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Canon EOS Rebel T2i (EOS 550D) webpage
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Manufacturer website
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Predecessor: |
Canon T1i
T1i vs T2i
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Olympus E-M5 II
E-M5 II vs E-M5 III
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Successor: |
Canon T3i
T2i vs T3i
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Model Number: |
T2i |
E-M5 III |
Alternate Model Number(s): |
EOS 550D, EOS Kiss X4 |
E-M5 Mark III |
Camera Format: |
SLR |
Compact System Camera |
Currently Manufactured: |
No |
Yes |
Retail Price: |
$899.99 |
$1199.99 |
Street Price: |
$692.18 |
$924.48 |
Date Available: |
2010-02-25 |
2019-11-30 |
Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight: |
26.0 oz
(736 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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14.6 oz
(414 g)
includes batteries
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Size: |
5.1 x
3.8 x
3.0 in.
(130 x
97 x
76 mm)
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4.9 x
3.4 x
2.0 in.
(125 x
85 x
50 mm)
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Waterproof: |
No |
No |
Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
Live MOS |
Sensor Manufacturer: |
Canon |
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Effective Megapixels: |
18.0 |
20.4 |
Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
4/3 |
Sensor size: |
332.27mm2 (22.30mm x 14.90mm) |
226.2mm2 (17.40mm x 13.00mm) |
Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
4.30 microns |
3.36 microns |
Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.6x |
2.0x |
Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
4:3 |
Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
None |
Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
Yes |
DxO Sensor Score: |
66 |
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DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
22.1 |
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DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
11.5 |
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DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
784 |
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Image Resolution: |
5184 x 3456
(17.9 MP,
3:2), 3456 x 2304
(8.0 MP,
3:2), 2592 x 1728
(4.5 MP,
3:2) |
5184 x 3888
(20.2 MP,
4:3), 3712 x 2784
(10.3 MP,
4:3), 2624 x 1968
(5.2 MP,
4:3), 1824 x 1368
(2.5 MP,
4:3), 1024 x 768
(0.8 MP,
4:3), 8160 x 6120
(49.9 MP,
4:3), 10368 x 7776
(80.6 MP,
4:3) |
Image File Format: |
JPEG, .CR2 RAW (14-bit) |
JPEG (EXIF 2.31), 12-bit lossless compressed RAW (.ORF), RAW + JPEG |
Continuous-mode frames/second: |
3.6 |
30.0 |
Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (30/25/24)
1280x720 (60/50)
640x480 (60/50)
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4096x2160 (24p)
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p)
3840x2160 (5p)
1920x1080 (15p/10p/5p)
1280x720 (30p/15p/10p/5p)
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Movie File Format: |
.MOV (H.264) |
MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG) |
Composite Video Out: |
Yes |
No |
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
Yes |
n/a |
Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
Yes |
n/a |
HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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Lens Mount: |
Canon EF/EF-S |
Micro Four Thirds |
Lens: |
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS |
n/a |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
29 -
88mm
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Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
55mm
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Zoom Ratio: |
3.00x |
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Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - 22 / f/ 5.6 - 38 |
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Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
Normal Focus Range: |
25 cm to Infinity
9.8 in to Infinity
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Macro Focus Range: |
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Filter Thread: |
58.0mm |
n/a |
Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
Optical Image Stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
Digital Zoom: |
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Yes |
Digital Zoom Values: |
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2x (3x in movie mode) |
Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type: |
AF-dedicated Phase-detect CMOS Sensor, 9-point, center cross-type high-precision at f/2.8, light source detection |
Advanced Dual FAST AF: Hybrid Phase-detect/Contrast-detect AF, 121 AF points, all cross-type; All target, group target (25, 9 or 5-area), single target (normal/small) |
Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewfinder: |
Optical / LCD
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EVF / LCD
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Viewfinder Type: |
SLR type; eye-level pentamirror 95% coverage, 0.87x mag., 19mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
EVF; 2.68M-dot OLED, 1.20x - 1.37x magnification, 100% coverage, 27mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor |
Focus Peaking: |
No |
Yes |
EVF Resolution: |
n/a
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2,360,000 dots
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Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.54x |
0.68x |
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.87x |
1.37x |
Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Rear Display Resolution: |
1,040,000 dots
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1,037,000 dots
(345,667 px)
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Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
Articulating Screen: |
No |
Yes |
Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
Yes |
Selfie Screen: |
No |
Yes |
Max Playback Zoom: |
10.0x |
14.0x |
Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
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Maximum ISO (native): |
6400 |
6400 |
Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
200 |
ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100 - 6400 in 1/3 or 1EV steps, H=12800 |
AUTO ISO: LOW (approx. 64) - 6400 with customizable upper limit (200 - 6400); Manual ISO: Low (approx. 64) - 25600, 1/3 or 1 EV steps selectable |
Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash, Custom |
Auto, Sunny, Shadow, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Underwater, Flash, Custom WB (Kelvin), One-touch WB (4); WB Tuning: +/-7 steps along A-B / G-M axis |
Shutter Speed Range: |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
1/32000 - 60 sec |
Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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Metering Modes: |
63-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Partial (9%), Spot (4%) |
Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), Center weighted average metering, Spot metering, Spot metering with highlight control, Spot metering with shadow control |
Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Creative Exposure Modes: |
Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night portrait, Flash off, Auto Depth-of-field |
Custom, Scene (Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape + Portrait, Night + Portrait, Children, Night Scape, Sport, Hand-held Starlight, Fireworks, Light trails, Sports, Panning, Landscape, Sunset, Beach & Snow, Backlight HDR, Candlelight, Silent, Macro, Nature Macro, Documents, Multi Focus Shot), Art Filter (Pop Art, Soft Focus, Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, Grainy Film, Pin Hole, Diorama, Cross Process, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Water Color, Vintage, Partial Color, Bleach Bypass, Instant Film, Soft Focus Effect, Pin-Hole Effect, White Edge Effect, Frame Effect, Star Light Effect, Blur Effect, B&W Effect, Picture Tone, Shade Effect), Underwater Wide/Underwater Macro, HDR1/2, Live Bulb, Live Time, Live Composite, Focus Stacking |
Self Timer: |
10 or 2 seconds |
2, 10, Custom seconds |
Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
No |
Yes |
High Resolution Composite: |
No |
80.0 megapixels |
Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
No |
Flash Modes: |
E-TTL II |
Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual 1/1 (FULL) - 1/64 |
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
13.0 m /
42.7 ft.
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9.0 m /
29.5 ft.
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Flash Range Description: |
Lens aperture dependent |
Bundled FL-LM3 flash has GN of 9m/ISO 100 |
Max Flash Sync: |
1/200 |
1/250 |
Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe |
Hot Shoe |
Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
No |
Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
UHS Support: |
No UHS support |
UHS-II |
Other Memory: |
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Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
Uncompressed Format: |
.CR2 RAW (14-bit) |
12-bit lossless compressed RAW (.ORF), RAW + JPEG |
Movie File Format: |
.MOV (H.264) |
MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with stereo sound), AVI (Motion JPEG) |
Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
Included Memory Type: |
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Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
Yes |
NFC: |
No |
No |
Bluetooth: |
No |
Yes |
Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
Headphone Jack: |
No |
No |
External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control Type: |
Optional Wired or Wireless |
Optional wired or via Wi-Fi/Bluetooth |
Connections (extended): |
Mini HDMI-CEC, External Microphone Jack, Wired Remote |
Micro HDMI (Type-D), Micro-B USB 2.0, 3.5mm external mic jack, 2.5mm wired remote jack |
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Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.44 |
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Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.46 |
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Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
7 |
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Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
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Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
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JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
3.6 |
30.0 |
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
10 |
26 |
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
3.7 |
30.0 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
6 |
23 |
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
3.6 |
30.0 |
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
3 |
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Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.25 seconds |
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Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
0.99 seconds |
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Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
0.122 seconds |
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Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.162 seconds |
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Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.21 seconds |
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Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.096 seconds |
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Shutter Lag (notes): |
Live View:
Quick Mode: 0.991s
Live Mode: 1.720s
Prefocused: 0.122s |
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Startup Time: |
0.4 seconds |
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Play -> Record Time: |
0.7 seconds |
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Flash cycle time, full power: |
3.2 seconds |
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Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
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310 shots |
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
440 shots |
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Battery Life, Video: |
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60 minutes
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Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary LP-E8 |
Proprietary BLS-50 |
Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeble |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary LP-E8 Lithium-ion rechargeble
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1 x Proprietary BLS-50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
Yes |
Included Software: |
Canon Solutions Disc (EOS Utility, ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser, Digital Photo Professional.Picture Style Editor, Movie Edit Task, PhotoStitch) |
Olympus Workspace, Capture, Updater downloads |
OS Compatibility: |
Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X 10.4+ |
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Notes & Features: |
Flagship Rebel model. Full HD (1080p) Video, New Movie Crop Mode (640x480, 7x magnification), 9-point AF, 3-inch 3:2 LCD, EyeFi Card Status Display. |
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