Canon EOS Rebel T3 vs Fujifilm X-S10

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel T3 and the Fujifilm X-S10, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS Rebel T3 was introduced in April 2011 and Fujifilm X-S10 was introduced in October 2020. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel T3 over Fujifilm X-S10.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-S10 over Canon EOS Rebel T3.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS Rebel T3 has a 2.7" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution and Fujifilm X-S10 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Fujifilm X-S10 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Fujifilm X-S10 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Fujifilm X-S10) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS Rebel T3 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderFujifilm X-S10 has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. Canon EOS Rebel T3 has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Fujifilm X-S10 has 100% coverage with 0.93x (0.62x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Canon EOS Rebel T3 features a 12.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.2 x 14.8 mm and a total area of 328.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400. Fujifilm X-S10 features a 26.1 megapixel APS-C BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 51,200 in boosted mode.

Fujifilm X-S10 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS Rebel T3 is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 4272 x 2848 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3088 x 2056, 2256 x 1504, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Fujifilm X-S10 is equipped with X-Processor 4 processor and can take pictures up to 6240 x 4160 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel T3 has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Fujifilm X-S10 has Fujifilm X lens mount. They both have APS-C sensor but because of a small size difference their crop factors (also called lens multiplier) differ from each other. Canon EOS Rebel T3 has the crop factor of 1.6x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Fujifilm X-S10 has the crop factor of 1.5x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Low-Pass Filter on Fujifilm X-S10

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Fujifilm X-S10. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Fujifilm X-S10

Fujifilm X-S10 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 6 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Fujifilm X-S10

Fujifilm X-S10 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Fujifilm X-S10

Fujifilm X-S10 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 LE) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS Rebel T3 has a Mini HDMI and Fujifilm X-S10 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel T3 comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 700 shots and Fujifilm X-S10 comes with NP-W126 battery pack with battery life of 325 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel T3 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Fujifilm X-S10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Fujifilm X-S10 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T3, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-S10. Canon EOS Rebel T3 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Fujifilm X-S10 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 8.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel T3 has 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Fujifilm X-S10 has Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF) system with 425 focusing points..

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.20 m on Canon EOS Rebel T3 and 7.00 m at ISO 200 on Fujifilm X-S10. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Fujifilm X-S10. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T3 and 1/180 sec on Fujifilm X-S10.

Canon EOS Rebel T3 body has dimensions of 130 x 100 x 78 mm (5.12 x 3.94 x 3.07") and Fujifilm X-S10 body has dimensions of 126 x 85 x 65 mm (4.96 x 3.35 x 2.56"). Canon EOS Rebel T3 weighs 495 g (1.09 lb / 17.46 oz) and Fujifilm X-S10 weighs 465 g (1.03 lb / 16.40 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel T3

Fujifilm X-S10

130 mm

100 mm

126 mm

85 mm

100 mm

85 mm

78 mm

65 mm