Customer Ratings & Reviews

First new camera for our family and couldn't be happier. My son plays sports and the action shots are great. Many features but user friendly and taking a photo class to best utilize our new camera.

We bought this camera on a whim... our old point and shoot kept having battery issues. I am so glad this was our replacement though. It took great pictures at our first sporting event and then took even better pictures when our son was born. Great value.

I already had a Canon Rebel XTi. I like canon cameras but I bought this off a recommendation from a friend who is a professional videographer. I'm able to use this as a camera and to shoot HD video. The quality of both the pictures and video is excellent.

Got this camera for my new born son. I used a Canon D60 everyday in business. Basically, I am glad the picture I got through the T3i even comparing to the D60. At first, I think to get a D60. After considering my budget, I chose the T3i and worried a little bit. Rightnow, I can say I am satisified with the T3i, and the package with 55-205mm lens saved me another $150.

It's a great camera for beginners. Extremely easy to use and the quality of pictures is great! Highly recommend it!

Excellent camera for the price. Wish the instruction manual was a little easier, wish a cd came with it so your could see some of the manual on how to do.

Purchased before a vacation. My teenage daughter shot nearly 500 pictures on the trip! Going to decorate a wall in the house with them, they are so good.

Bought this product for semi-professional photography and couldn't believe the difference between this camera and my other camera (Canon Rebel Xsi). Although it takes some time to get used to all of the features, overall it is a great product.

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 my wife as she is always taking my T1I that I bought for my work travels. Compared to my earlier Canon model, this T3I is very similar in fit and function, though it does have the flash triggering built in that is a gamechanger FOR ME. If you do any flash photography then you know what I mean. The build quality is about what is to be expected for a Mass produced plastic camera. I expect it to last for several years if we take reasonable care of it. All in All I would recomend this camera to anyone who wants good image quality on a budget. Invest in some nice Canon glass and you will take your images to the next level with this camera..

I am a stay at home mom who was wanting to have better quality pictures than my phone provided and jumped into the DSLR world. I am happy to have chosen an entry level DSLR and the ease of use in these first few weeks have been wonderful and easy.

The Rebel T3i takes great pictures that look professional. My sister has this camera & once I saw the picture quality I had to have it myself.

You can take really great pics without a lot of high tech camera experience. Looking forward to learning more about all the features of this camera.

This is my first DSLR. Have been for a while thinking of getting one. Was contemplating whether to go with Nikon D5200 or Canon T3i. Glad I went with Canon and used first time in my wife's birthday party. Pictures came out so crisp and my wife love it. We are going on a vacation soon and planning to use more with different settings. I recommend this product.

This is a great camera. I got it on an open box and have loved it.

I really like this camera and highly recommend it to someone who is looking to purchase an inexpensive, yet professional grade dslr digital camera.

Even though this is my first time with a camera like this, I love it! I don't even have to be a professional to take nice pictures, because the camera has such great quality on its own, especially with all the different modes on it.

This item is amazing for you are paying for. No complaints at all.

This is my first camera of this kind. I am so happy with it and really enjoying it. I have learned so much about photography so purchasing it. I recommend this product for all levels.

I have always used a point-and-shoot camera before this, so picture quality upgrade is fantastic. The automatic setting is perfect for me since that's the only function I can seem to understand, while the other settings are good for my kids to have fun with. They complain that the manual settings seem limited, but I don't know the difference! Basically I use it like a point-and-shoot and get much better quality photos for a bargain sale-price.