Canon - EOS Rebel T3i DSLR Camera with 18-55mm IS Lens - Black

The Canon Rebel T3i takes the consumer level dSLR a couple steps closer to the mid-level Canon 60D with the addition of the rotating rear LCD screen, remote flash firing, and in-camera processing features. The already highly competent, older Rebel T2i already shared many important features with the 60D (and even features of the semi-pro 7D) including the 18 MP sensor, 63-zone exposure metering system, high ISO performance, HD movie capabilities, and Digic 4 image processor. With these new upgrades, it might make it even more difficult to choose between them. Rebel T3i vs T2i: Since both cameras share the same 18 megapixel sensor and Digic 4 processor, both the T2i and T3i will create images with exactly the same image quality, produce the same low light-high ISO performance, shoot at 3.7 frames per second, and have nearly the same size and build quality. They are both offered with the 18-55mm kit lens. The T3i is very slightly larger and heavier due to the addition of the rotating rear LCD monitor. And that is one of the biggest differences between the two cameras - the rotating rear screen. The other major difference is the ability of the T3i to remotely control multiple off-camera flashes. Like the 60D and 7D, you can use the built-in flash of the T3i to trigger other Canon Speedlites. Some other minor additions to the T3i include the Scene Intelligent Auto Mode, which is a feature borrowed from point and shoot cameras. Other additional but not essential upgrades include the in-camera processing Creative Filters, and the ability to choose different image size ratios and to rate your images. There is also a marginally helpful Feature Guide and some additional video features like Video Snapshot. Canon Rebel T3i vs. 60D vs. 7D Sensor and Image Quality: All three cameras share a very similar sensor and 18 megapixels, and so their image quality will be virtually the same. All are capable of taking professional quality images. Exposure Metering: The three cameras all share the latest 63-zone, dual-layer exposure metering system and 4 metering modes. That means they will all determine the exposure virtually identically and enable you to take properly exposed photos in most every situation, including difficult back-lit scenes. Autofocus: The T3i shares a similar autofocus system to the 60D, with 9 focus points and three auto focusing modes. However the 9 AF points of the 60D are more sensitive than those of the T3i: all are cross-type in the 60D, only the center is cross-type in the T3i. The 60D autofocus system is much less complex than the sophisticated AF system of the 7D with its 19 AF point system and its additional Zone, Spot, and Expansion focus modes. These various modes address how you want to deal with and group these numerous AF points. Plus the custom settings of the 7D allow one to customize how the AF system works – how it tracks subjects, how it deals with objects that come between you and your initial subject, how quickly it responds to these changes of possible subjects that are at different distances from you, etc. However, if you are not an avid sports photographer, a wildlife shooter, or someone who understands, needs, and will use the elaborate features of the 7D AF system, then this shouldn’t sway you. Construction: The T3i has relatively strong construction of a stainless steel frame with polycarbonate body. The 60D has a stronger and lighter aluminum frame and polycarbonate body, but not as strong as the 7D’s magnesium alloy construction. The 60D also has some amount of weather sealing – more than the T3i, less than the 7D. But for most users, including even those using the camera daily or in travel situations, the construction of any of these cameras is far more than strong enough and durable enough. ISO: Since they all share a very similar sensor, the ISO sensitivity and performance at high ISO settings is virtually the same for these three cameras. But don’t take my word for it, check out the camera sensor tests at dxomark. As you can see, they all share the exact same overall score, and show very similar performance. Controls: As with construction, the buttons and controls vary with these cameras. Unlike the T3i, the 60D and 7D have nearly every control an advanced photographer needs on the exterior of the camera and they also have the top LCD panel and rear Quick Control Dial that are not on the T3i. With all the cameras, any controls can also be easily accessed with the Q button and menu or in the other menus on the rear LCD monitor. The top buttons of the 60D set only one setting each, so this is less complicated than the