Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Canon T3 Low End DSLR

Introduction

Canon T3 DSLR features a 12.2 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor and Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor.  It has Canon's 63-zone, Dual-layer metering for accurate exposures.
  • 12.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and DIGIC 4 Image Processor for high image quality and speed.
  • ISO 100 - 6400 for shooting from bright to dim light.
  • Improved EOS HD Movie mode with expanded recording [HD: 30p (29.97) / 25p], and with in-camera movie editing options.
  • High speed, reliable 9-point AF system utilizing a high precision, f/5.6 cross-type center point.
  • Enhanced metering with a 63-zone, Dual-layer metering system for accurate metering between exposures.
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting up to approximately 3 JPEGs or approximately 2 RAW.
  • 2.7-inch wide TFT LCD monitor (230,000 dots) with Live View function for improved viewing.
  • Express your creativity with ease using advanced imaging features like the new Basic+ function, Quick Setting function and Creative Auto.
  • New Feature Guide offers short descriptions of each function and Quick Control screen for easy operation.
  • Compatibility with SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
Canon T3 DSLR


Hands On

 




Rating (Source: CNET)

3.5 stars out of 5

The good: Unsurprisingly, the Canon EOS Rebel T3 delivers excellent photo quality.
The bad: Average performance, a nothing-but-the-basics feature set and claustrophobic viewfinder leave the camera an uninspiring shooter.
The bottom line: Though it's a perfectly fine entry-level camera, there are better options for the money than the Canon EOS Rebel T3.

 

Specifications




Type
Digital, AF/AE single-lens reflex, camera with built-in flash
Recording Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC card, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, or via Wireless LAN (Eye-Fi card*))
*Canon cameras are not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions, including wireless transfer. In case of an issue with the Eye-Fi card, please consult with the card manufacturer. The use of Eye-Fi cards may not be approved in all regions, or from one region to another; please contact the card manufacturer for status of approval in the country/region of use.
Image Format
Approx. 22.0 mm x 14.7 mm
Compatible Lenses
Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses
(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.6x the lens focal length)


Lens Mount
Canon EF mount


Type
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Pixels
Effective pixels: Approx. 12.20 megapixels
Total Pixels
Total pixels: Approx. 12.60 megapixels
Aspect Ratio
3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
Color Filter System
RGB primary color filters
Low Pass Filter
Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
  • Fluorine coating on the top surface.
Dust Deletion Feature
(1) Manual cleaning
(2) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending
  • The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images.
  • The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the provided software to automatically erase the dust spots.
  • Self Cleaning Sensor Unit not included.
Recording Format
Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.30
File Size
(1) Large: Approx. 12.20 Megapixels (4272 x 2848)
(2) Medium: Approx. 6.30 Megapixels (3088 x 2056)
(3) Small: Approx. 3.40 Megapixels (2256 x 1504)
(4) S2: Approx. 2.50 Megapixels (1920 x 1280)
(5) S3: Approx. 0.35 Megapixels (720 x 480)
(6) RAW: Approx. 12.20 Megapixels (4272 x 2848)
Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
Recording Functions
Images record directly to the SD card. Creating new folders and selecting folders in the card possible.
File Numbering
Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset.
RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording
Provided (RAW + JPEG)
Color Space
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Style
Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3
Settings
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom (Custom WB)
Auto White Balance
Auto white balance with the image sensor
Color Temperature Compensation
White balance correction: ±9 levels
White balance bracketing: ±3 levels in single-level increments
Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
Color Temperature Information Transmission
Provided


