Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera or nikon d3200 24 mp?

I like both of them and its a big investment I just don't wanna mane the wrong one any experienced help from past experiences or knowledge would be great I checked online but different sites say different things:/

Forget the websites, find a dealer and HANDLE them - I'd advise looking at Pentax and Sony as well.

The right camera is the one that feels best in YOUR hands. While none of them will instantly turn you into a photographer (there are no short-cuts to acquire the necessary skills), any DSLR is capable of stunning results once you learn to use it.

I personally prefer the Canon to the Nikon in this case for a few reasons:

1) Nikon's entry-level DSLR cameras lately have been feeling more and more like a race to see who can pack more unnecessary megapixels onto a crop-frame sensor. Most people associate megapixels with quality in their heads for some reason. In fact, adding megapixels to a sensor past a certain point actually degrades the quality. 24 megapixels, aside from being far more than a beginner really needs anyway, is hurting the D3200 more than helping it. Canon's 18MP on the T3i is still a lot, but it's not as ridiculous.

2) The Nikon D3200, as well as every other Nikon entry-level DSLR body, does not have a built-in autofocus motor. What this means is you can't use any lenses without their own independent autofocus motor unless you like turning the ring yourself (some don't mind, to be fair). This isn't as big of a deal until you realize that the 50mm f/1.8 (non-G, less expensive version) doesn't have an autofocus motor, and it's one of the best, if not the best lens a beginner should buy. On Canon's entry level cameras, all EF and EF-S lenses will autofocus. Period. This means that Canon's EF 50mm f/1.8 will autofocus on the T3i, but Nikon's won't without spending extra money on an upgraded version.

Canon and Nikon both make fantastic cameras and lenses. I'm a Canon fanboy, but working at a camera store taught me quickly that you can get fantastic pictures with either brand. It could be argued that Nikon's D800 makes Nikon the current leader in "best camera evar" competitions, but that is not in your budget right now, presumably. And by the time it is, Canon could very well be on top.

So go to the camera store and try them both out. Pay attention to things like how they feel in your hands, how the layout of the controls works for you (is it intuitive, no?), and things like that. Then you can be confident that you're making the right decision for you.

If it was me though, I would recommend the Canon.

Both are fine, nothing special. You could do better for similar money.

Look at the new Pentak K 30 or Sony A58 before you pull the trigger on the T3i or D3200.