multiple-setting buttons of the 7D. Canon has removed the white balance (WB) button on the 60D that the 7D has, but that isn’t a big deal – use the Q Menu. Another change on the 60D is that the Multi-controller has been moved from the thumb joystick like the 7D and 50D and placed in the middle of the rear Quick-control dial. If you plan on using your camera on Auto or Program most of the time, then the controls of the T3i are more than sufficient for your needs. If you work in Av, Tv, or M modes and need quicker and more direct access to your controls and the additional top LCD screen to view and change your current settings, then you need to consider the 60D or 7D over the T3i. Menus and Custom Functions: These allow for greater control over customizing how the camera functions. The T3i has less Menu and Custom Function setting options than the 60D, and the 7D has yet a few more than the 60D. These settings enable you to customize the operation, function, and controls to work how you want them to, including things like exposure increments, peripheral illuminations correction for lenses (fixes dark corners), tweeking how the autofocus system operates, setting more precise white balance settings, and customizing which button does what. There are ebooks such as “Canon T3i Experience” and “Your World 60D” available at the Wordpress blog "Picturing Change" which walk you through all of the Menu settings and Custom Function settings so that you can set up your camera to work best for how you photograph, and also begin to learn to master all the advanced features, settings, and controls of these powerful dSLR camera. Wireless Flash: Like the 7D and 60D, the T3i incorporates wireless flash triggering. This allows you to trigger multiple off camera flashes at different output levels. Articulating LCD Screen: The big new feature that the 60D and T3i have that the 7D and T2i do not is the articulating rear LCD screen. This may prove useful for videographers, as well as for setting up compositions while the camera is on a tripod, for macro use, or for using it from unusually low or high vantage points. Viewfinder: The T3i has a pentamirror viewfinder with 95% coverage of the actual resulting image. The 60D has a large, bright pentaprism viewfinder with 96% coverage, not quite as nice as the nearly 100% view of the 7D pentaprism. Processor: The T3i shares the same Digic 4 processor as the 60D. The 7D has dual Digic 4 processors. However, if you don’t need to shoot dozens of continuous images, you probably won’t notice any processing speed issues. Continuous Shooting Speed: The T3i can shoot 3.7 frames per second. The 7D can shoot a blazing 8 frames per second, in which the photos barely change from frame to frame. The 60D can shoot a respectable 5.3 fps which is actually a more useful rate. If you need the extremely high fps for sports, wildlife, or other action shooting, get the 7D. If not, don’t be swayed by this excessive feature. Memory Card: The T3i and 60D use the SD memory card. The 7D uses the CF card. Battery: The T3i and T2i use the smaller LP-E8 battery with less capacity than the LP-E6 battery used by the 60D and 7D. Size and Weight: The T3i is smaller and lighter than the 60D, which in turn is smaller and lighter than the 7D. AF Microadjustment: The 7D has this feature, the 60D and T3i and T2i do not. Full HD video: Of course they all offer this capability. Note that this is not video for your kids’ parties and soccer games. It does not have continuous autofocus while shooting, as a camcorder does. It is not designed for that kind of use, but rather for serious videographers who typically manually focus. You can adjust autofocus while shooting by pressing the shutter button or the AF button, but it may have a less than desired looking result and unless you are using an external microphone, the autofocusing sound will be picked up. Flash Sync: the 60D and T3i do not have a PC sync flash socket to plug in PC sync cords for off camera flash use. The 7D has this. However, they all offer wireless remote flash capability with the built in flash as a commander. Ease of operation: While beginners may find all the buttons, controls, and menus of any dSLR difficult and confusing at first, the menus and controls of the T3i and T2i are pretty basic and simple to learn for a dedicated user. The additional controls and menus of the 7D and 60D are all quite intelligently designed, intuitive, and straightforward for the more advanced user. Again, have a look at helpful guides such as “Canon T3i Experience” and “Your World 60D” to begin to learn to master all the advanced features, settings, and controls of these powerful dSLR cameras.

