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March 2011
(83%)
147 Reviews
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1532 Reviews
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The editors liked
Very good photo quality (with a decent lens)
Low noise through ISO 1600 in low light
ISO 3200 in normal light
Flipout
Rotating LCD display with 1.04 million pixels and decent outdoor visibility
Fast startup
Focus (with viewfinder)
Shottoshot speeds
Full manual controls
With support for RAW image format
Creative Auto mode lets beginners adjust depthoffield and Picture Style with ease
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Excellent and proven 18-megapixel sensor
Lots of detail
Especially in RAW files
Very good high ISO performance
Very accurate colors
Full HD video capability at three frame rates with auto or manual exposure control
Video Digital Zoom
Ranging fro...
Quick
Good picture quality
Very appealing image quality
Excellent variangle LCD
Excellent video functionality
Beautiful and useful Vari Angle 3-inch LCD
Built-in Speedlite wireless transmitter with multi-flash support
Robust movie recording options including full HD
External mic jack
Clear
Easy to use menu system and onscreen controls
Excellent image quality
Even at ISO 1600
Versatile 18-135mm kit lens option provides all in one solution
The Canon EOS Rebel T3i delivers excellent video capabilities and image and video quality
Fine 18-megapixel images
Excellent 3-inch vari-angle LCD
Full HD video at 30 fps
3.7 fps at full resolution
Great feel in the hand
Impressive video capabilities
Good manual.
Easy to pickup and use
High resolution 18 Megapixel stills
Articulated screen with superb 1040k / 3
2 panel
HD video at multiple fps with mic input and adjustable levels
Wireless flash control
Neat Digital Zoom and Video Snapshot features.
The editors didn't like
Images on the soft side
And kit lenses only make matters worse
Redeye a problem
No way to remove it in playback mode
Very slow contrast detect autofocus in live view
Unremarkable continuous shooting mode
No fulltime autofocus in movie mode
Below average battery life
Body gets scratched very easily
Dynamic range is not up to par with the best APS-C sensors
No microfocus adjustment
Very warm auto white balance indoors
Sluggish startup and mode switching
Only center AF point is cross-type
While the Canon 60D has all nine cross-type (for those ...
Extremely slow Live View mode
Not as fast as the T2i
Images aren't as sharp
Lacks live creative filters
Live view AF is slow
Priced very close to the EOS 60D
Some physical controls (such as Display button) oddly placed
Lack of single button movie recording
Auto White Balance struggles in most indoor lighting conditions--a traditional Canon weakness
If you shoot both still and video
The T3i's controls can be frustrating to operate
And it's not terribly fast for burst shooting sports
Kids
Or pets
Tends to run warm indoors
Video is good but focusing is cumbersome
No burst mode in A+ auto
Obtuse user interface
Sluggish AF during Live View and video recording
Modest 3.7fps shooting and small RAW buffer
Average 9-point AF system and viewfinder
Still no continuous AF for movies
Models on either side may be better for some photographers.
Only a few reservations prevent us wholeheartedly recommending the Canon EOS 600D. The buttons do take a while to get the hang of and the menu system can be labyrinthine at times. It’s an excellent choice for shooting in automatic mode though, and the...
High resolution 18 Megapixel stills, Articulated screen with superb 1040k / 3:2 panel, HD video at multiple fps with mic input and adjustable levels, Wireless flash control, Neat Digital Zoom and Video Snapshot features.
Modest 3.7fps shooting and small RAW buffer, Average 9-point AF system and viewfinder, Still no continuous AF for movies, Models on either side may be better for some photographers.
The EOS 600D / Rebel T3i continues a strategy started with the EOS 60D, where Canon slots a new camera in-between existing ones, rather than directly replacing a specific model. As such the EOS 600D / T3i slots between the EOS 550D / Rebel T2i and the...
The Canon T3i offers a 3.0-inch articulating LCD, good 1080 HD video recording and all of the excellent image quality we saw in the very similar EOS 60D.
Abstract: With a new Vari-angle LCD and more Fps options in 1080p HD, the Canon EOS Rebel T3i is a fierce warrior in its class. Read the full review here.Canon EOS Rebel T3i Report Last year's Canon EOS Rebel T2i was a significant divergence from the good old R...
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Published: 2011-03-23, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
The Canon EOS Rebel T3i delivers excellent video capabilities and image and video quality
If you shoot both still and video, the T3i's controls can be frustrating to operate, and it's not terribly fast for burst shooting sports, kids, or pets
For the money, the Canon EOS Rebel T3i is a great choice for dSLR videographers--though the cheaper T2i can still suffice if you don't need the articulated LCD--and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and gene...
The Canon EOS 600D / Rebel T3i further blurs the lines between consumer and prosumer DSLR, offering the portability of the former with some of the advanced features of the latter. The vari-angle LCD is the most welcome addition, making perfect sense o...
There's no getting away from the fact that the Canon EOS 600D has inherited a lot from existing models in the Canon line-up, primarily the 550D and to a lesser extent, the 60D. In essence, the EOS 600D is a 550D with the 60D's vari-angle screen, with v...
Very appealing image quality, Excellent variangle LCD, Excellent video functionality,
lacks live creative filters, Live view AF is slow, Priced very close to the EOS 60D
Coming up with a final verdict for the T3i is a tricky, multi-tiered affair, but let’s just clarify, the T3i is a very competent camera that takes great pictures and class leading video, provides an excellent vari-angle LCD, and for its intended audien...
Abstract: The more zeros in a model’s ID, the lower are the specs. This one is the T3i (also known as the) 600D, while a few months ago I reviewed Canon’s EOS 60D.I came away from the 60D with the comments “a superior camera …”, “Well thought out …” and “I have...
