Introduction

The Canon Rebel T3 is the spiritual successor to the Rebel XS and XSi models, entering Canon's lineup as the company's least expensive current generation DSLR. Despite the low price tag the T3 comes with 720/30p HD video and slots in just beneath the more expensive Rebel T3i. As such, it's evident that Canon has employed some SKU differentiation between the two models, both to make up the price difference and refrain from eating into the higher-end model's sales. This has resulted in a camera that performs well, with good quality images, but few of the frills or usual comforts that we're accustomed to seeing on Canon DSLRs.