Type
Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentamirror)
Coverage
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% (TD)
Magnification
Approx. 0.8x / 22.4° (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 (dpt))
Eye Point
Approx. 21 mm (At -1m-1 from the eyepiece lens center)
Dioptric Adjustment Correction
Adjustable from approx. -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 (dpt)
Focusing Screen
Fixed
Mirror
Quick-return half mirror (transmittance: reflectance ratio of 40:60)
Viewfinder Information
1) AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light)
2) Exposure information (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, exposure warning)
3) Flash information (Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light)
4) Image information (Highlight tone priority, Monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, SD card information)
Depth Of Field Preview
No depth-of-field preview button (Enabled with C.Fn-8-5 and pressing SET)
Type
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points
9-point all cross-type AF (f/5.6 at center: Dual Cross Sensor)
AF Working Range
EV 0 - 18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
Focusing Modes
(1) Autofocus
  • One-Shot AF
  • Predictive AI Servo AF
  • AI Focus AF (Switches between One-Shot AF and AI SERVO AF automatically)
(2) Manual focus (MF)
AF Point Selection
(1) Manual selection
(2) Auto selection
Selected AF Point Display
Indicated by superimposed display in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor
AF Assist Beam
1) Intermittent firing of built-in flash.
2) Effective range: Approx. 4 m/13.1 ft at center, approx. 3.5 m/11.5 ft at periphery.
  • With an EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite's AF-assist beam is emitted instead.
  • Compatible with 320EX, 270EX II and 270EX AF-assist beam (intermittent flash firing).
Metering Modes
63-zone SPC TTL metering with selectable modes
  • Evaluative metering (linkable to all AF point)
  • Partial metering (approx. 10% of viewfinder at center)
  • Center-weighted average metering
Metering Range
EV 1.0 - EV 20.0 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Control Systems
(1) Program AE (program-shift possible)
(2) Shutter-priority AE
(3) Aperture-priority AE
(4) Manual exposure
(5) Automatic depth-of-field AE
(6) Full Auto
(7) Flash Off
(8) Creative Auto
(9) Program AE with ambience selection
(10) E-TTL II autoflash program AE
  • Evaluative metering, averaged metering
ISO Speed Range
Auto, ISO 100 - 6400 (in whole-stop increments)
  • In Creative Zone modes, the maximum ISO speed (ISO 400, 800, 1600, 3200, or 6400) for ISO Auto can be set.
  • With C.Fn-5-1 (Highlight tone priority), ISO 200 or higher will be set.
  • No ISO speed expansion.
Exposure Compensation
(1) Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
(2) AEB : ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
AE Lock
Auto AE Lock: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button
Shutter
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled.
  • Electronic 1st curtain. Only 2nd curtain mechanically controlled.
1/4000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec.
1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
  • Settable in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments.
Soft-touch electromagnetic release 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay Compatible with Remote Switch RS-60E3. There is no wireless remote control sensor.
Type
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled.
  • Electronic 1st curtain. Only 2nd curtain mechanically controlled.
Shutter Speeds
1/4000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec.
1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
  • Settable in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments.
Shutter Release
Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self Timer
10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
Remote Control
Compatible with Remote Switch RS-60E3. There is no wireless remote control sensor.
Type
Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism
Guide Number
Approx. 9.2/30 (at ISO 100 in meters/feet), Approx. 13/43 (at ISO 200 in meters/ feet)
Recycling Time
Approx. 2 sec.
Flash Ready Indicator
Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder
Flash Coverage
Up to 17mm focal length (equivalent to approx. 28mm in 135 format)
FE Lock
Provided
Flash Exposure Compensation
Up to ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
  • Flash exposure compensation for built-in flash and Speedlite can be set with the camera.
Flash Metering
E-TTL II autoflash (evaluative flash metering and average flash metering), FE lock
Flash Exposure Compensation
±2 stops in 1/3-stop or 1/2-stop increments
FE Lock
Provided
Drive Modes
(1) Single shooting
(2) Continuous shooting
(3) 10-sec. self-timer
(4) 2-sec. self-timer
(5) Continuous shooting after 10-sec. self-timer (2 to 10 shots)
Continuous Shooting Speed
(1) JPEG: Max. approx. 3.0 fps
(2) RAW: Max. approx. 2.0 fps
(3) RAW+JPEG: Approx. 0.8 fps (averaged value)
Maximum Burst
(1) JPEG: 830 shots
(2) RAW: 5 shots
(3) RAW+JPEG: 1 shot
  • When the image-recording quality is JPEG, continuous shooting is possible until the 4GB SD card (Canon standard test card) becomes full. However, if you use an SD card whose writing speed is slower than our test card or if the file size is larger than our standard test image, you might not be able to shoot continuously until the card becomes full.
  • With RAW+JPEG Large/Fine, "BUSY" will be displayed. However, continuous shooting is possible at approx. 0.8 fps (averaged value).
* Based on Canon's testing standards with a 2GB CF card, high-speed continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style.
* Varies depending on the subject, SD card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc.