I bought this camera for Christmas 2012. So far I am quite impressed. This is my first Digital SLR (I shot 35mm SLR, and Digital Mirror-less prior). I purchased this over the Nikon D5100. The Nikon does produce less noise at higher ISO's, than the T3i does, but I don't generally shoot fast and/or night action, so It hasn't been a problem for me yet. Auto-focus is quite quick and intuitive. I actually prefer Nikons focus-point layout better, but the T3i seems to be a bit faster auto-focusing, and the view-finder is far superior I think. Unfortunately there is no continous auto-focus for video on the T3i. The D5100 does auto-focus in video mode, but it is quite sluggish at best. I have a dedicated video camera, and when shooting video with the T3i, I prefer a manual follow-focus anyways. So no major points lost there as far as I'm concerned. Both cameras have great LCD's. However the T3i does not crop the image unless you are shooting specific formats. Otherwise it maintains 3:2 aspect-ratio full-screen. The Nikon D5100 crops the image in the LCD and uses the border for camera info, whereas the T3i has the information overlayed on the image (and can be toggled on/off with live-view Hstograms, which makes setting exposure quick and easy). Video quality is quite good. Shoots 1080P at 30/25/24fps, and 720p at 60fps (no 720p at 30fps though). Again, no auto-focus, but for those serious about shooting film with the T3i, there is an excellent freeware operating system available online called Magic Lantern (I neither endorse nor condone). It offers a host of upgraded video features such as HDR Video, Custom frame-rates (720p at 30fps after-all), video effects, and zoom options, plus extended ISO range, Shutter speeds, intervalometer, and bracketing features for HDR, among a thousand other features. I got my T3i with the 18-55mm Kit lens, and 55-250mm zoom lens. Both do a good job considering their relatively inexpensive price. Serious photgraphers/videographers will want to upgrade the lenses for sure. Canon makes a great little 50mm F/1.8 for right around $100, which is great for video. But these 2 lenses are really good all-around "Bread and Butter" kind of lenses, that will allow everyone the ability to learn and hone their skills. My only real gripe is the 18-55mm doesn't have a dedicated rubber focus ring on the lense body like the 55-250mm does. But rather, is located at the very front of the lense, is thin and plastic, and somewhat recessed in comparison to the main body, which makes it somewhat elusive when reaching for it in a hurry. The T3i features both IR remote, and Wireless flash control as well. Overall I am happy going with the T3i. It really is just "Apples and Oranges" when trying to compare it to the Nikon D5100. In the end what really sold me was: - The grip felt better in my hand (I have big hands) - The menus and infromation onscreen, are far more intuitive - The controls seemed better layed out to me - Histograms available in live-view (Nikon D5100 only has in image review) - A relatively cheap upgrade to a fast 50mm lense (of course there's always the Canon L series ;) I would recommend this camera to everyone!!!

This is my first DSLR camera so I dont have any others to compare it to. This being said, the price point makes it a great first choice. I have always wanted to get in to photography. Pre- digital, it was just too dang complicated,not to mention expensive for me to get interested enough to drop big bucks on a camera, then sink a bunch of money into film and development and such. But with digital, its nearly endless and fairly cheap to play around and shoot to your hearts desire. All you have to do with the picture that dont turn out is delete them. So, back to the camera. I bought one of these with the 18-55mm lens on sale. After flipping through the manual, I was completely confused. I understood shutter speed, but thats about it. What the heck was ISO and F stop? I found a really handy online guide (Google ATP DSLR guide). Within a few hours of reading the guide and screwing around, i was pretty dialed in. I have taken the camera out several times now and am getting to the point where i can take a picture, then look at it at home and think, "Wow, I took THAT?!" This camera takes great pictures with crisp clear edges, full vibrant colours, and has enough features to really have some fun with making some creative shots, You have to try long exposure water fall and night time traffic shots. It takes great macro, portrait, landscape, nighscape pictures. Once you learn how F stops, ISO and shutter speeds work, it take good low light shots too. I have yet to find something I cant do with this camera. Adding a good telephoto lens, and maybe the f1.4 50mm lens to your set up, a tripod, some UV and polarizers, and maybe a remote shutter release/timer and you will be well armed to go out in the world and shoot anything and everything that captures your eye like a pro and all for under $1000 (for the set up I mentioned, even check reputable used sources to save more!) I am really loving having a camera of this calibre. Even the feel or drilling in on your "target" and the snap of a REAL shutter nearly matches the "Holy Cow" feeling when you see your first (and ever after) pro looking shot pop up on your HD computer screen. Keep in mind it is bigger, and heavier than your normal point and shoot, but if you want a nicely featured camera with swapible lenses, this is a great set to get your feet wet. If you only want to have a camera to have in your pocket/purse to whip out and snap a quick shot here and there without need for multiple lenses or more advance fiddling, check out a nice compact P&S like the SX510.

