EOS 550D / Rebel T2i vs Other Canon SLRs
The chart below compares the Rebel T2i with other recent Canon cameras. What we've done below is presented something of a hybrid comparison between these three models. A red cell means that a given camera performs below the other two, a green cell means that it performs better than the other two, and a yellow cell means it falls between the other two. In cases where two cameras share a superior capability, both cells will be colored green.
| EOS 550D / Rebel T2i vs other Canon SLRs | ||||
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Manufacturer
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Canon
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Canon
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Canon
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Model
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EOS 450D
Digital Rebel XSi |
EOS 500D
Digital Rebel T1i |
EOS 550D
Digital Rebel T2i |
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| Imaging System |
Sensor
Manufacturer |
Canon
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Canon
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Canon
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| Sensor Type |
CMOS
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CMOS
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CMOS
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| Color Filter
Array |
RGB
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RGB
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RGB
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Total Megapixels
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12.4
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15.5
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18.7
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Effective
Megapixels |
12.2
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15.1
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18.0
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Effective Sensor Size (mm)
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22.2 x 14.8
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22.3 x 14.9
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22.3 x 14.9
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Focal Length Multiplier (approx.)
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1.6x
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1.6x
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1.6x
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Image Processor
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DIGIC III
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DIGIC 4
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DIGIC 4
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A/D Resolution
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14-bit
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14-bit
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14-bit
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| Viewfinder |
Type
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Eye-level pentamirror
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Eye-level pentamirror
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Eye-level pentamirror
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Coverage
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95%
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95%
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95%
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Magnification (-1 diopter with 50mm lens at
infinity)
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0.87x
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0.87x
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0.87x
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Eyepoint (mm)
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19
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19
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19
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Dioptric Adjustment Range (diopters)
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-3.0 to +1.0
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-3.0 to +1.0
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-3.0 to +1.0
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Focusing Screen
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Fixed, precision matte screen
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Fixed, precision matte screen
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Fixed, precision matte screen
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Viewfinder
Info Display |
AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, AE lock, exposure level, ISO speed, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), monochrome shooting, white balance correction, maximum burst, SD memory card information
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AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, AE lock, exposure level, ISO speed, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), monochrome shooting, white balance correction, Highlight Tone Priority (D+), maximum burst, SD memory card information
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AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, AE lock, exposure level, ISO speed, exposure warning), flash information (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation), monochrome shooting, white balance correction, Highlight Tone Priority (D+), maximum burst, SD memory card information
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Depth of Field Preview
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Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
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Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
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Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
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| Recording System |
Recording Media / Quantity / Slot Type
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SD / SDHC
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SD / SDHC including Eye-Fi
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SD / SDHC / SDXC
including Eye-Fi |
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Compatible File System
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FAT 16 / FAT 32
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FAT 16 / FAT 32
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FAT 16 / FAT 32
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Recording Formats
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RAW (14-bit CR2), JPEG
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RAW (14-bit CR2), JPEG
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RAW (14-bit CR2), JPEG
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Maximum Resolution
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4,272 x 2,848
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4,768 x 3,174
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5,184 x 3,456
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Reduced Resolutions (JPEG only)
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3,088 x 2,056;
2,256 x 1,504 |
3,456 x 2,304;
2,352 x 1,568 |
2,456 x 2,304
2,592 x 1,728 |
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RAW + JPEG Recording
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Yes,
JPEG large/fine only |
Yes,
JPEG large/fine only |
Yes,
JPEG large/fine only |
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| Color
Space & White Balance |
User-Selectable Color Space
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Yes
sRGB + Adobe RGB |
Yes
sRGB + Adobe RGB |
Yes
sRGB + Adobe RGB |
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Processing Parameters
(Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Color Tone) / # of Increments |
8 options for sharpness, 9 options for contrast, saturation, and color tone.
6 Picture styles (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome), plus 3 user defined |
8 options for sharpness, 9 options for
contrast, saturation, and color tone.
6 Picture styles (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome), plus 3 user defined |
8 options for sharpness, 9 options for contrast, saturation, and color tone.