Shooting Modes
Still photo shooting and video shooting


Focusing
1) Autofocus
2) Manual Focus


Metering Modes
Real-time Evaluative metering with image sensor


Metering Range
EV 0 - EV 20 (At 23°C/73°F, 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)


Grid Display
(1) Grid 1: Pair of vertical and horizontal lines
(2) Grid 2: 5 vertical and 3 horizontal lines


Exposure Simulation
Provided


Silent Shooting
Not provided


Type
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor


Monitor Size
2.7-inch (Screen aspect ratio of 4:3)


Pixels
Approx. 230,000 dots (320 x 240: QVGA)


Coverage
Approx. 99%
Viewing Angle: 170°


Brightness Control
Adjustable to one of seven brightness levels


Interface Languages
25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese)


Display Format
(1) Single image display
  • Single image, basic information, detailed information, histogram display
(2) Index display
  • 4-image index and 9-image index.
(3) Jump display (Image jump w/ Main Dial)
  • 1/10/100 images, shooting date, by folder, movies, stills, rating
Highlight Alert
On the detailed information and histogram displays, highlight areas with no image data will blink.


Protection
Erase protection can be applied/canceled for a single image, all images in a folder, or all images in the card.


Erase
Erase single image, erase selected images, erase all images on folder, erase all images in a card, or erase only unprotected images.


Compatible Printers
PictBridge-compatible printers


Printable Images
JPEG images complying to Design rule for Camera File System
  • RAW images printable.
  • Movies cannot be printed.
DPOF
Version 1.1 compatible


Custom Functions
10 Custom Functions with 32 settings settable with the camera


Camera User Settings
Not provided


My Menu Registration
Up to six top-tier menu options and Custom Function settings can be registered.


Battery
Battery Pack LP-E10 x 1
* With the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E10, AC power is possible

Battery Life
Number of shots (approx.)
Shooting Method
Shooting Conditions
Temperature
At 73°F/23°C
At 32°F/0°C
Viewfinder Shooting
No Flash
Approx. 800
Approx. 750
50% Flash Use
Approx. 700
Approx. 650
Live View Shooting
No Flash
Approx. 240
Approx. 230
50% Flash Use
Approx. 220
Approx. 210
Video Shooting
Total: 1 hr. 50 min.
Total: 1 hr. 30 min.
The figures above are based on CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards

Battery Check

Automatic battery level check when power is turned ON.
Battery level indicated in one of four levels on LCD monitor.


Power Saving
Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 min.


Date/Time Battery
Built-in secondary battery. When fully-charged, the date/time can be maintained for about three months.
* Recharge time for backup battery: Approx. 8 hours


Start-up Time
Approx. 0.1 sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards)


Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx.
5.1 (W) x 3.9 (H) x 3.1 (D) in./ Approx. 129.9 (W) x 99.7 (H) x 77.9 (D) mm

Weight
Approx. 17.4 oz. / 495g (body only)


Working Temperature Range
32-104°F/0-40°C

Working Humidity Range
85% or less

All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.

If a problem occurs with a non-Canon lens attached to the camera, consult the lens maker.

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