Would the "just $50 or so more," bit include a lens as well? If that is really close to an accurate guess on price difference, I would be more than willing to shell out and extra $50 for the T3, if the quality is that much better. This is just all a bit confusing for someone who doesn't exactly know what to look for...

edit: from a quick amazon search, the T3's that include a lens are in the $700-$800 range. or am I missing something? edit again: jk. just found this option