Canon T8i vs Nikon D3300
Portability
67 Imaging
70 Features
88 Overall
77
67 Imaging
70 Features
88 Overall
77
Portability
69 Imaging
66 Features
72 Overall
68
69 Imaging
66 Features
72 Overall
68
Canon T8i vs Nikon D3300 Key Specs
Canon T8i
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 515g - 131 x 103 x 76mm
- Announced February 2020
- Alternate Name is EOS 850D / EOS Kiss X10i Specs
- Superseded the Canon T7i
Nikon D3300
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(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 430g - 124 x 98 x 76mm
- Revealed April 2014
- Old Model is Nikon D3200
- Refreshed by Nikon D3400
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Let's look a little more closely at the Canon T8i versus Nikon D3300, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the T8i (24MP) and the D3300 (24MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).
Photography GlossaryThe T8i was manufactured 5 years after the D3300 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the T8i scores vs the D3300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS Rebel T8i and Nikon D3300. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon T8i Gallery and Nikon D3300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon T8i over the Nikon D3300
| T8i | D3300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2020 |  | April 2014 | More modern by 71 months |
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 921k | Clearer display (+119k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Nikon D3300 over the Canon T8i
| D3300 | T8i |
|---|
Common features in the Canon T8i and Nikon D3300
| T8i | D3300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
Canon T8i vs Nikon D3300 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon T8i offers exterior dimensions of 131mm x 103mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Nikon D3300 has measurements of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the T8i against the D3300.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the T8i and D3300 is 67 and 69 respectively.
Canon T8i vs Nikon D3300 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the T8i and D3300.
As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you should expect similar quality of pictures however you have to take the production date of the products into consideration. The more recent T8i will have an edge in sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Canon T8i Portrait photography factors
Nikon D3300 Portrait photography factors
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Canon T8i Street photography information
Nikon D3300 Street photography information
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than average in class (430 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Canon T8i Sports photography info
Nikon D3300 Sports photography info
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery (800 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
better than average battery (700 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
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Canon T8i as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D3300 as a Travel photography camera
great battery (800 per charge)
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
better than average battery (700 shots)
lighter than average in class (430 grams)
good megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Canon T8i Landscape photography advice
Nikon D3300 Landscape photography advice
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
great battery (800 per charge)
no image stabilization
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
saves RAW files
better than average battery (700 shots)
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
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Canon T8i Vlogging factors
Nikon D3300 Vlogging factors
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
no image stabilization
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone jack
lighter than average in class (430 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Canon T8i vs Nikon D3300 Specifications
| Canon EOS Rebel T8i | Nikon D3300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | Canon EOS Rebel T8i | Nikon D3300 |
| Alternative name | EOS 850D / EOS Kiss X10i Specs | - |
| Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Announced | 2020-02-12 | 2014-04-21 |
| Body design | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | DIGIC 8 | Expeed 4 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 332.3mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Highest resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Highest native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 51200 | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 45 | 11 |
| Cross focus points | - | 1 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Canon EF/EF-S | Nikon F |
| Available lenses | 326 | 309 |
| Crop factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | - | TFT LCD (160 degree viewing angle) |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.51x | 0.57x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 7.5 frames per second | 5.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash options | - | Auto, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Off, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | - | 1/200 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p fps), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Optional |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | Optional |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 515 grams (1.14 pounds) | 430 grams (0.95 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 131 x 103 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") | 124 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 82 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.8 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 1385 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 800 photos | 700 photos |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | EN-EL14a |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Retail price | $750 | $500 |
