Atop of the shooting hand grip is a natural-placed shutter release and a grooved control dial for fine-tuning the camera’s settings. While we do enjoy the non-slip grips, the ergonomically shaped grip maintains a sufficient hold. However, immediately you will notice that the T3 lacks the texturized grips of the T3i, which some may consider a negative. 5.1″ in width, 3.9″ in height, and 3.1″ in diameter. Pretty much the exact size of its brother, the EOS Rebel T3i, the T3 is approx. Presumably, the first characteristic you will notice about the T3 is its compact size. With all of these great features, Canon’s new entry-level EOS Rebel T3 looks to be a great choice for a first dSLR. Atop of an 12.2-Megapixel CMOS image sensor, improved control layout, DIGIC 4 processor, Live View shooting mode, 63-zone Dual-layering metering system, and 1280×720 video mode Canon supplements the T3 with a new Creative Auto shooting mode, a hands-on guide offering detailed descriptions of settings, a 2.7-inch LCD, EF and EF-S lens mount, and more. The T3 is the accolade of 2008’s EOS Rebel XS, with all the fantastic features of the latter, plus with a string of new highlights. The EOS Rebel T3 is a great unit to get you started on a higher level of photography. Do you feel that your current camera has been limiting your creative talent? If you have been using a point-and-shoot to capture all of your artistic observations, but don’t quite feel sure about taking the next big step into the dSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) world, then Canon’s newest entry-level dSLR might be just what you’re looking for.

Canon rebel t3i review 2014