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Canon - EOS Rebel T3 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm IS Lens - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.7
Rating breakdown 150 reviews
5 Stars
114
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Star
1
97%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EOS Rebel T3 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm IS Lens - Black
Customer Rating
4
Much appreciated intro to Digital SLR
on June 16, 2011
Posted by: sunnyjay
from San Diego, CA
This camera was my intro to Digital SLR. I previously used a Canon T- 70 35mm, film SLR, and Canon AE-1
Though it is quite a learning curve to translate film to a particular digital camera platform, I am finding in the first few months of ownership that the photo quality is amazing and impressive.
I have used it to capture archaeological artifacts, where lighting and depth of field are critical, and am achieving very satisfying results, even without using a tripod. The image stabilized lens lives up to it's name.
I am astounded at the battery life! I am so used to my old rechargeable point & shoot Digital experience being one of "battery gluttony"!
Pros: good battery life, quiet, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
great camera price
on April 23, 2014
Posted by: photographer
from south carolina
Bought this camera in the summer of 2012 and it's a spectaculer camera for its price. i got intrested in photography and after looking at prices and other cameras, i chose the rebel t3. WARNING: THIS IS NOT A CAMERA FOR A PRO! Don't get me wrong, i LOVE this camera and have taken great photos with it. i mostly use it for nature photos and it has given me the quality i need. this is a great camera for the hobbyist, the casual user, and even for the lower end of advanced amateurs. i would not advise it for sports, major/pro photography, or videography. though it misses the quick dials dedicated buttons on non-rebel canons, you get where you can change the settings quickly and without looking away from the veiw finder. it's a great camera if you want to have something to hold onto and to hear that cla-click but you're not quite ready to let go of your point-and-shoot. great camera, but if you're planning on doing pro photography, i'd advise you check out the t4i and t5i if you're going rebel, but if you're fine with the complete D seires, i'd say look at the 7d, 5d, 70d, and 60d as well.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Very satisfied
on September 10, 2011
Posted by: Kathrog
from Butler, PA
Have had a Canon Elph and wanted to stick to Canon but upgrade to an SLR. So far I am very satisfied. Easy transition to this camera. Many of the same features.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, Simple controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
My experience with my T3i
on August 10, 2012
Posted by: RobertInGermantow
from Germantown, Tennessee
I want to begin by saying that I have only had my T3i since May of this year, so I don’t have a vast amount of experience with it. But I have had a camera since I was in my early teens, starting with a simple point-and-shoot (this was in the fifties), and advancing through the ranks with a 2 ¼ X 2 ¼ reflex, and eventually to a Canon 35mm SLR back in the mid-seventies. I eventually traded in that camera for a newer Canon AE1. I had been using the AE1 ever since until the introduction of the digital camera. Then I bought a Canon A40 P&S which I used for several years until I upgraded to a G5. In the early days (i.e., when I was living at home) I had my own darkroom. Having my own darkroom was really at least half the fun of being a photographer even with chemical smell! Finally, when I recently retired I decided to get back into my old hobby full speed and after searching around for quite a while settled on the T3i.
A lot of what I learned in the old days hasn’t really changed with the new digital technology – for example, shooting children at eye level, focusing in on a single person when they are posing in large groups, and taking a lot of shots of the same subject to insure getting the best shot. But a lot has – for example the sheer number of options available with a DSLR and moving out of the darkroom to a PC.
My experience with my T3i has been one of learning, much of it through trial-and-error. Of course the great beauty of the digital camera is that one need not be frugal with the number of snaps one takes. When shooting with my T3i one long weekend, I had taken over 600 pictures. I still had room on my memory card for probably 2400 more! Plus, I had two more memory cards in my bag just in case. I also had three extra batteries – just in case – which I never needed.
A great thing about the T3i is the flip out LCD display. Not only can you flip it “out”, you can turn it up, turn it down, turn it sideways (at least one way). Of course all digital cameras have an LCD (I believe). But the size of the LCD along with its mobility is a significant advantage of cameras like the T3i. One problem with the LCD, which is true of all LCDs (again, I believe) is that when in the bright sunlight it is nearly impossible to see the image. My solution: bring a light towel or broad brimmed hat to block the sunlight when viewing the LCD.
Anyway, while I have found the T3i immensely challenging to learn, I also find it immensely fun to use. And the best way to learn is to experiment. I said before, one of the great things about a digital camera in general is the fact that one need not worry about how many pictures one takes. With a digital, you can take a bunch of pictures of the same subject, using different settings in between. Those you don’t want you simply can erase and you have your memory back, although my suggestion is not to erase immediately, but save them for later and when you have time you can see the effects of the different settings you used. Once you have copied your images to another media (and be sure you make multiple copies) you can erase or re-format your entire memory card to regain your useable memory.
Another thing I like about the T3i is the image stabilization feature. I have no comprehension as to how this thing works except that it has a set of gyroscopes in the camera/lens. But I have noticed on several occasions when I would be moving that the picture did not reflect any motion when, with one of my earlier cameras, some shakiness would likely have been evident.
One problem I have experienced with the T3i is that I sometimes have difficulty placing my finger on the shutter button. This may be due to the fact that I have neuropathy in my fingers from diabetes. I think I have solved the problem by sticking a tiny bit of plastic label tape on the button so I can better locate the button when I am looking through the viewfinder.
Another feature I like is the “portrait” setting on the dial. This basically forces the background to be out-of-focus when shooting a portrait. I have not always been able to get this feature to work, but remember I am still a “newbie” with this camera.
I try to take my camera wherever I go so that if I see something I want to shoot I’ll be ready. When I am travelling, I usually keep the camera set on “A” (for auto” so that I can pick the camera up and take a shot without messing with the controls. Afterwards, if I do need to make an adjustment and I have the time, I can change the settings for a better shot.
Since turning back to my old hobby, I find myself watching much less TV, and doing more with my children and grandchildren as well as just simply getting out more, with the hopes of getting that one great picture. And the T3i offers a lot of opportunity to do that.
Pros: good battery life, quiet, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Lightweight/Portable
Cons: Dim LCD, Difficult to use, Complicated controls/menu, lcd is dim in bright sunlight., at the start the camera is difficult to use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Canon Fan
on June 30, 2012
Posted by: Sparky
from Driftwood, Tx
Replaced our old EOS Rebel Digital that died. Love the fact it downloads to our iMac much faster than our old Rebel. Canon and iPhoto are made for each other.
Pros: easy to use, Nice features/settings, excellent image quality, Simple controls/menu
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
perfect picture
on April 21, 2012
Posted by: lily
from NEW YORK
the best dslr cameras,also best purchase price,Beautiful pictures, continuous shooting,multiple focusing points,all the wonderful detail that comes with this camber,i love it its wort the moneyand do so much more.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
best camera
on June 16, 2013
Posted by: lynn
from lexington ky
I love my camera would not us anther one would recommend this camera a friend and famliy
Pros: good battery life, quiet, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Superior build quality, Bright LCD, Solid Operation, Lightweight/Portable, Simple controls/menu, easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best SLR camera for begginers
on April 18, 2011
Posted by: Bitjekerz25
from Eastvale, California
I bought this product for my girlfriend and she loves it. We both never owned a SLR camera before but after purchasing the T3 we were both amaze by the qualitiy of the picture. Very friendly to use and has good futures as well.Its a good investment and i would recomend it to a friend.
Pros: good battery life, Nice features/settings, Quick Start-up time, excellent image quality, Lightweight/Portable, easy to use
Cons: Missing features/settings
I would recommend this to a friend!
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