This camera is literally the best ive ever used. It still amazes me and ive had it for quite a few months now. The flip out screen is SOOO handy, its ridiculous i hate using other peoples cameras now because im so accustomed to the luxury of being able to turn the screen if i have to hold the camera up high, or low, or to take a picture of myself i can flip the screen around and see myself instead of guessing if its accurate! ha, and the pictures come out crystal clear every time. i have a mac and having the pictures in hd on my huge screen is my favorite, i love showing friends my pictures that way, you really can see every atom of everything haha. one of the only downsides id say is autofocus is kind of slow and doesnt always work, but i just dont use it. manual focus is super easy, its just a pain when i have someone else take a picture of me somewhere and they arent the best with cameras, to have a good autofocus to help them out would be handy but its fine. sound on videos is fantastic, and the image is just as high quality as the photographs. it takes really good pictures in low lights, without the flash, and theres a lot of settings to help you out no matter where you are. it did take me a while to figure out how to adjust everything in the camera settings but now its great! i will honestly have this camera until it breaks on me, which by the way i have accidentally hit it on a few doors and had it bump into a few things and it isnt at all damaged. not saying you should throw it around obviously, but its not super fragile ! anyways just figured id post this so incase anyone was not sure if they should spend the money or not, you DEFINITELY SHOULD, you will forget about the price as soon as you see how clear and perfect your pictures turn out with this. honestly a life changing camera, love love LOVE it <3 ill attach some photos ive taken so you can see what i mean. enjoy (:

This camera has everything anyone who wants to turn photography into a hobby could ever want. If you're new to the game or only plan on doing it for fun, this should be where you stop. Don't spend a penny more because this camera has EVERY feature you're ever going to use, and likely a few extra. I had purchased the t2i a couple of weeks ago and fell in love the first time I pulled it out of the box. I took it to the Caribbean on vacation and got some amazing photos. It was fast and I suddenly became the "trip photographer" as nobody else's camera could compare. I chose to upgrade upon coming back because I was having difficulty taking certain pictures because of the screen being flat and built into the camera. The new swivel lens is worth a lot if you plan on being "creative" with angles in your photos. Further, the t3i allows you to choose which size photos you want to take. If you want to take "wide-screen" 16x9 as you only plan on viewing them on your computer or HDTV, then you can choose to take pictures to fill the screen. In order to do this on the t2i, you have to post-picture crop it to that size. This is a great feature as most people will only view these photos on their HDTV or PC. If you're into HD video, this camera does full 1080p very well. The t3i excels in that it has "stereo" audio. The t2i only has single channel audio. It does make a small difference. The swivel screen will also make a huge difference if you plan on doing more than small video clips. It also has a few other filters and post-picture internal processing features. I'm really glad I took the t3i back as the swivel screen is the biggest difference to me. You may find this isn't worth the $150 street price difference right now, but I did. The pictures look identical as the image processor is the same. It's a features game. You'll be incredibly happy with either the t2i or the t3i. They are more or less the same camera with the t3i having a few extra features that will come in handy!

I would highly recommend this camera to anyone who is making the leap from point-and-shoot to DSLR photography. This is no longer the newest camera in the Rebel series, so it might not have the latest and greatest features, but it is beyond adequate for a beginner DSLR photographer's needs, and is therefore an excellent value! With the T3i, there's a nice stepping-stone learning curve. You can decide whether you'd like the camera to do all the work, or whether you'd like to shoot manually, or anything in between. The instructions are very clearly written and easy to understand, so you can quickly learn and advance into the more "pro" features. Since this camera has been around a while, you can also find other books and resources that explain how to use it. I found the camera very easy to figure out, even without reading everything in the manual ahead of time. Once you understand the functions of all the buttons, you can very quickly and easily manipulate the settings -- it is easy to make fast changes while hardly looking at what you are pressing. Photo quality is great. It's not a multi-thousand dollar piece of equipment, so of course you're going to be sacrificing some image quality over a high-end professional camera. But for the average person this is going to be plenty good enough, worlds away from a cheap point-and-shoot or a cameraphone. I can fill my giant iMac screen with these photos and be blown away at the quality. I have really surprised myself with several "WOW" images. The image size is large enough that it leaves you plenty of room for cropping. This camera, despite being more towards the "entry-level" side, is highly expandable and something you can "grow into" by purchasing additional lenses and accessories. Another way you can "grow into" this camera is by shooting RAW images and learning about that whole process. The camera has the option to shoot a RAW image and a JPEG at the same time, if you prefer, which is a nice feature if you're not ready to make a full jump to RAW. As far as I'm concerned, battery life is excellent - though the book warns of shortened battery life with live view / video shooting and use of flash, of course. I have not taken this camera on a multi-day adventure yet, but I have had no problem shooting over 300 photos without the battery indicator moving toward the "charge soon" indication. I compared this to a large lineup of Canon DSLRs online and in-store. Although I'm of the female/smaller-hands target market of that lighter-weight, smaller-sized Canon Rebel SL1, I found the SL1 to fit awkwardly in my right hand, as if I would drop it. Plus, my thumb rested upon (and pushed) a button. Your mileage may vary. This was actually a dealbreaker for me that sent me back in the T3i/T5i direction. The SL1 and some of the other Canon models also do not have a swivel LCD like the T3i. I like how the T3i's swivel LCD flips around for storage, to prevent damage. The swivel function has already come in handy when I had to reach over a wire fence. When comparing the T3i to the T5i, the reason I went with the T3i was the lower price and not feeling like I needed the next step up yet.

