Canon T3i
DSLR Camera
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Nikon D3100
DSLR Camera
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What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T3i
Best price
$160
- 100% more battery life 1,100 shots vs 550 shots
- Significantly cheaper street price $160 vs $364
- Higher sensor resolution 18 MP vs 14.2 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 1040k dots vs 230k dots
- Newer camera April 2011 vs September 2010
- Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
- Viewscreen flips out D3100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
- Has an External Mic jack D3100 does not
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Canon EOS Rebel T3i
What’s good about the Nikon D3100
Best price
$364
$364
- Weighs a little bit less than the T3i 16 oz vs 18.2 oz
- Smaller body size 54 in³ vs 63 in³
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Nikon D3100
What the Canon T3i and Nikon D3100 have in common
- Similar image sensor size 332 in² vs 356 in²
- The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- interchangeable lenses
- HDMI port
- RAW capture
- hot shoe
What’s missing from both the Canon T3i and the Nikon D3100
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No HDR processing -
No 3D capture -
No panorama mode -
No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No Wi-Fi
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