Blog Assignment # 5

Nikon D3200 vs Canon Eos Rebel T3i

According to an article written by Jim Fisher from PC MAG the Nikon D3200 model  is the companies base level camera, but still good enough to call the attention of photographers looking for their first interchangeable lens camera. This camera shoots 24 megapixels pictures works perfectly under low light and auto focus constantly when recording videos for a better experience when capturing the moments that you want to treasure.

The size of its body in inches is  3.8 by 5.0 by 3.1 and its weight is one pound. It comes with a 18-55mm lens and uses pentamirror designs which means that five mirrors capture the light of the lens and sends it to the eye of the photographer. It also has a rear three inch LCD view with a 4:3 display of 941k dots of resolution. A big problem for some people its that the Nikon D3200 was not designed with the idea of focusing manually, which is one of the most fun things on photography, but on the other hand it has programmable modes that help beginners to take full advantage of its new toy.

Nikon D3200 $529.99  Lowest Price Found at 42^nd street photo.

According to Will Greenwald in another article from PC MAG the Cannon Rebel T3i fits perfectly in a midlevel SLR camera. It comes with an 18-55mm lens included when you buy it but one of the most notable features it’s the 3 inch LCD rotational screen with a 1042k dot display. The size of this camera in inches is 3.9 by 5.2 by 3.1 and has a weight of 1.14 pounds. The Cannon Rebel T3i has an 18 megapixel sensor and capable of shooting videos at 1080p at 30 fps. The Rebel T3i its pretty fast when capturing pictures having an average speed of about 2.6 pics per second in normal mode, which means that you can just gun and run with this toy during excursions. The great disadvantage of this camera is the lazy focus when trying to record a video. It takes forever and doesn’t auto focus constantly, with this being said you need to manually focus to have a great quality during video recording. In the other hand this is exactly what some photographers like, to have that direct communication with the machine while operating.

Canon Eos Rebel T3i  $599.00 Lowest price at B&H Photo Video

The Decision is yours.

The reason I picked this topic is because I want to buy a camera for the summer and after the previous review  it can be said that each camera has its advantages over the other. While the Nikon has more resolution that the Cannon with a 24 megapixel compared to the 18 megapixels Cannon has de advantage of offering a more close relation with the camera by being able of manual focusing when operating. In the other hand the Nikon was not designed with that purpose. The size and weight are almost the same with the Nikon being slightly smaller and lighter. Both cameras seem to be a great purchase for a beginner photographer. In my case I think I will chose the Nikon for its 24 megapixel captures which outclasses the Cannon Rebel T3i.

References:

Fisher, Jim. " Nikon D3200 Review & Rating | PCMag.com ." Technology Product Reviews, News,  
             Prices & Downloads | PCMag.com | PC Magazine. PC MAG, n.d. Web. 3 June 2013.
            <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2405781,00.asp>.

Greenwald, Will. " Canon EOS Rebel T3i Review & Rating | PCMag.com ." Technology Product  
             Reviews, News, Prices & Downloads | PCMag.com | PC Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 June
             2013. <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2393108,00.asp>.