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 15 in³ vs 62 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 12.2 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs April 2011
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • 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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

What the Canon T3 and Sony HX30 have in common

  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon T3 and the Sony HX30

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No flip out viewscreen
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