If you don't intend to change lenses then I'd suggest something more like Canon G1X that will give you a little more zoom than the kit lens on the T3i and have a similar image quality. I'm not familiar with the Nikon equivalent of the G1X... but there probably is one.
Which camera do you recommend for Mimi-McMullen?
Canon T3i - $549
17.9 MP|APS-C CMOS|3" LCD
Nikon D5100 - $497
16.1 MP|APS-C CMOS|3" LCD
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| 1 |  | Recommendation for Nikon D5100 |
| 0 |  | Recommendations for Canon 600D / T3i |
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