subject: Canon Eos Rebel T3i: Is This Camera For Starters? [print this page] Canon EOS Rebel T3i happens to an upgrade of its predecessor T2i. Since its arrival in the markets in March 2011, it has been the flagship model of Canon in the entry level DSLR segment. The most attractive feature of T3i is its flip out viewfinder that is a 3 inch LCD monitor. This monitor can be flipped out and it can also pivot up and down helping greatly when shooting in a crowded atmosphere that provides very awkward shooting angles. Other than this improvement, there is very little to choose between the earlier T2i and this DSLR. Interestingly, Canon EOS Rebel T3i has been christened EOS 600D in overseas markets.
T3i has some improvements over T2i, with features like its pivoting LCD, excellent picture quality in low light conditions, remotely controlled flash, video recording in full HD, HDMI output, and autofocus making it easy for beginners, T3i seems to have hit the right cord with al those who have a desire to shoot like professionals without the requirement of having technical knowledge about photography. It also has a very good grip which is liked by people with small and soft hands.
High ISO range makes it possible to shoot in almost all light conditions, and it has a high 18MP sensor with a super efficient and fast DIGIC 4 processor that is renowned for allowing a high frame rate and also for its excellent picture quality. The photos captured by this DSLR have natural colors and contain fine details of the surroundings. Like its predecessor, T3i has the ability to produce great photos in all lighting conditions whether dim or extra bright. This has been possible because of an expandable ISO range up to 12800 though the range mentioned is ISP 100-6400. The camera has dimensions of 6X9X8 inches and weighs just 1.1 pounds making it lightweight and handy.
The bonus with Canons entry level DSLR called EOS Rebel T3i is high quality of videos it produces. One can even shoot videos from a distance in full HD making it possible for the owner to take the camera along to concerts and shows in stadiums. It also has the feature of shooting small videos of few seconds and then making an album to store the videos together. The camera also has great noise reduction levels producing almost movie quality videos. With a good grip, you cannot drop the camera if you are shooting in a crowd.
Some drawbacks of this camera are that if you are looking for a camera to shoot video this will have a problem because video is limited to 12 min in 1080p, so you will not be able to shoot video.
In conclusion this is a very nice camera to start with in photography, if you are looking to get something more robust to cover events or any other professional work this is not the camera for you, altough it can be a good every day camera if you are looking to keep practicing your camera use in an every day basis.
