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Canon EOS 1100D / Rebel T3

 

Canon EOS 1100D / Rebel T3
 

The Canon Rebel T3 was released on February 7th of 2011 and it is the latest model in Canon’s entry level DSLR cameras. It sports a 12.2 MPx APS-C CMOS sensor and Canon’s DIGIC 4 Image Processor.

It now has a 9-point AF System and has been upgraded to the latest 63-zone metering sensor.

ISO sensitivities range from 100 – 6400 and the camera is now able to shoot HD video in 720p at 30 or 25 FPS.

The LCD screen has been upgraded from its predecessor to a 2.7 inch and has Live View.

3 FPS is possible with up to 830 JPEGs or 2 FPS at 5 RAW.

The camera is compatible with SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards as well as Canon’s full line of EF and EF-S lenses.
 

Images Quality
 

The EOS Rebel T3 now has a 12.2 MPx CMOS Sensor. The sensor takes great quality photos, no doubt aided by the DIGIC 4 Image Processor. According to Camera Labs it even “essentially matches the new 14 Megapixel sensor from the Nikon D3100 both in terms of detail and noise levels.”

ISO sensitivity ranges from 100 – 6400. It also features Canon’s new 63 zone metering for better exposures.

The autofocus has been upgraded to a 9-point system, with high precision f/5.6 cross-type center point which can be set to manual or automatic.
 

Construction
 

The camera comes equipped with a 2.7 inch LCD screen. The memory card slot has been moved to the battery compartment and is compatible with SD, SDHC and SDXC as well as Eye-Fi.

The camera has 3 ports, one for the RS-60E3 remote switch, a USB port and a mini HDMI port.

Lastly, the T3 has large clearly labeled buttons, no doubt geared towards the entry level user. This is helpful for those that are unfamiliar with the workings of the camera.
 

Usability
 

The Rebel T3 is able to shoot 3 FPS for up to 830 JPEGs, 2 FPS for 5 RAW images.

On the camera’s LCD, Feature Guide displays simple instructions and advice to help the beginner user. It is displayed in each shooting mode, during Mode Dial operations, as well as Quick Control screen functions.

Finally, movie mode is capable of 720p at 30 and 25 FPS.
If you have any questions or comments feel free to email me at andy@bestslrcamerainfo.com.
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Camera
Type High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Recording Media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, or via Wireless LAN (Eye-Fi card*))
Image Format Approx. 22.0 mm x 14.7 mm
Compatible Lenses Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses
Lens Mount Canon EF mount

 

Image Sensor
Type High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Effective Pixels Approx. 12.20 megapixels
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 Deleting Feature Manual cleaning
Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending

 

Recording System
Recording Format Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.30
File Size Large: Approx. 12.20 Megapixels (4272 x 2848)
Medium: Approx. 6.30 Megapixels (3088 x 2056)
Small: Approx. 3.40 Megapixels (2256 x 1504)
S2: Approx. 2.50 Megapixels (1920 x 1280)
S3: Approx. 0.35 Megapixels (720 x 480)
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

 

White Balance
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

 

Viewfinder
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 AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light)
Exposure information (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, exposure warning)
Flash information (Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light)
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)

 

Autofocus
Type TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points 9 Points (center AF point is cross-type vertical-line sensitive f/5.6)
AF Working Range EV 0 – 18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
Focusing Modes One-Shot AF
Predictive AI Servo AF
AI Focus AF (Switches between One-Shot AF and AI SERVO AF automatically)
Manual focus (MF)
AF Point Selection Manual selection
Auto selection
Selected AF Point Display Indicated by superimposed display in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor
AF Assist Beam Intermittent firing of built-in flash.
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).

 

Exposure Control
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 Program AE (program-shift possible)
Shutter-priority AE
Aperture-priority AE
Manual exposure
Automatic depth-of-field AE
Full Auto
Flash Off
Creative Auto
Program AE with ambience selection
E-TTL II autoflash program AE
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 Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
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
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.

 

Built-In Flash
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.

 

External Speedlite
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 System
Drive Modes Single shooting
Continuous shooting
10-sec. self-timer
2-sec. self-timer
Continuous shooting after 10-sec. self-timer (2 to 10 shots)
Continuous Shooting Speed JPEG: Max. approx. 3.0 fps
RAW: Max. approx. 2.0 fps
RAW+JPEG: Approx. 0.8 fps (averaged value)
Maximum Burst JPEG: 830 shots
RAW: 5 shots
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.

 

Live View Functions
Shooting Modes Still photo shooting and video shooting
Focusing Autofocus
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 Grid 1: Pair of vertical and horizontal lines
Grid 2: 5 vertical and 3 horizontal lines
Exposure Simulation Provided
Silent Shooting Not provided

 

Video Shooting
File Format MOV (image data: H.264; audio: Linear PCM (monaural))
File Size Approx. 222 MB/min.
Frame Rates 30fps (29.97), 25fps
Continuous Shooting Time Approx. 17 min.
Focusing Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Face Detection Live mode; manual
Exposure Control Movie Program AE

The ISO speed, aperture, and shutter speed (signal-accumulation time ranging from 1/30 sec. to 1/4000 sec.) are set automatically.

Movie shooting in Tv, Av, or M mode is not possible.
Exposure Compensation

±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments

 

LCD Monitor
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)

 

Playback
Display Format Single image, basic information, detailed information, histogram display
4-image index and 9-image index.
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.

 

Image Protection and Erase
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.

 

Direct Printing
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: Digital Print Order Format
DPOF Version 1.1 compatible

 

Customization
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.

 

Power Source
Battery Battery Pack LP-E10 x 1
* With the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E10, AC power is possible.
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 / Weight
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)

 

Operation Environment
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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Canon EOS Rebel T3 12.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR with 18-55mm IS II Lens and EOS HD Movie Mode (Black) (Camera)

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