Canon T3i
DSLR Camera
vs Nikon D3000
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Best price $160
  • 120% more battery life 1,100 shots vs 500 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $160 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 18 MP vs 10.2 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1040k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2011 vs July 2009
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D3000 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback D3000 does not have HDMI
  • Has an External Mic jack D3000 does not

What’s good about the Nikon D3000

Best price
$599
  • Weighs a little bit less than the T3i 16.1 oz vs 18.2 oz
  • Smaller body size 48 in³ vs 63 in³
  • Larger image sensor 373 mm² vs 332 mm²

What the Canon T3i and Nikon D3000 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon T3i and the Nikon D3000

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

Want to compare other cameras?

  • Compare the Canon T3i to the
  • Compare the Nikon D3000 to the