6 Picture styles (Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome), plus 3 user defined |
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Preset WB settings
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6 (Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash)
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6 (Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent,
Fluorescent, Flash)
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6 (Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash)
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Manual Color Temperature Setting Range
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Not available
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Not available
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Not available
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WB Adjustment Range
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±9 steps in 1-step increments
5 mireds per step |
±9 steps in 1-step increments
5 mireds per step |
±9 steps in 1-step increments
5 mireds per step |
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| Autofocus System |
Type
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TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
(TTL secondary image registration, phase detection) |
TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
(TTL secondary image registration, phase detection) |
TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
(TTL secondary image registration, phase detection) |
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# of Focusing Points (Focusing Point Type)
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9 points
(1 enhanced cross-type, 8 single-axis) |
9 points
(1 enhanced cross-type, 8 single-axis) |
9 points
(1 enhanced cross-type, 8 single-axis) |
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| Superimposed
Focus Point Display |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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AF Working Range
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EV -0.5 ~ 18
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EV -0.5 ~ 18
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EV -0.5 ~ 18
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AF-assist Beam
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Yes, stroboscopic flash (Range: Approx. 4.0m / 13.1ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5ft. off-center)
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Yes, stroboscopic flash (Range: Approx. 4.0m
/ 13.1ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5ft. off-center)
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Yes, stroboscopic flash (Range: Approx. 4.0m / 13.1ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5ft. off-center)
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One-shot AF
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Enabled in Portrait, Landscape, Close-up (Macro), Night Portrait, and A-DEP modes.
Selectable in Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual modes. |
Enabled in Portrait, Landscape, Close-up (Macro), Night Portrait, and A-DEP modes.
Selectable in Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual modes. |
Enabled in Portrait, Landscape, Close-up (Macro), Night Portrait, and A-DEP modes.
Selectable in Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual modes. |
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AI Servo (Tracking) AF
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Enabled in Sports mode.
Selectable in Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual modes. |
Enabled in Sports mode.
Selectable in Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual modes. |
Enabled in Sports mode.
Selectable in Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual modes. |
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AI Focus AF
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Enabled in Full Auto, CA, and Flash Off modes.
Selectable in Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, and Manual modes. |
Enabled in Full Auto, CA, and Flash Off modes.
Selectable in Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, and Manual modes. |
Enabled in Full Auto, CA, and Flash Off modes.
Selectable in Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, and Manual modes. |
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| Exposure Control |
Shooting Modes
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12 - Program AE (Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Program), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Manual exposure, ETTL-II autoflash
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14 - Program AE (Creative Auto, Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Program), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Manual exposure, ETTL-II autoflash, Movie
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14 - Program AE (Creative Auto, Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Program), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Depth-of-field AE, Manual exposure, ETTL-II autoflash, Movie
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Metering Zones
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35
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35
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63
(iFCL with dual layer sensor) |
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Metering Modes
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Evaluative (linked to any AF point), center weighted average,
9% partial, 4% center spot |
Evaluative (linked to any AF point), center
weighted average,
8% partial, 3.5% center spot |
Evaluative (linked to any AF point), center
weighted average,
9% partial, 4% center spot |
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Metering System Working Range
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EV 1 ~ 20
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EV 1 ~ 20
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EV 1 ~ 20
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ISO Range / Extended
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100 ~ 1600 / --
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100 ~ 3200 / 6400, 12800
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100 ~ 6400 / 12800
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Exposure Compensation
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±2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV increments
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±2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV increments
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±5 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV increments
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Automatic Exposure Bracketing
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±2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps, ±4 EV offset, 3 shots
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±2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps, ±4 EV offset, 3 shots
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±2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps, ±4 EV offset, 3 shots
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Auto Lighting Optimization
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Yes
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Yes (4 levels)
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Yes (4 levels)
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Highlight Tone Priority
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Shutter
Speeds, Frame Rate, Shutter Lag |
Shutter Type
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Mechanical, all speeds electronically controlled
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Mechanical, all speeds electronically
controlled
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Mechanical, all speeds electronically controlled
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Shutter Speed Range
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1/4000 ~ 30 sec. (1/2 or 1/3EV increments) and bulb
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1/4000 ~ 30 sec. (1/2 or 1/3EV increments) and bulb
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1/4000 ~ 30 sec. (1/2 or 1/3EV increments) and bulb
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Maximum Frames Per Second / Buffer depth
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3.5 fps / 13 large/fine JPEG frames
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3.4 fps / 170 large/fine JPEG frames
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3.7 fps / 34 large/fine JPEG frames
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Shutter lag, full AF (sec.)
