The New High End Consumer Camera Canon EOS Rebel T3i is a Best buy

In the same way that the Canon 60D DSLR was aimed squarely at the Nikon D90 and D7000, the new Canon EOS Rebel T3i has the D5000 and D5100 in its sights. We've now spent quite a lot of time with the Rebel T3i, aka 600D, that has a swiveling LCD screen and a slightly more solid build, and both feels and looks a little more serious than other models. Bundled along with a new 18-55mm IS II kit lens, or the 18-135mm IS lens that is also available with the 60D, the new T3i feels and looks like its prosumer sibling, except for the grip spacing. It'll be superb for those with small to medium hands, but those with larger hands could be more relaxed with the 60D.

Indeed, the significant differences between the T3i and 60D are not a lot. It's down to border rate ( 3.7 vs. 5.3 fps ), maximum shutter speed ( 0.25 vs. 1/8,000), AF refinement ( only one cross-type vs. All nine cross-type ), rangefinder size ( 0.85x vs. 0.95x ), buffer depth, battery type, and grip size. There are other more minor differences, but those are the big items. As such, the T3i appears like a very good choice.

Compared against the Rebel T2i, the T3i comes with the rotating LCD, the new lens, more reduced-resolution image options, and an Auto Picture style mode. The Canon T3i (body with battery and memory card) also weighs a little more than the T2i, coming in at 20.6 oz. ( 583g ) matched against the T2i's 18.5 oz. ( 525g ). As mentioned, it is slightly larger in all dimensions : 133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7, compared to 128.8 x 97.5 x 75.3. Some of those things may make a difference, and I think people fans of rotating screens will select the T3i, while those who don't like them can select happily a T2i without feeling like they're missing a great deal.

As it stands, the Canon T3i is the flagship Rebel, with the T3 and T2i beneath it in features. Its still image-quality is among the finest in its price bracket, and its video modes are quite complete, offering wonderful quality, provided you can handle shooting video more fastidiously than you would with a digital camera or video recorder.

Taken in total, the Canon T3i is a superb digital SLR, with almost every feature we have been longing for in a sub-$1,000 camera. The articulating screen stands out particularly as a very useful feature, and with the Nikon D5100 having the same side-swiveling design, it was critical that a Rebel have one too. The LCD is gorgeous and extremely high resolution, wonderful in daylight, and if an accident happens to it and it's cracked you can easily find Canon digital camera repair to put it right again. The sole problem we had with it was that it was harder to notice out-of-focus areas while shooting video.

Either available lens choice is a very good one, with the 18-55mm keeping the overall package light and quick, and the 18-135mm lens taking care of most photographic desires with aplomb. Optically, both are better matches to the 18-megapixel sensor than past offerings, and both include optical image stabilization.

Images printed from ISO 100 to 3,200 are pretty good even at 20x30 inches, which is impressive ; and even ISO 12,800 pictures make the best 8x10-inch print.

The sole major problem Canon has on its hands is that there are 3 excellent 18-megapixel DSLR's that are priced within a few hundred bucks of each other. The T2i was wonderful, then the 60D came together with its moving LCD and a decided lean towards the Rebel line, and then the T3i entered the scene. The good news is that you can't get it wrong with any of them, especially in terms of overall image-quality. They're all glorious. It's then just a question of which features you'd like your wonderful new DSLR camera to have.

When you're searching for the best compromise between the 3, the Canon EOS Rebel T3i is it; and fortunately if you ever have the bad luck of having to search for Canon Rebel T3i repair you'll find that it's easily worth fixing as prices are way more cheap than one might think.
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