www.cameralabs.... - Part 1 of a 20 minute comparison between the Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D and Nikon D5100 DSLRs. To see part 2, please visit Cameralabs.com by clicking the link at the start of this text - thanks! Gordon Laing
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@VideoMenu Thanks! When I look back at my first videos, I wince a little! Hopefully the newer ones are a bit more polished! PS - don't forget to check out my complete reviews at cameralabs . com!
@HuwReesMusic Have you watched part 2 of this video at cameralabs . com yet? I'd recommend seeing that and also reading the verdict page of my D5100 review, again at cameralabs, it'll help you decide!
@zainkam1 Thanks! I'm glad you find my vidoes and reviews useful! Don't forget I don't get paid for any of this though unless people actually buy things through the partner stores at cameralabs . com, so if you find my reviews useful and are ever shopping online for anything at all, please go to the support us page at cameralabs first to see if there's a store you're thinking of using! Cheers!
@labotamizer Thanks! These videos do take a great deal of effort so I'll only be doing them for major and new launches - so no G12 / P7000 video, sorry! I did review the G12 ages ago though... but no Pentax products because they refuse to send them to me! Feel free to ask pentaxian1 to support me!
D5100 is a great camera. The Nikon D5100 brings the high quality 16.2 megapixel sensor, great low-light performance, and full HD video. Click for pricing info : #amzn.to/1fsGSof
Well spotted! I actually filmed the jetboat segments by the river using each of the cameras on test. The intro that segment was filmed with the 600D / T3i. But then when I'm talking about the Canon at 7:30, I'm actually filming with the D5100, and when I'm talking about the D5100 a little later at 8:20, I've switched back to the Canon. Note for the rest of the video I used a Canon 5D2 for filming.
I must say Gordon Laing is the best and most professional I have seen in delivering a review. He doesn't 'waffle' but gets to the point and at the same time has a pleasant manner. He produces the information in a concise manner both in speech and visual presentation. He pauses between speech to make it clear. He knows how to set up the visual presentation - he does it in detail so that he gives you close look at how the camera is gripped etc. Cameralabs should be proud of him - a rare find.
Thanks for the compliments! As for your video question, Canon DSLRs use the same bit rate for 720p as they do for 1080p, so there's no 'saving' on throughput. Any good Class 6 card should be fine for HD video.
@globalarte Thanks, that was a fault at my end. I've corrected it now. The prices you'll now see for the T3i / 600D are indeed for that camera. Thanks for your support!
@BOTx5 Thanks! It was done with the Canon 5D Mark II and 50mm f1.2L. In fact that combo filmed most of the video. You'll also see the small DOF of this combo in the Quiksilver store location in this video, and in the cinema in part 2...
@Androgenies That's very kind of you! The best reward you can give me (other than - ahem - shopping through the partner stores at cameralabs . com!) is to tell your friends about cameralabs and to follow me on facebook or twitter - cheers!
@Tuticrafts Thanks! You can use any Canon lens on a Canon DSLR, but remember all of them will effectively have their focal length multiplied by 1.6 times. So most lenses designed for film won't be very wide on a DSLR.
@thumelen that's absolutely correct. It has a very small, but measurable impact on lens coverage and viewfinder image size. It's a tiny difference, but a difference none the less.
Any DSLR will do for portraits, but the most important thing is to also get a nice bright lens so you can blur the backgrounds. You're looking for a 50mm with a small f-number like f1.8.
i'd just like to say thanks for all the reviews you have done. they're fantastically well spoken and give me more information than any other reviews on the net!
@ultraret Er, I have put a direct link to part 2 immediately below the video in the details section. That'll take you straight to part 2 on my website.
Hi Davina, all three have exactly the same photo and video quality, so your choice between them boils down to features, speed and price. I'd go for the 650D or 60D if you're serious about video as the flip out screen is useful.
@highestcrown Thanks, it's always hard to find the right balance, but remember I always have highly technical stuff over at cameralabs . com if you're interested. As for the schoolroom, yeah, it didn't work so well for the audfio, sorry!
@valordk No, all the cameras are on loan and sent back after the review, so yes, Pentax's problem is just about making one available and shipping it for about 75 bucks. Proves how much they care.
@UndergroundBerlin I think it would be a great first time DSLR, although if you don't need the articulated screen, wireless flash or movie crop mode, go for the cheaper 550D / t2i.
Mr. Gordon, I really like how objective and creative you are on your videos. I've been reading and seeing reviews about these two cameras, and I'm not so sure what camera could be the best for me, this will be my first reflex and I'm pretty sure either one would be a great choise
Whoops, yes you're absolutely right. I was thinking of the 550D for some reason. The 600D, 650D and 60D all have flip out screens. Of the three I'd go for the 600D for basic video. If you want something faster and tougher for action photography, get the 60D. If you want something that attempts continuous AF during video, then go for the 650D, but don't expect miracles! If you're happy with fixed focus as you film, then the 600D will be fine.
@ron1111 Hi Ron, I think you may have mixed up the numbers. The T3i has exactly the same recording time as the T2i: both cameras can film for 29:59 OR until the file reaches 4GB in size. The file will reach 4GB in any of the HD modes after around 12 minutes. It's all explained in my T3i / 600D review.