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0.16
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0.16
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0.25
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Shutter lag, prefocus (sec.)
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0.089
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0.089
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0.096
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Startup time (sec.)
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~0.4
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~0.3
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~0.4
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| Flash |
Built-in Flash / Guide Number at ISO 100.
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Yes (13 meters / 43 feet)
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Yes (13 meters / 43 feet)
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Yes (13 meters / 43 feet)
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Max flash x-sync speed. (sec.)
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1/200
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1/200
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1/200
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Flash Exposure Compensation
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±2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV increments
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±2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV increments
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±2 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV increments
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Slow-sync flash
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1st or 2nd curtain
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1st or 2nd curtain
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1st or 2nd curtain
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PC Sync Terminal
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Hot shoe only
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Hot shoe only
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Hot shoe only
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| Playback System |
LCD Size / Pixel Count
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3.0 in. LCD / 230K dot
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3.0 in. LCD / 920K dots
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3.0 in. LCD / 1.04M pixels
(3:2 aspect ratio) |
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Enlarged Playback / Scroll
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1.5~10x / Yes
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1.5~10x / Yes
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1.5~10x / Yes
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LCD Monitor Brightness Adjustment Range
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7 steps
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7 steps
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7 steps
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Automatic Rotation for Vertical Shots
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Other Features |
Computer Connection
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USB 2.0 High-Speed
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USB 2.0 High-Speed
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USB 2.0 High-Speed,
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Direct Printing (PictBridge-compliant printers)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Menu Languages
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20 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Simplified / Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese)
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20 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Simplified / Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, Romanian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Thai)
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25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Ukrainian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
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Camera Default Reset
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Custom Functions (Quantity)
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Yes (13)
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Yes (13)
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Yes (12)
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Remote Control
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Compatible with Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-5 / RC-1
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Compatible with Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-5 / RC-1
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Compatible with Remote Switch RS-60E3; Remote Controller RC-6 , RC-5, RC-1
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Info LCD Panel / Illumination
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No / n/a
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No / n/a
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No / n/a
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Ultrasonic CCD dust-removal function
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Anti-Shake
(CCD shift) |
No
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No
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No
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Live View
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Movie Mode
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No
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Yes (MPEG-4)
1920x1080@20fps, 1280x720@30fps, 640x480@30fps |
Yes (MPEG-4)
1920x1080@30/25/24fps, 1280x720@60/50fps, 640x480@60/50fps |
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Dedicated Movie/Live View Button
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No
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No
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Yes
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Manual Exposure during Movies
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N/A
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No
(Auto exposure only) |
Yes
(Aperture, Shutter-speed, ISO) |
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Stereo Mic Jack
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N/A
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No
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Yes
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HDMI Output
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No
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Yes
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Yes
(HDMI-CEC) |
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Peripheral Illumination Correction
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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| Body Structure |
Body Cover/Chassis
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Largely plastic / stainless steel frame
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Largely plastic / stainless steel frame
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Largely plastic / stainless steel frame
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| Power System |
Battery Compatibility
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Main: LP-E5
Backup: Built-in |
Main: LP-E5
Backup: Built-in |
Main: LP-E8
Backup: Built-in |
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Rated Shooting Capacity at 20°C/68°F
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100% AE: 600
50% Flash: 500 |
100% AE: 500
50% Flash: 400 |
100% AE: 550
50% Flash: 440 |
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| Dimensions & Weight |
Dimensions (WxHxD, mm)
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128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9
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128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9
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128.8 x 97.5 x 75.3
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Weight (body only)
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475 g / 16.8 oz.
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480 g / 16.9 oz.
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475 g / 16.8 oz.
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| Operational Environment |
Operating Temperature Range
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0 ~ 40°C / 32 ~ 104°F
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0 ~ 40°C / 32 ~ 104°F
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0 ~ 40°C / 32 ~ 104°F
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Operating Humidity Range
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< 85%
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< 85%
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< 85%
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| Kit Lens |
Focal length/aperture
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EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
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EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
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EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
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| Lens Compatibility |
Lens Mount / Compatibility
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EF / All EOS lenses, plus EF-S lenses
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EF / All EOS lenses, plus EF-S lenses
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EF / All EOS lenses, plus EF-S lenses
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