Generally, some of the advantages of the Canon T1i compared to pro DSLR competitors include: it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 20fps vs none), has a slightly larger screen (3.0" vs 2.5"), has a slightly higher resolution screen (920k dots vs 230k dots), lets you preview your photos on the screen and is newer (march, 2009 vs august, 2007).
However, on average it is slightly more noisy at high ISO (663 ISO vs 1,368 ISO), has slightly lower image quality (63.0 vs 71.0), has significantly less color depth (21.7 bits vs 22.9 bits), slightly smaller viewfinder (0.54x vs 0.71x) and it's body is not weather sealed.
Canon EOS 60D
1 year newer
$879 - $1,304 (body only)
$1,139 - $1,342 18-135mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 60D (vs the T1i)
- Better color depth: 22.2 bits vs 21.7 bits
- Has an external mic jack
- Supports 24p
Significant disadvantages of the 60D (vs the T1i)
- Significantly more shutter lag: 253 ms vs 159 ms
- Larger: Professional size 145x106x79 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Much thicker: 3.1" vs 2.4"
common strengths of the 60D and T1i
- Many lenses available: 162 lenses vs 162 lenses
- Fairly small: Professional size 145x106x79 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Light weight: 755 g vs 520 g
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Canon EOS 7D
5 months newer
$1,329 - $1,821 (body only)
$1,498 - $1,800 28-135mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 7D (vs the T1i)
- Better color depth: 22 bits vs 21.7 bits
- Has an external mic jack
- Supports 24p
Significant disadvantages of the 7D (vs the T1i)
- Larger: Professional size 148x111x74 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Significantly thicker: 2.9" vs 2.4"
- Significantly heavier: 860 g vs 520 g
common strengths of the 7D and T1i
- Many lenses available: 162 lenses vs 162 lenses
- Fairly small: Professional size 148x111x74 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Thin: 2.9" vs 2.4"
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Canon EOS 40D
1 year older
$1,000 (body only)
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Significant advantages of the 40D (vs the T1i)
- Better color depth: 22.1 bits vs 21.7 bits
- Shoots faster: 6.5 fps vs 3.4 fps
- Much faster max shutter speed: 1/8000 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second
Significant disadvantages of the 40D (vs the T1i)
- Does not take movies: None vs 1080p @ 20fps
- Much lower resolution screen: 230k dots vs 920k dots
- Lower true resolution: 10.1 MP vs 15.1 MP
common strengths of the 40D and T1i
- Many lenses available: 162 lenses vs 162 lenses
- Fairly small: Professional size 146x108x74 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Thin: 2.9" vs 2.4"
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Canon EOS 50D
7 months older
$1,282 - $1,399 (body only)
$1,649 28-135mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 50D (vs the T1i)
- Much faster max shutter speed: 1/8000 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second
Significant disadvantages of the 50D (vs the T1i)
- Does not take movies: None vs 1080p @ 20fps
- Significantly thicker: 2.9" vs 2.4"
- Significantly heavier: 822 g vs 520 g
common strengths of the 50D and T1i
- Many lenses available: 162 lenses vs 162 lenses
- Fairly small: Professional size 146x108x74 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Thin: 2.9" vs 2.4"
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
6 months older
$2,160 - $2,400 (body only)
$2,799 24-105mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 5D Mark II (vs the T1i)
- Much lower noise at high ISO: 1,815 ISO vs 663 ISO
- Much better image quality: 79.0 vs 63.0
- Better color depth: 23.7 bits vs 21.7 bits
Significant disadvantages of the 5D Mark II (vs the T1i)
- Significantly larger: Professional size 152x114x75 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Significantly thicker: 3" vs 2.4"
- Significantly heavier: 850 g vs 520 g
common strengths of the 5D Mark II and T1i
- Fairly small: Professional size 152x114x75 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Thin: 3" vs 2.4"
- Light weight: 850 g vs 520 g
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Canon EOS 5D
3 years older
$3,243 24-105mm lens
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Significant advantages of the 5D (vs the T1i)
- Significantly lower noise at high ISO: 1,368 ISO vs 663 ISO
- Better color depth: 22.9 bits vs 21.7 bits
- Better image quality: 71.0 vs 63.0
Significant disadvantages of the 5D (vs the T1i)
- Much smaller screen: 2.5" vs 3.0"
- Does not take movies: None vs 1080p @ 20fps
- Much lower resolution screen: 230k dots vs 920k dots
common strengths of the 5D and T1i
- Fairly small: Professional size 152x113x75 mm vs Prosumer size 129x98x62 mm
- Thin: 3" vs 2.4"
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