Canon SX30 IS
Superzoom Camera
 vs Canon T3
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Best price $300
  • Cheaper street price $300 vs $375
  • Higher sensor resolution 14.1 MP vs 12.2 MP
  • Viewscreen flips out T3 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture T3 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

Best price
$375
  • Weighs a little bit less than the SX30 IS 17.4 oz vs 21.1 oz
  • Smaller body size 62 in³ vs 75 in³
  • 116% more battery life 800 shots vs 370 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 326 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2011 vs September 2010
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 2 seconds vs 10 seconds
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 3 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Interchangeable lenses SX30 IS does not have lens options
  • Has RAW image capture SX30 IS does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

What the Canon SX30 IS and Canon T3 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon SX30 IS and the Canon T3

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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