Canon EOS Rebel T7 / 2000D vs Nikon D3300 — Which Is Better?

The Canon EOS Rebel T7 / 2000D and the Nikon D3300 are both APS-C DSLRs with CMOS sensors in the 24-megapixel class, so both give the same APS-C crop factor. The T7 arrived in 2018 and the D3300 in 2014, and the older Nikon still competes on core specification.

The Nikon D3300 is the lighter and smaller body: 430 g against the T7's 660 g, measuring 124 x 98 x 76 mm against 129 x 101 x 78 mm. That 230 g difference favours the Nikon for a travel kit or a camera carried all day.

For photographing moving subjects the D3300 has the advantage: 5 fps continuous shooting against the T7's 3 fps, giving more frames per second to catch a running child or a bird in flight. Its 11 autofocus points also give two more placements for off-centre subjects than the T7's 9.

The D3300 also offers a standard ISO range reaching 12800, where the T7 reaches 6400 before expansion. Otherwise the pair share a 1/4000 second maximum shutter, optical pentamirror viewfinders and no in-body stabilisation, so lens-based stabilisation matters on both. They use different native mounts, Canon EF-S and Nikon F DX, so lens choices are made within each maker's own system.

For slow motion in your edits, the D3300 offers the higher maximum video frame rate: 60 fps against the T7's 30 fps. That extra speed lets you slow fast action to half speed on a 30 fps timeline or record motion more smoothly.

As a similarity, both cameras cap at Full HD resolution and record MOV files, so 4K footage is out of reach with either. For movie shooting, the frame-rate gap above is the practical difference between them.

The T7 wins on convenience features for sharing and awkward angles. Its built-in Wi-Fi moves photos straight to a phone for quick posting, and its flip-out screen helps frame waist-level shots or self-portraits that the D3300's fixed screen cannot.

The two share several practical basics: a 3-inch LCD with live view, a built-in flash and support for external flash units. Neither offers GPS, a touchscreen or weather sealing.

The D3300 gives more shooting per charge under its test conditions, rated for 700 shots against the T7's 500. Each uses its own battery pack, the EN-EL14a and the LP-E10 respectively, so spares are specific to each brand.

Storage is a shared setup: both take SD, SDHC and SDXC cards in a single slot, with no second slot for backup. Neither body supports USB charging, so each relies on its external charger.