Sure, I can go T4i or T5i and get some extra bells and whistles, but the image quality remains basically unchanged until the 70d.
If however I purchase a T3I, really the only way to get any better image quality out of my system my only real option is to either go with the 70d, or all the way up to full frame - both of which are going to run a grand or more.
I can step up to say a 5200 and get 24 mp sensor and a lot of other bells and whistles for around $500, or I can go D7000 and get more pro features but with a 16 mp sensor as opposed to the 24, or if I want to spend some real money I can go D7100 and get both.
i could upgrade to a D3200 and get the 24 mp sensor and a big step up in image quality. If start with the Nikon and I purchase say a D3100 - well I've got a ton of upgrade options in the APS-C arena that will dramatically improve my image quality at quite a few different price points. Ok, I know that will most likely upset some of the Canon folks out there - but hear me out. But lets face it, when it comes to APS-C and your interested in still pictures, then I truly believe Nikon is the better option as far as systems are concerned. Now if video is an important thing to you, or if you are looking at spending $1000 and up on your camera body, then I wouldn't hesitate to talk about Canon as a viable option. Once you buy that first body and a lens or two your really better off staying with that brand rather than having to sell everything off and start from scratch with another brand.
Not a member of the anti-canon league - ok, in the interest of full disclosure I did fill out an app but they sent me a message back saying they weren't really hiring at the moment but they would keep my application on file.īut in all seriousness the thing to consider is that your not just buying a camera, your buying into a camera system. Well actually it's not all that tough to argue against a T3i. As in my other decades-long passionate area,salmon and steelhead fishing, I think that beginners benefit the most from being set up with high-level gear, and not economy grade stuff. My feeling is that the beginner and intermediate-level shooters get MORE BENEFIT from better equipment, relatively speaking, than do seasoned, experienced shooters. My take is that even beginners and intermediate shooters, when I have gone out shooting with other people since the 1980's, and have loaned them a pro-level lens, or pro-capable camera, that they typically almost INSTANTLY notice the huge gulf in performance and capabilities between "consumer" gear, and higher-end gear. I noticed that wayyy back in the pre-internet 1970's and 1980's and 1990's it was common in the mid- to late-1990's when Usenet rec.photo groups were king and it has continued today through the era of the www, and now into the Social Media era. * Shoots slightly faster 4 fps vs 3.I've noticed over the past 30 years that people who tell beginners that student-level cameras and entry-level lenses are "plenty good enough" almost always own really GOOD equipment. * Slightly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 162 lenses Almost the same * Slightly more focus points 11 vs 9 Set focus accurately within the frame * Longer battery life 540 shots vs 440 shots More than 20% more shots per battery charge
* Smaller 125x96x76 mm vs 133x99x79 mm More than 10% smaller * Larger sensor APS-C 23.2x15.4mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm Around 10% larger sensor * Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None Automatically focuses shooting video * Significantly less startup delay 400 ms vs 1500 ms 3.7x less delay when turning on * Significantly higher true resolution 24.1 MP vs 17.9 MP Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos * Better color depth 24.1 bits vs 22.1 bits Distinguishes 2 more bits of color * More dynamic range 13.2 EV vs 11.5 EV 1.7 f-stops more dynamic range
The D3200 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance * Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,131 ISO vs 793 ISO.
* Much better image quality 81.0 vs 65.0 More than 20% better image quality Here are some advantages for D3200 over T3i Which camera is better? Nikon D3200 vs Canon T3i/600Dīoth are capable cameras and should be more than enough for most consumers (not professionals) but if you want to make a more rational purchase, go for Nikon D3200: