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Canon EOS Rebel T2i (EOS 550D) webpage
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Predecessor: |
Canon T1i
T1i vs T2i
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Successor: |
Canon T3i
T2i vs T3i
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Olympus E-M5 II
E-M5 vs E-M5 II
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Model Number: |
T2i |
E-M5 |
Alternate Model Number(s): |
EOS 550D, EOS Kiss X4 |
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Camera Format: |
SLR |
Compact System Camera |
Currently Manufactured: |
No |
No |
Retail Price: |
$899.99 |
$1299.99 |
Street Price: |
$692.18 |
$899.95 |
Date Available: |
2010-02-25 |
2012-04-15 |
Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight: |
26.0 oz
(736 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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23.0 oz
(652 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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Size: |
5.1 x
3.8 x
3.0 in.
(130 x
97 x
76 mm)
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4.8 x
3.5 x
1.7 in.
(122 x
89 x
43 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 |
Sony |
Effective Megapixels: |
18.0 |
16.1 |
Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
4/3 |
Sensor size: |
332.27mm2 (22.30mm x 14.90mm) |
224.9mm2 (17.30mm x 13.00mm) |
Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
4.30 microns |
3.75 microns |
Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.6x |
2.0x |
Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
4:3 |
Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
DxO Sensor Score: |
66 |
71 |
DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
22.1 |
22.8 |
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
11.5 |
12.3 |
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
784 |
826 |
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) |
4608 x 3456
(15.9 MP,
4:3), 2560 x 1920
(4.9 MP,
4:3), 1024 x 768
(0.8 MP,
4:3), 640 x 480
(0.3 MP,
4:3) |
Image File Format: |
JPEG, .CR2 RAW (14-bit) |
JPEG, MPO, 12-bit RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Continuous-mode frames/second: |
3.6 |
8.9 |
Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (30/25/24)
1280x720 (60/50)
640x480 (60/50)
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1920x1080 (60i)
1280x720 (60p/30p)
640x480 (30p)
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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 |
Yes |
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
Yes |
Yes |
Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
Yes |
No |
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 |
Olympus M.Zuiko 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ Digital ED |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
29 -
88mm
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24 -
100mm
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Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
55mm
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12 -
50mm
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Zoom Ratio: |
3.00x |
4.20x |
Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - 22 / f/ 5.6 - 38 |
f/3.5 - 22 (wide) / f/6.3 - 22 (tele) |
Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
Normal Focus Range: |
25 cm to Infinity
9.8 in to Infinity
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35 cm to Infinity
13.8 in to Infinity
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Macro Focus Range: |
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20 -
50 cm
7.9 -
19.7 in
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Filter Thread: |
58.0mm |
52.0mm |
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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Up to 2x |
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 |
High-speed Contrast-detect AF: 35-area multiple AF / All target, Group target area (9-area), Single target |
Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewfinder: |
Optical / LCD
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EVF / OLED
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Viewfinder Type: |
SLR type; eye-level pentamirror 95% coverage, 0.87x mag., 19mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
EVF; 1.44M-dot, 1.15x magnification, 18mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor |
Focus Peaking: |
No |
No |
EVF Resolution: |
n/a
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1,440,000 dots
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Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.54x |
0.58x |
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.87x |
1.15x |
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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614,000 dots
(205,000 px)
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Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
Articulating Screen: |
No |
Yes |
Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
Max Playback Zoom: |
10.0x |
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Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
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Maximum ISO (native): |
6400 |
25600 |
Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
200 |
ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100 - 6400 in 1/3 or 1EV steps, H=12800 |
AUTO: ISO Low (100) - 25600 (customizable, Default 200-1600) / Manual ISO Low (100) - 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, Lamp, Fluorescent, Daylight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Custom WB, One-touch WB |
Shutter Speed Range: |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
1/4000 - 60 sec |
Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 3.0EV
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 |
Scene select AE (Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., Wide Conv., Macro Conv., 3D Still), Art Filter, Underwater wide / macro |
Self Timer: |
10 or 2 seconds |
2, 10 seconds |
Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
No |
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High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
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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7.0 m /
23.0 ft.
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Flash Range Description: |
Lens aperture dependent |
Bundled FL-LM2 GN = 7m/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 |
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Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
UHS Support: |
No UHS support |
UHS-I |
Other Memory: |
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Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
Uncompressed Format: |
.CR2 RAW (14-bit) |
12-bit RAW, 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 |
No |
NFC: |
No |
No |
Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
No |
Headphone Jack: |
No |
No |
External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control Type: |
Optional Wired or Wireless |
Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 |
Connections (extended): |
Mini HDMI-CEC, External Microphone Jack, Wired Remote |
Micro HDMI (Type-D), combined AV/USB connector, Accessory Port 2 |
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Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.44 |
0.52 |
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.46 |
0.51 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
7 |
20 |
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
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0.56 |
Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
3.6 |
8.9 |
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
10 |
17 |
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
3.7 |
9.0 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
6 |
16 |
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
3.6 |
9.0 |
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
3 |
15 |
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.25 seconds |
0.28 seconds |
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 |
0.102 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.21 seconds |
0.44 seconds |
Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.096 seconds |
0.056 seconds |
Shutter Lag (notes): |
Live View:
Quick Mode: 0.991s
Live Mode: 1.720s
Prefocused: 0.122s |
Full Autofocus, Multi-area AF mode lag = 0.175 second |
Startup Time: |
0.4 seconds |
1.1 seconds |
Play -> Record Time: |
0.7 seconds |
0.7 seconds |
Flash cycle time, full power: |
3.2 seconds |
4.3 seconds |
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
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360 shots |
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
440 shots |
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Battery Life, Video: |
|
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Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary LP-E8 |
Proprietary BLN-1 |
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 BLN-1 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 |
No |
Included Software: |
Canon Solutions Disc (EOS Utility, ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser, Digital Photo Professional.Picture Style Editor, Movie Edit Task, PhotoStitch) |
Olympus Viewer 2 CD-ROM |
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. |
3" tilting OLED monitor with Touchscreen panel, Hi-res EVF, 5-axis image stabilization, 9 fps burst, Full HD video. |