Side by Side Comparison Canon EOS Rebel T4i vs. Nikon D3100 vs. Canon EOS M: Digital Photography Review

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Canon EOS Rebel T4i

Nikon D3100

Canon EOS M

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Price

MSRP

Body type

Body material

Sensor

Max resolution

Other resolutions

Image ratio w:h

Effective pixels

Sensor photo detectors

Sensor size

Sensor type

Processor

Color space

Color filter array

Image

ISO

Boosted ISO (maximum)

White balance presets

Custom white balance

Image stabilization

Uncompressed format

JPEG quality levels

File format

Optics & Focus

Autofocus

Autofocus assist lamp

Digital zoom

Manual focus

Number of focus points

Lens mount

Focal length multiplier

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD

Screen size

Screen dots

Touch screen

Screen type

Live view

Viewfinder type

Viewfinder coverage

Viewfinder magnification

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed

Maximum shutter speed

Aperture priority

Shutter priority

Manual exposure mode

Subject / scene modes

Exposure modes

Scene modes

Built-in flash

Flash range

External flash

Flash modes

Flash X sync speed

Drive modes

Continuous drive

Self-timer

Metering modes

Exposure compensation

AE Bracketing

WB Bracketing

Videography features

Resolutions

Format

Microphone

Speaker

Storage

Storage types

Storage included

Connectivity

USB

HDMI

Wireless

Remote control

Physical

Environmentally sealed

Battery

Battery description

Battery Life (CIPA)

Weight (inc. batteries)

Dimensions

Other features

Orientation sensor

Timelapse recording

GPS

GPS notes


Check prices	$790.00	Check prices
77% Silver Award Read review ... Aug 20, 2012	72% Silver Award Read review ... Dec 21, 2010	Read preview ... Jul 23, 2012
Jun 8, 2012	Aug 19, 2010	Jul 23, 2012

$849.99/€899 body only, $949.99/€999 with 18-55mm IS II, $1199/€1,249 with 18-135mm IS STM		$799.99 with 22mm lens, €849/£769 with 18-55mm lens, €1049/£949 with 18-55mm + 22mm lenses, €979/£879 with 22mm lens + EF adapter

Compact SLR	Compact SLR	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Stainless Steel and polycarbonate resin with glass fibre

5184 x 3456	4608 x 3072	5184 x 3456
5184 x 2912, 4608 x 3456,3456 x 3456, 3456 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 2592 x 1456, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 2304, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1728, 1696 x 1280, 1280 x 1280, 720 x 480, 720 x 400, 640 x 480, 480 x 480	3456 x 2304, 2304 x 1536	3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	3:2
18 megapixels	14 megapixels	18 megapixels
19 megapixels	15 megapixels	19 megapixels
APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)	APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm)	APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
Digic 5	Expeed 2	Digic 5
sRGB, Adobe RGB		sRGB,Adobe RGB
RGB Color Filter Array

Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (25600 with boost)	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (12800 with boost)	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800 (25600 with boost)
25600	12800	25600
6	12	6
Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
No	No	No
RAW	RAW	RAW
Fine, Normal	Fine, Normal, Basic	Fine, Normal
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.3 compliant) Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: 14bit RAW Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant		JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.3 compliant) Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: 14bit RAW Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Selective single-point Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
by built-in flash
No	No	No
Yes	Yes	Yes
9	11	31
Canon EF/EF-S	Nikon F	Canon EF-M
1.6×	1.5×	1.6×

Fully articulated	Fixed	Fixed
3″	3″	3″
1,040,000	230,000	1,040,000
Yes	No	Yes
Clear View II TFT LCD	TFT LCD monitor	Clear View II TFT LCD
Yes	Yes	Yes
Optical (pentamirror)	Optical (pentamirror)	None
95%	95%
0.85× (0.53× 35mm equiv.)	0.8× (0.53× 35mm equiv.)

30 sec	30 sec	60 sec
1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec
Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes
Program AE Shutter priority AE Aperture priority AE Manual Scene Intelligent Auto No Flash Creative Auto Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night Portrait Handheld Night Scene HDR Backlight Control		Program AE Shutter priority AE Aperture priority AE Manual
		Creative Auto Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night Portrait Handheld Night HDR Backlight Control mode
Yes (Pop-up)	Yes (Pop-up)	No
13.00 m	12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector)	Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)	Yes (via Hot-shoe)
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye	Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
1/200 sec		1/200 sec
Single Continuous Self timer (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)		Single Continuous Self timer
5.0 fps	3.0 fps	4.3 fps
Yes (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10))	Yes	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial	Multi Center-weighted Average	Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)		±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)	No	Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)	1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)	1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps)
H.264, Motion JPEG	MPEG-4	MPEG-4, H.264
Stereo	Mono	Stereo
Mono	None	Mono

SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC
None	None	None

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes (HDMI mini)	Yes (Mini Type C)	Yes (HDMI mini)
Eye-Fi Connected	Eye-Fi Connected	Eye-Fi Connected
Yes (E3 connector, InfraRed)	Yes (Optional)

No	No	No
Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Lithium-Ion LP-E8 rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion EN-EL14 rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion LP-E12 rechargeable battery & charger
440		230
575 g (1.27 lb / 20.28 oz)	505 g (1.11 lb / 17.81 oz)	298 g (0.66 lb / 10.51 oz)
133 x 100 x 79 mm (5.24 x 3.94 x 3.11″)	124 x 96 x 75 mm (4.88 x 3.78 x 2.95″)	109 x 66 x 32 mm (4.29 x 2.6 x 1.26″)

Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes (by USB cable and PC)
Optional	Optional	Optional
via GPE2	GP-1	via GPE2