550D gives you better movie mode, a bit more megapixel and advance Metering Mode, In 550D you can use EF and EF-S lenses but in D3100 you can only use Nikon F mount lenses, The best part of Nikon D3100 is cheaper than 550D and will give you almost the same image quality as 550D.
Decide yourself which one will be more better as you first entry level DSLR camera, hope you enjoy this article.
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Specification of both the Entry level camera
| Camera Model
|
Cano 550D | Nikon D3100 |
| Mega Pixel | 18.0million | 14.2million |
| Focus & Metering Modes | 9-point AF (iFCL metering System with 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor) | 11 AF points (with 3D tracking) |
| ISO rating | ISO 80 – 12800 | ISO 80 – 12800 |
| Shutter | 30-1/4000 sec | 30-1/4000 sec |
| Lens Type | Canon EF/EF-S mount | Nikon F mount |
| Uncompressed format | Yes RAW | Yes RAW |
| Continuous shooting | 3.7 fps | 3 fps |
| Movie mode | 1920 x 1080 (HD 30/25/24 fps), 1280 x 720 (HD 60/50 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (HD 24p), 1280 x 720 (HD 30/25/24p) |
| LCD | 3.0 inch fixed with 1,040,000 LCD dots | 3.0 inch LCD – fixed with 230,000 |
| Price (Body only) | US: $799.00
UK: £899.99 INDIA: 45,295.00 |
US: $ 699.00
UK: £579.99 INDIA: 27,250.00 |