Having used the Canon T3 to dabble in photography, I was looking for something that was feature laden, easy to pick up and use, and was a camera I could grow with as I become better at understanding compostions, lighting, etc. I feel that the T3i (600d outside the U.S.) is all of those things and more. I did pretty significant research for a number of weeks and ended up comparing this camera with the Nikon D5100. I finally went this way after one particular review demonstrated the differences in menu layout and ease of use in navigating between settings efficiently, and in time to capture the shots you set out to shoot. I committed to using the manual settings in an effort to better understand photography and to capture what I saw in my minds eye. All of those great shots you see in advertisements, posters, or just great pictures were what I hoped to begin to capture as I progressed (my guess is the majority of those weren't done with the auto settings or a point-and-shoot). Going into the menu of various settings is a single button push (marked Q, just to the right of the flip-out 3" screen). From there, adjustments to aperture, F-stop, Iso, white balance, resolution, etc., are as simple as selecting that setting, then scrolling the wheel located just behind the shutter button on top right of the body. I found that simply adjusting various settings slightly allowed me to capture the right shots. I have taken well over 3000 photos in the last 5 weeks since purchasing the camera, and I'm happy to report I can see improvement from day one til now. Very fun indeed. The beauty of digital photography is the ability to take hundreds of pictures in order to capture a few great ones. Let that be the reason to try the manual settings and see what this camera is truly capable of.

I bought this camera back in August of 2011, so I've been using it for 8 months. I wanted to wait long enough that I'd had proper time to learn and use the camera before writing a hasty review. Prior to buying this camera, I'd only used simple Canon point-and-shoots. I knew I was ready for a DSLR, but I couldn't decide between this camera and the comparable Nikon product. After reading what felt like hundreds of reviews, comparing photo quality from both cameras, and trying them out at the store, I chose the Canon. Main reasons being, I was familiar with Canon and I liked the way it fit in my hands better than the Nikon. Truthfully, I find them both to be amazing products and I think you'll be happy either way you choose. The first thing I did was buy the Canon T3i For Dummies book and read it cover to cover. I can't tell you how helpful that book has been in udnerstanding just what this camera is capable of. Your camera comes with a manual, but it's not nearly as user friendly and informational as the book. At the beginning, I shot solely in the automatic modes - Auto, Landscape, Portrait, etc. These settings produced beautiful photos, but I knew the camera could do so much better if I learned to use it to it's full capabilities. I branched out and started trying the settings with more creative control and worked myself up to shooting, almost always, in manual. The pictures that you can take in Manual, even just using the kit lens that comes with the body, are amazing! The colors are bright, the focus is sharp, and the artistic control you have over your photos is well worth the money you'll spend on this camera. I've recently ordered the Canon 55-250 telephoto zoom lens and the Canon 50mm 1.8/f prime lens and I'm looking forward to learning to use those lenses in conjunction with the camera. My advice: Take everything slow. Be slow to make a decision on the camera you want. And be patient as you're learning to use it. I don't see myself purchasing another camera for a LONG time.