@hofra01 Neither is better. It depends which specific features I've mentioned here are more important to you. If after watching both parts of the video you are still confused, then get either one!
I did check out your site and it was what led me to chose the Canon over the Nikon. All the great photos and test videos of each camera and in depth verdicts of your research was great. Much appreciated!
@ginostamaria I'm sure the folks at Rode wouldn't like to hear you say that! I used a Rode VideoMic Pro throughout this video. Sure, a lavalier would have been better, but I thought the on-location audio from a shotgun mic was ok...
I used a Canon 5D2 to film most of this, but the parts with the jetboats were filmed with the Canon 600D and Nikon D5100. Don't worry about spending too much money - have a look at the best buys section at cameralabs . com. But if you've got money to burn, by all means get a Canon 5D3 or Nikon D800!
@goldenguy12345 if you like filming, 600D is the one to pick.. the articulated lcd screen will help and the video result won't be less than 550D. They both use same sensor, so practically similar result, but 600D has more features
@NscaleAmtrak Sounds like the memory card is too slow to keep up. Make sure you use one rated at Class 6 or faster, and that you also format it with the camera.
Yep, all of the Nikon 50mm lenses will work on full-frame FX and cropped DX bodies. I have a catalogue of lenses at cameralabs . com and I've stated there if they're compatible with full-frame or not.
All Canon lenses have built-in motors for focusing. All modern Nikon lenses also have motors built into them. But older Nikon lenses do not have focusing motors built into them, so they need a motor in the body to AF, which the D5100 does not have. So if you put an older lens onto a Nikon D5100, you'll need to manually focus it. But really this hardly affects anyone anymore. So long as you stick with Nikon lenses starting with AF-S, then you'll be okay.
@irishdrummer85 Thankyou very much! This is the main source of income for Cameralabs, so by shopping for anything through thsoe links, everyone can keep the reviews coming!
Brilliant review as always. You should post more video reviews. There are no other camera reviews on youtube with the depth and practicality of yours and lack of unnecessary bias
Impeccable reviews of these two very similar cameras. It definitively separates differences and informs of all pros and cons of these products. I checked out his website and after many [poorly created and presented websites and reviews] I finally made my choice on which one of these I wanted because of his through comparison and contrast. thanks a lot Keep up the awesome work.
You really know how to show the upsides and downsides of both cameras well and you actually know what your talking about unlike most. I'm actually looking for a camera, I was thinking the 600 or the new 650. Will you be doing a review of the T4i / 650D?
@Johnjirvin I must say, it was one of the hardest choices I have encountered when making a purchase.Relying on days of research I came to the conclusion these cameras are both Neck and Neck higher end entry level DSLR and it comes down to personal preference, skill level, and usage of camera. I Chose the Canon T3I, because I'm not new to photography but new to DSLR Cameras. I like having more manual user friendly control over the camera the T3I provides that & Couldn't be happier with my choice.
Sir I must say I'm really impressed with your video. Very photographic, huge departure from the videos you used to make, lots of interesting background. Over all it looks very well produced. Thanks and keep up the great work.
Read what you like into it, but believe me after 20 years of professional journalism, any bias I had has long gone. It doesn't serve you well in this career. As for filming it with a Canon? Well, that's what my friend who filmed it uses, and the 5D2 / 5D3 are widely regarded as the best DSLRs for filming video. So it's nothing to do with bias!
@TheHickstead It should say at the end of the video... but it was mostly filmed with a Canon 5D Mark II and 50mm f1.2L - but that's because that's what the guy who filmed it owns.
I own a Canon t31 and the Nikon 3200. I am in love with the Nikon. Its amazing. I love shooting night photos and figured the 3200 would lack there, hasn't at all. I have nothing bad to say about the T31. If I had to recommend one though I'd say the 3200
one of the best review comparisons I've seen so far... And I've seen a lot. Had a hard time trying to understand what you were saying in the classroom part, though... Too much echo. I like more the D5100, and I know a few photographers who highly recommended the Nikon over the Canon, but I'll watch par two to find out.
@ladduro I did one on the GoPro HD Hero 2 only two weeks ago! PS - all my latest reviews are at cameralabs . com. I don't post to YT much these days as there's too many haters.
Gordon...Wonderful and tedious job you have been doing for CameraLabs in the past years! I actually recommended friends and customers in Canada, Aus and UK to visit and buy at your web! If you do happen to have work/holidays trips to Asia, do inform me so I can arrange nice shooting places for you. Keep up the great work man! Jim
@ApologiaTV Why would I mimic someone? There's no point in doing something the same way as someone else. What I offer here is a more technical alternative. But I do understand some people prefer Digital Rev's style. As for the locations, I thought it was more fun than just fliming in front of a plain white wall like I used to do.
@saralsth Yes D5100 has a slightly bigger sensor compared to canon ones .... thats why the crop factor of Canon camera is x1.6 while Nikon's one is x1.5 in another word Nikon camera can go even wider while Canon's camera can zoom even more with the same focal lengths
I think the Canon live view works better for focusing star images and you also get the EOS utility for remote control over USB, so my vote for astrophotography goes to Canon. If you want to dedicated the camera to astro imaging you can also have them modified for broader spectrum response.
