Ree: thanks for your post. Let me know how you like your new Canon T3i. I may decide to get that instead of the T3, which I assume, is an older model.

I have recently retired and always interested in photography as a hobby. I have just joined a camera club in my county and gone to my first meeting. There are so many DSLRs on the market, I need advice on buying a relatively inexpensive but good camera. I am looking at a CANON EOS REBEL T3 at the moment, but I know that NIKON is an excellent camera. ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ME? MANY THANKS FROM MISSISSIPPI.