In the same way that the Canon EOS 60D was targeted precisely at the Nikon D90 and D7000, the new Canon Digital Rebel T3i has the D5000 and D5100 in its sights. We have been testing for rather a lot of time with the Rebel T3i, aka 600D, that has a rotating LCD screen and a slightly heftier body, and both looks and feels a touch more serious than older Rebels. Bundled with a new 18-55mm IS II kit lens, or the 18-135mm IS lens that is also available with the 60D, the new T3i looks and feels like its prosumer sibling, apart from the grip spacing. It will be excellent for those with little to medium hands, but those with larger hands might be more comfortable with the 60D.
Indeed, the major differences between the T3i and 60D are few. It’s down to frame rate ( 3.7 versus. 5.3 fps ), maximum shutter speed ( 0.25 vs. 1/8,000), AF refinement ( only 1 cross-type vs. All nine cross-type ), rangefinder size ( 0.85x versus. 0.95x ), buffer depth, battery type, and grip size. There are a few more minor differences, but those are the big items. As such, the T3i appears like a fairly good choice.
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Compared to the less expensive T2i, the T3i adds the rotating LCD, the new lens, more reduced-resolution JPEG options, and an Auto Picture Style mode. The Canon T3i (body with battery and mem card) also weighs a touch more than the T2i, coming in at 20.6 oz ( 583g ) matched against the T2i’s 18.5 oz ( 525g ). As mentioned, it is a few millimeters larger in all dimensions : 133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7, matched against 128.8 x 97.5 x 75.3. Some of those differences will matter, and I suspect many fans of rotating screens will select the T3i, while those who don’t love them can select happily a T2i and not feel like they’re missing rather a lot.
As it stands, the Canon T3i is the flagship Rebel, with the T3 and T2i beneath it in features. Its still image-quality is among the very best in its price range, and its video modes are quite complete, offering excellent quality, provided you can handle shooting video more scrupulously than you would with a digital camera or video recorder.
Taken as a whole, the Canon T3i is a superb digital SLR, with just about every feature we have been pining for in a sub-$1,000 camera. The articulating screen stands out in particular as a extremely handy feature, and with the Nikon D5100 having the same side-swiveling design, it was significant that a Rebel have one too. The LCD is beautiful and really high resolution, wonderful in sunlight, and if an accident happens to it and it’s cracked you can easily find Canon digital camera repair to put it right again. The sole problem we had with it was it was harder to notice out-of-focus areas while shooting video.
Either kit lens choice is a really good one, with the 18-55mm keeping the overall package light and sharp, and the 18-135mm lens taking care of most photographic wishes with coolness. Optically, both are better matches to the 18-megapixel sensor than past offerings, and both include optical image stabilization.
Images printed from ISO 100 to 3,200 are quite good up to 20×30 inches, which is impressive ; and even ISO 12,800 pictures make the best 8×10-inch print.
The only real problem Canon has right now is that there are 3 fantastic 18-megapixel DSLR’s that are priced within just a few hundred bucks of each other. The T2i was already wonderful, then the 60D came together with its rotating LCD and a decided lean toward the Rebel line, and then the T3i entered the scene. The better news is that you can’t fail with any of them, particularly in terms of overall image-quality. They’re all wonderful. It’s then just a question of which features you’d like your glorious new DSLR camera to have.
When you’re searching for the most complete camera between the three, the Canon EOS Rebel T3i is it; and fortunately if you have the bad luck of having to look for Canon Rebel T3i repair you will find that it’s well worth repairing as prices are far more affordable than in the past.