Canon G12
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Canon T3
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G12

Best price $600
  • Weighs a little bit less than the T3 12.4 oz vs 17.4 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 25 in³ vs 62 in³
  • 25% more battery life 1,000 shots vs 800 shots
  • Higher resolution rear screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
  • Viewscreen flips out T3 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board T3 does not have HDR
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot G12

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

Best price
$375
  • Significantly cheaper street price $375 vs $600
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.2 MP vs 10 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 326 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2011 vs September 2010
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 2 seconds vs 10 seconds
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 3 shots per sec vs 2 shots per sec
  • Interchangeable lenses G12 does not have lens options
Find out more about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

What the Canon G12 and Canon T3 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 2.8″ vs 2.7″
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon G12 and the Canon T3

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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