Nikon D3000
DSLR Camera
vs Canon T3
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D3000

Best price $599
  • Smaller body size 48 in³ vs 62 in³
  • Larger image sensor 373 mm² vs 326 mm²
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″

What’s good about the Canon EOS Rebel T3

Best price
$375
  • 60% more battery life 800 shots vs 500 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $375 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.2 MP vs 10.2 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2011 vs July 2009
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback D3000 does not have HDMI

What the Nikon D3000 and Canon T3 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 16.1 oz vs 17.4 oz
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 3 shots per second
  • interchangeable lenses
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D3000 and the Canon T3

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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